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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1882
Page
4
The author reproduces stirring scenes of the Salem Witchcraft days with fidelity, weaving them into a plot of thrilling interest. The tale illustrates dangers of fanatic belief and will both please and instruct readers with faithful records and strong, justified emotion.
The Poston Weekly Globe announces subscription offers for the United States and Canada with one year at one hundred dollars and six copies for five hundred. Payment options include postal orders registered letters drafts on New York or Boston. Stamps accepted in one two or three cent denominations and letters should include sender full name address and county and state.
The piece rails at legal and fiscal maneuvers surrounding river and harbor funding. It notes President Arthur’s limits on spending, critiques wartime discounts, and surveys political changes in the South and Washington over taxes, censure, and candidacy dynamics.
The report lists 101,800 arrivals, nearly double any other port, with Boston 58,188 and Baltimore 41,739 surpassing Philadelphia 36,284. Huron shows 71,423 a decrease to 30,746. Analysts expect next fiscal year to see even more arrivals amid ongoing Canadian immigration discussions.
The piece argues Democrats shared blame for the river and harbor bill despite President veto, detailing House origins, committee makeup, and votes. It lists Northern and Southern state support, noting Republicans carried the majority and asserting Republican responsibility for the vast Treasury raid.
An opinionated piece lauding Daniel Pratt, praising his intellect while deriding Concord School of Philosophy. Compares Pratt favorably to Harris and Alcot, portrays Pratt as misunderstood and seeks consolement in scholarly kinship and literary rhetoric.
The piece mocks Gladstone after Forster's resignation noting disasters from Ireland to Egypt. It laments misjudged policies, Irish unrest, Arabi Pasha, Admiral Seymour actions, and Alexandria damage. It argues thirteen ministers invite chaos and hints at adding a new member or drawing lots to break the unlucky spell.
The New York renomination battle unfolds as Stalwarts and Half-Breeds clash over timing for the state convention. Collector Robertson’s loyalty and Garfield’s appointment stir whispers that Washington seeks influence, potentially securing the New York governorship and 1884 convention votes for Arthur before Cornell.
The piece argues Governor Robertson could secure the governorship with Stalwart backing and a protracted plan to control the customs house. It notes Robertson’s prior talks with leading Stalwarts and foresees consternation among Half-Breeds as the state appears to drift away from their grip, potentially setting up a Democratic win regardless of nominee.
The piece notes Paris jail practices favoring upper classes but humane treatment in Ste Pelagio and Santo with work in trades or crafts and a three part wage split for savings and canteen purchases. It compares to New York Health Board efforts, praising sanitation inspectors amid continued tenement squalor, listing immigrant groups and crowded housing, and predicting careful monitoring of reforms.
In Montreal and Chicago, merchants are accused of passing off American flour as Canadian to gain credit for shipments to Europe. About 1800 barrels were seized from a prominent firm amid a crackdown as officials seek to halt the practice. The piece also argues that bank cashier trust hinges on selecting honest individuals rather than pedigree or social standing.
The speaker denounces the huge increase in appropriations as not serving the public but rewarding profligates and jobbers who aid the Republican party in controlling the public purse. The question is whether the people want to halt spending or risk another hundred million rise next year with more annual costs to come.
A strong drive by leading Ohio Republicans aims to win Prohibition support for the state contest. Governor Voter pushes liquor curtailment after opposing the Pond Bill, while Prohibitionists distrust a temperance lecturer with whiskey fumes. Robert E Pattison’s 44 word Democratic nomination letter in Pennsylvania provokes jokes. Republicans anticipate the November reveal.
Dealers in the staff of life are warned that the new wheat crop is abundant and efforts to sustain prices in Chicago will fail. The hot weather boosted Northwest corn, and next winter will bring general price reductions for cereals.
New York Senator Miller is urged to walk backward with an averted face as he reads published scoring reports. The remark underscores public embarrassment tied to the official tally and prompts debate over accountability and transparency in the chamber.
The passage recalls Senator Butler fending off attacks by a Republican senator over alleged ties to the Hamburg massacre of 1876. It also critiques fashionable resort life, promoting woodlands, country air, and outdoor activity as healthier than seaside leisure.
The New Jersey Republicans of Robeson's district threaten to retire him at the upcoming convention. Robeson is seen as a figure whose stance could fracture the party if opponents provoke him to retaliate against their interests.
A collage of anecdotes and notes from 19th century newspapers, including court quips, medical tips, oddities about inventions and explorers, local gossip, temperance and politics, and scattered remarks on public figures, crimes, and social norms. The piece blends humor with brief reports and aphorisms from multiple regions.
Charles A Vogeler Jr of A Vogeler & Co proprietors of St Jacobs Oil died at 6 am from typhoid fever. A prominent Baltimore citizen, he aided city projects and led in the Merchants and Manufacturers Association. He leaves five children and was funeralized Monday at Linden Avenue residence with interment at Green Mount cemetery.
An advertisement notes use for liver and bilious disorders by Dr. R V Pierce’s Pleasant Purgative Pellets. It promises gentle operation with no reaction typical of severe cathartics and advises purchase from druggists.
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