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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1890

Page

3

New Books on Civil Government and Precious Stones

The review praises John Fiske's Civil Government as clear practical text for older students, noting strong structure from town to nation and appendix with key documents. It also critiques Mrs. Goddard Orpen's Stories About Famous Precious Stones for lavish yet uneven illustrations and heavy focus on monetary values, while affirming its engaging tone for youth.

John Fiskh Fiske Massachusetts Germany New England Mr. Fiske United States John Fiske Boston Houghton, Miftlin & Co Price

Army Life and Frontiers in Mrs Custers Narratives

Review compares Elizabeth B. Custer and Captain Charles King works about frontier military life. It highlights vivid battle scenes with Buffalo Bill, portrait of Indian wars, and the authors’ styles and values, noting fresh anecdotes from the summer campaign on Big Creek Kansas and the frontier era.

Crook Buffalo Bill Captain King Santa Claus Mahbin Mill Gaborian Elizabeth B. Custer New York Harper & Bros Captain Charles King

Musical Groundwork by Frederick J Crowest reviewed

A critical note on Crowests Musical Groundwork praising its role as an introduction while faulting gaps in coverage of Finnish and Hungarian music and the overall scope. The review highlights the book's division into topics from ancient musical origins to harmony and outlines its value when used under guidance.

Crowest Beard Frederick J. Crowest London New York Frederick Warne & Co de Wolfe, Fiske & Co

Famous precious stones and famous jewels in history

A compact overview lists famed gems and artifacts such as the Regent diamond the Koh i noor the Braganza the Orloff the Black Prince's ruby the French Blue the Great Mogul and the Tara brooch alongside the Shrine of St Patrick's Bell and other renowned jewels.

Emerson and Other Works Reviewed in Popular Edition

Book notes praise Emerson's Representative Men and Nature and its two volumes, plus Cameo editions of Thomas Nelson Page and George W. Cable stories. Also commends Fontaine Historiettes Modernes and Guyot’s Comparative Physical Geography lectures, noting annotations and updated maps.

Emerson Plato Swedenborg Montaigne Shakspere Napoleon Goethe Man Ralph Waldo Emerson Boston Houghton, Mifflin & Co Thomas Nelson Page Virginia George W. Cable Marie Chan New York Charles Scribner’s Sons DeWolfe, Fiske & Co Professor Fontaine Andreé Theuriet Jean Remsai Jean Richepin Guy de Maupassant Jules Simon Historiettes Modernes Bor CG Fontaine D. C. Heath & C Guyot Lowell Institute Arnold Guyot Ll.d G. ©. Felton

Shipping News Mini Almanac Highlights Ports and Arrivals

Oct 4 high water and day length noted. At Boston port on Oct 3 arrivals include steamer Alleghany from Baltimore with passengers to AM Graham, steamer Santuit from Philadelphia with barges, and multiple small vessels from Newport News to Bath. Several ships cleared for Glasgow, Yarmouth, and other ports. Listings cover Vancouver, Sydney, Newcastle, St John, and Yokohama routes, with details on ships and cargoes and observed sailing patterns including tugs and barges.

Alleghany Parker Baltimore Norfolk AM Graham Santuit Sturals Philadelphia Joel Cook Baker Robens Orion Jenkins Newport News Penobscot Ingraham Bangor Kennebec Collins Bath Tremont Onevan Portland City of Gloucester Godfrey Gloucester Logwood Wo Green Knaebel & Co Byrtle McLean John Areila Lecain Clementsport Mary Stewart Webster New York Centurion Linnell Dolphin Rich Illsworth Mary & Rogers Gore Alvert Hillarding Card Wingaersbreck Ipswich Johnson Calais Omaha Dorr Cabus Montezuma Thurston Beverly Fannie & Jay Mehalty Danversport Quincy Phineas H Gay Bryant Damariscotta Vforeign Seytma Roberts Liverpool Alex Martin Prussian Gold Hlunter Rawding Same Myrtle Purdy Lowe Joggins Andrew Adams Adams Fortune Jaland Bahamas J 5 Emery & Co Adah MetLeer Weymouth JG Hiall & Co Laura B Bonneil St Pierre Mig HD Newhall & Co Crestline Dickson Quaco JG Hall & Co Luta Price Copp Hillsboro K Splaine & Co Cains CH Hyde Knobscot Calvin Austin Ponogan Rorlland CF Williams Joseph Jaxer Gai Panther Elmwood Salem HULL Observation Chatham Jay Llerald Monrovia Joseph Baker Boston Swis B Griffin Katie J Hoyt Apalachicola Hart Smith Galveston Echo Turnbull St John Oh Wainwright Perth Amboy OW Grifting New Bedford Thos W Hyde Charlotte Fish Lizzie Chich Catharine Geoff Deveran Iillstone Emma Green New Zealand Mary Ann McCann Hoboken M B Mahoney New Rochelle Henry Whitney Stonington Albus Menucatuck Dennisport John N Nye Waterloo Mary Willey Wortsmouth Moses Eddy Samuel Lewis Staten Island Speecials H Venner Josiah Kk Smith BR Woods Morang Sherman Jd Hanson Curlew Port Maria Jam Midlothian Port Antonio Neely Thompson Providence Rose Esterbrook Ohio Rotterdam Drumburne Savannah Wim Crane John Wesley Fred A Smail Bridgeport Coun George Knapp Carson Ben English Terry Lucey Wilmington Del William Warren Rovinson Brunswick Lennox Amos Falkenberg Warbeck Weehawken Eastport Van Mosher Caleta Buena Hyannis James O’donolue Kendall Olive Thurlow S¢N Bay State Bass River Annie Louise D K Akin Jackson Ville Mutford Weed New London Millbridge Eldora Wallace Lucy May Wilson Boson Lincoln Griffin Clinton Mobile Frank Nealley Pascaroula Marburg Clark's Cove Kony Poole Virginia Beach Snow Fall River G M Grant Marjory Brown Newbury Port Gace Emerson Greenpoint Mary A Rice Cottage City Stephen Raymond Nickerson Cotuit Henry A Taber Slocum Marion Gallia Louisiana New Orleans Germanic Tyrian Kington Columbia Mediterranean Tri Lina Vueich Sminyrna Egeria Kerr Blaye Elvira Sawyer Laguna Icis Hunter Beatrice Jos Terry Gardiner Vulcan Rockland Clifford Silver Spray Thomaston Jennie Stinadell Standard HM Whitney Yoston la Bretagne de Jousselin Havre Ethiopia Wilaon Glasgow Spaarndam Banjer Servin Walter Orange Nassau Sagdrager Jacmel Simon Dumois Kantz Gonaives Yue Queen Heeley Voorwaarts Koning Amsterdam Eider Bauer Bremen Stura Cafiero Naples Cutie Nicol Amalfi Kraft Hamburg Venezia van Helmers St Johns Carl Friedrich Frelich Antwerp Ichs Alberta Walker Windsor Hazelwoode St Stephens Wascano Palser Ib Merriam Merriam Hell Gate Stront JL Maloy Kennnett Princeton Greenlaw Foston Joseph Coakes Francis Baird Cole Damon Tiaskell Abraham Richardson Pettershall Elizabethport Belfast Taylor & Mathis Brewer Port Liberty Sandy Hook Bramhall Drinkwater Raritaniver Grace K Green Warren Macca S Lewis Huutras

Autobiography of Joseph Jefferson in October Century

The October Century closes Joseph Jefferson's entertaining memoirs with sharp critiques of modern actors and belief in balancing realistic setting with drama. It surveys illustrations of John Drew Irish caricatures, Egeleston travel sketches, and La Farge art, plus notes on French salons and new fiction by Jewett and Boyie.

Joseph Jefferson Mr. Jefferson John Drew Edward Egeleston Savoy la Farge Mme. du Dellard Horace Walpole Corinne Mme. Necker Mile de L’espinasse New England Sarah Orne Jewett Revue Des Deux Mondes

Freight activity rises at Boston port for coal trade

Boston freight scene shows improvement with October likely to be the peak for coal trade. May foresee brisk activity in November and December as ice loosens. Numerous charters and orders flood the market with tonnage, while coal rates hold firm at New York and Atlantic ports. Multiple vessels and trades listed for South America, West Indies, British Provinces, and U.S. East Coast, with cargos including lumber, coal, phosphate rock, and paving stones.

Boston New York Philadelphia Norfolk Newport News Baltimore River Platte South America George B. Doane Portland Buenos Ayres J H McLaren Oston Mark Herbert C Hall Santos Ybton West Indies Belmont Trinidad Watriot Mayaguez Alena Covert St Domingo Delaware Luther A Raby Little Glace Bay New Haven TW Dunn Jacob M Haskell Windsor Annie G St Marys Bay Chestina Redman Ashepoo River Win Bement Sullivan Delhi Win Marshall Haliowell Joel K Sheppard Doboy Mattie Bb Eaton Bangor Hattie M Howes Elizabethport Ann I. Stevens Beston Dallimore Webster Pigeon Cove Hla W Bliss Sargentville Wiliam Burroughs Ti Skinner Reynolds Kennebec Ad Pardee Jonathan Bourne Bertha Walker Crescent Hurricane Island William Bee Sallie Ludlam Seal Harbor Thomas Witherell Fernandina Yellow Pine Lumber Henry Withington Lallimore Odiorne Maggie Andrews Yellow Pine Joseph Baker Layonne Viola Reppard Weymouth Mags Brunswick Gaguano L.A Burnham Apalachicola Francis Goodnow Hallowell Mattie A Franklin Josiah R Smith Venus Providence Europe Catherine Ecrace Etroleum Marseilles J D Everett Petroleum Liverpool Sauth America Emma Scammell Wist

Maritime Shipping Log From Oct Trade and Passages

A catalog of ships and vessels sailing or in port from various global hubs. Entries note ship names owners or captains, origins and destinations, with ports such as New York Halifax Boston Philadelphia Sydney Singapore Melbourne and Valparaiso, alongside progress dates in late Sept and early Oct.

Nanaimo Alex McNeil Friis San Francisco Newcastle Nsw Topgallant Reynolds San Diego Port Jesper Emerson Adelaide Llanduln Port-Au-Prince Sotario Dean Boston Edith Foster Wilmington Julia Fowler Iudson New York Fai Ama Colima San Paul Ger Henerloh Anjer Fannie Tucker Frost Hong Kong Sbeachy Maraval Beith London Batavia Sachem Dudley Samarang Charente Avlona Halifax Fleetwood Memoria Nor Hangon Shediac Havre Lindesnaes Johanesen Philadelphia Hamburg Avonmore Deer Hil Konigsberg Laura Maria Schacter Liverpool Konoma Thompson Richibucto Edinburgh Bolduc Valparaiso Lake Nephen Montreal Sailea Robert Dixon Austin Connemara Stockholm City Lubeck Holden Marseilles Britannia Coste Port Glasgow-Sailea Bertie Bigelow Purdy Sydney Rotterdam Edam Rio Janeiro Seguranca Pernambuco

Fishermen News From Gloucester and Port Hawkesbury

Special report lists fishing catches and vessel movements on October 3 from Gloucester and Port Hawkesbury. Captains Nickerson and Ralph F Dodgdon report large codfish and halibut hauls aboard vessels Golden Hind Landseer and others, with totals in thousands of pounds and earnings shared by crews. Ships Olive r Annie G Eastman Arnella and Charles H Boynton also appear with herring, mackerel, and codfish cargoes and bait-seeking voyages.

Gloucester Ellen M Adams Grand Bank Nickerson Monitor Ralph F Dodgdon Cape Shore Golden Hind Sch Port Hawkesbury Schs Oliver Malcolm Ray Chalear Annie G. Eastman Rose Blanche III Arnella Goodwin Hanks Gus Edward Grover Charles H Boynton Diggins Bank Quereau

Three-Masted Vessels Launched At Millbridge And Bath

NEW TONNAGE ME Oct 2 The three masted sea Clara A Phinney built for Captain Whinney of Edgartown Mass launched today. Centreboard craft 152 feet 4.4 breadth 114 depth gross tonnage 480.98 net 456.04 hard wood hackmetack frame Clyde fittings 160 fathoms of 15% chain anchors 900 and 760. Captain Phinney manager. MILLBRIDGE Me Sept 30 The three masted ship Anna Pendleton of 648 tons gross launched from Sawyers yard designed for general coast and West India trade owned by Pendleton Bros Islesboro Me Captain G D Pendleton. New schooner Ebhel 141 tons launched at Strout yard to be commanded by Captain James A Leighton.

Bath Kelley & Spear Whinney Edgartown Mass Clyde Phinney Millbridge Anna Pendleton Sawyers Yard Duilders Pendleton Bros Ilesboro G D Pendleton Islesboro Strout’s James A Leighton

Maritime Vessels and Routes in Early 20th Century Log

A terse log notes ships proceeding to and from major ports. Josh Spinney sails from San Francisco to New York on September 7 with position latitude 22 30 N longitude 127 20 W. Vigilant from Boston with Bailey sails New York to Hong Kong on Set 10 at latitude 25 N longitude 36 V. Lark J H Bowers from Pensacola to New York on October 1 at latitude 86 38 longitude 75. Sir John A Beckerman bound east on October 2 off Barnegat.

Josh Spinney San Francisco New York Vigilant Boston Bailey Hong Kong Lark J H Bowers Pensacola Sir John A Beckerman Barnegat

WHALERS AND VESSEL REPORTS FROM COASTAL PORTS

WHALERS bring 700 barrels of oil and 400 barrels of bone from Greenland. Benjamin F Poole, ashore since April near Cape Henry, has been floated off and towed to Folkestone. Charles Davenport reports Norfolk gale damage to Charles Davenport. Mary Lord repairs sails and deckload after a gale on Sept 30. Guy andotte runs ashore at Naval Hospital Point but refloated at high water. Florence A collides with a dravy near Midlbrige causing rigging loss. Lord Raglan missing en route to Queenstown from San Francisco. Nasmi arrives at Swinemunde, lighter due to gale. A North Sea gale causes five vessels to founder.

New York Benjamin F Poole Cape Henry Virginia Beach Joseph and Charles H Davis Boston Bath Lavender Charles Davenport Norfolk Fortress Monroe Mary Lord Coulter Fernanavia Naval Hospital Point Adele Isall Eg Island Shoals Merritt Wrecking Company Midlbridge Florence A Strout Iba Sysimore Capes London Lord Raglan Campbell San Francisco Queenstown Lloyas Nasmi Wilmington Wolgest Swinemunde Wolgast Elsinore North Sea

Shipping Moves and Passenger Arrivals in New England Ports

Lists of vessels sailing and clearing from Boston Philadelphia Portland and other ports with schedules Oct 2 3 including steamers schooners barks and tugs. Passengers aboard Cunard steamer Sch herdock bound for Liverpool and notable travelers listed with cabins and saloon counts.

RED Star Line United States Antwerp KB. A. Adams & CO AGE Cs State St Cor Broad St Boston PHE Adams Cable Codex

Mails Close Notices From Boston for Global Destinations

A Boston mail notice lists closing times for outbound envelopes to Costa Rica Nova Scotia Newfoundland Great Britain Ireland France Belgium Germany and other European nations via steamships including His Phania Scythia and Halifax and supplementary mail closings. It also covers Trans Pacific routes to Japan Shanghai Hong Kong East Indies Australia New Zealand Fiji Samoa City of Papeete and Honolulu with closing times for October and other dates.

Costa Rica Port Simon Hispania New Orleans Nova Scotia Newfoundland Halifax Boston Great Britain Ireland France Seleium Germany Norway Italy Sweden Switzerland Portugal Scythia Great Britain and Ireland Belgium At & P Glosea Trans-Pacific Japan Shanghai Hop Kong The East Indies British India Straits Settlements Siam Dutch East Indies China San Francisco Hawaiian Islands Australia New Zealand Fiji Samoan Pec Ateamship Marinosa Society Islands City of Papeiti

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