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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1879
Page
4
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A compact editorial summary critiques Republican claims in Ohio and the war issue, cites the Washington statistics on breadstuffs vs cotton, and quotes sharp attacks on Roscoe Conkling. It notes Nihilist death sentences, and belittles Conkling's courage while praising political journalism's stance.
A newspaper column argues young men cite finances for not marrying while blaming women for expensive lifestyles. It urges women to trim fashions and focus on home making, anticipating stronger marriages and shared security in old age.
The article urges girls to maintain womanly conduct and dress, arguing their highest attribute comes from God. It counsels aligning wardrobe choices with what a future husband or father can afford, and calls on affluent women to lead by example to curb a growing social ill.
An extended attack outlines Massachusetts Democratic turmoil over supporting General Butler for governor. It describes attempts by the old state central committee to disfranchise pro Butler delegates, the Worcester convention’s nomination, and the threat to send a regular delegation to the national convention. It also criticizes the faction for alleged hypocrisy and urges party unity under the Butler-led majority.
The text argues that refunding for eight or ten years to cover higher bonded debt plus bonuses and double interest does not truly benefit the country. It contends that a nominal ten million interest reduction is achieved only by increasing the work or property required, effectively adding fifty percent to the burden to pay it.
The Fall River ethics wave centers on treasurers Paine and Durfee with long histories of embezzling mill funds and secretive conduct. Paine admits four decades of misusing stockholders money, while Durfee defends his actions as private banking. The Wallace committee reports progress and praise for conduct during its Boston probe.
The passage notes that despite Republican opposition, the government ran with $604.6 million in four years excluding debt interest, compared to $699.3 million in earlier years under Republican control, claiming a $84.72 million saving by the Democratic House.
The column surveys a collage of items from 19th century life including theatre critiques, royal quirks, barbershop chatter, political barbs, odd anecdotes and local wit. It notes travel, fashion in New Orleans sandals, a fishy Wheeler query, and humorous exchanges about doctors and dames.
An excerpt questions if Americans must drink inferior whiskey or abstain, mentioning a march on Boil Run and a rebuke to Jeff Davis as a thrice toad-spotted traitor in a Washington Post report. The line reflects wartime rhetoric and anti Confederate sentiment tied to national domain and moral obligation.
A miscellany of anecdotes and headlines, mentioning Andrassy’s successor Count Taaffe, Kansas population figures, Dr Mary Walker and women life insurance, Carlotta Leclercq’s husband’s death, Colorado tenants sent to England, the Colombo bishop’s coffee speculation loss, a shirt bosom ironing machine, and various political and social notes. Includes mentions of M de Lesseps, Nathan Appleton, Judah P Benjamin, and Casanave in Louisiana, with brief vignettes on crime, sport, and society.
A weary man with yellow hair a clean shirt and light clothing asked shelter at the Twentieth Street station at midnight. He claimed to be a former Madison Connecticut schoolmaster who had misfortune in Boston and poor luck in New York and offered to earn money before paying for lodging. The sergeant refused and directed him to a lodging house.
In dense fog the Joseph Milbury of Yarmouth N S ran aground off Gull Island reef near Torbay August 24 while en route from Havre to Delaware Breakwater. The vessel in ballast now lies with its bottom stove in and likely to become a total wreck. the crew were saved.
Professor Manes introduces a life saving vessel described as a hollow wooden or metal globe six to twelve feet in diameter and weighing 600 to 1200 pounds. Ballast provides capsize resistance and interior seats allow passengers to be secured if needed.
A hollow mast lifeboat design features daytime distress signal, night light, top and bottom ventilation openings, ample stores under the floor, and a cork fender around the exterior to prevent rock impacts. It promises safety from capsizing and harsh conditions, with a model held by General Dumont for review by a committee.
The article explains salmon fishing in Quebec's Saguenay region, where fashionable pleasure seekers travel with gear to fish July to August. It details government rights, estuary leasing, and keeper patrols, plus the sport’s challenges and the remarkable leaps of large salmon, and notes high costs for elite anglers.
A Rome Sentinel item reports a persistent whistler harming workers and driving people insane, with six men quitting, two lunatics and one death by own hand. It also profiles Frank Walworth and his mother at the old Walworth home, noting his prison past, health, and his mother's art tours. A closing line references Carter's Little Liver Pills.
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