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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1882
Page
4
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The Globe announces the popular detective Donald Dyke remains alive and on the trail of criminals. Thousands read his adventures and readers are promised another thrilling installment beginning August 29.
Public notice announces subscription rates for the Boston Weekly Globe across the United States and Canada. Details cover payment by postal order registered letter or draft, stamp denominations, address requirements for notices and residence changes, duplicates for mail losses, and sample copies.
A compact notice outlines charges for ordinary advertising at 30 cents per line with about eight words per line and editorial notices at 50 cents per nonpareil. It mentions quantity discounts of 5 percent on one hundred dollars and 10 percent on two hundred dollars.
The text muses on long term expenses from Gaiteau's hope of confronting Garfield, notes the Okholona States fading and the Messenger in Bangor gaining fame by opposing Plaisted, and recounts a Brooklyn reporter who wired a condemned man to sign a sheriff’s application an hour early for an extra edition.
The Century quotes General McClellan offering a military reading of the Egyptian war and England’s position, predicting quick Arab subduing while noting his limited concern for equity. It contrasts Britain’s barren Parliament session with US Congress adjournment as focus shifts to Ireland rule.
The piece portrays Billy Mahone as a rising force behind the scene while ex Senator Dorsey fades, noting Arthur’s recognition of Mahone’s political clout. It details a Maine recovery of bribery practices, with Union party funds financing secret agents to monitor Republican agents and Hubbell’s corruption allotments. It warns that multiple cases may reach courts as the anti bribery law is strictly enforced.
The article notes Senator Cameron a Stalwart and Senator Mitchell's shift from Cameron's choice to support Independent opposition. It recounts Pennsylvania clerks allotted in the pension office, with Cameron securing fourteen of forty five while Mitchell received none, signaling factional tensions within the party.
The piece recalls postwar Southern politics with Republicans courting any water as a fish and cites the Fort Pillow figure and Chalmer s shifting sides. It mourns Georgia Senator Ben Hill praising his wartime loyalty, later reconciliation efforts, and steadfast integrity as a national legislator.
The text portrays General Warren as a committed Union fighter who died heartbroken after failing to obtain justice from public wrongdoers. It condemns those responsible as politically backed, living at public expense, and accuses a party of stripping his good name through fraud and violence.
The piece contrasts Western state temperance clashes with German and immigrant voters shifting away from Republicans amid Prohibition pressure. It rails at Republican hypocrisy on liquor and predicts electoral ripple effects. It also assesses England’s Egypt policy, warning of possible Turkish-Arab resistance and European power tensions.
The article portrays Britain pressing into Egypt after naval intimidation at Alexandria and clashes with Egyptian forts. It details Gladstone’s reaction, the Khedive’s weakness, Arabi’s defiance, and the clash over Turkish suzerainty, with a stalled military convention draft lingering on the political path to invasion.
The Atlantic piece argues the South should seek internal educational development rather than national funding. It warns federal aid risks perpetuating race distinctions and dependence, urging white Southerners to fund and direct schooling for both races while pursuing self reliance and internal growth.
A year-old private venture named the Long Island Home Hotel in Amityville, a joint stock charity option for nervous disorders, aims to treat inmates humanely. The facility emphasizes freedom, minimal restraints, and pleasant surroundings with ocean views, though violent patients are kept on the second floor behind iron grates.
The passage lauds a new treatment system claiming rapid improvement and assurances of speedy recovery. It argues that if such homes can be well managed, state asylums might be reformed or closed or placed under humane care. It notes that such facilities are easily inspected by the public, unlike many asylums.
The piece denounces Judge Lawson for jailing E Dwyer Gray without trial over a newspaper critique. It condemns British rule in Ireland, warns England seeks revolt, and notes Irish leaders like Parnell and Davitt helped calm potential upheaval during the Exposition opening.
A London Times survey shows England will likely harvest a light crop due to a wet cold June and a damp unfriendly July. Wheat is narrow chested and underperforms on both good and poor soils, barley remains below average overall, oats down, beans far above average, and root crops discouraged except mongels and turnips. Potatoes remain uncertain amid treacherous conditions.
The excerpt notes English farmers failing to properly cure grain and a poor harvest crippling home trade, while American harvests are plentiful. It emphasizes England must import most grain from the United States, keeping prices down for English farmers and underscoring American farmers’ gratitude for a bountiful year.
A long compilation of jokes and anecdotes from various cultures, including quotes about conventions and preachers. It also summarizes wild estimates on insane asylum costs, farm guidance, and tax revenue projections, with commentary on crime, folly, and social mores.
Advertises Dr. R V Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for biliousness impure blood and scrofula. Claims sale via druggists and notes job calls for general house work through the V E A office 19 Winter Street Avler 104 M.
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