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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1882
Page
5
Joaquin Miller reflects on Wall Street's greed and its wreckage, lauds The Little Church Around the Corner, and defends Langtry. He recalls A T Stewart, the marble mausoleum, and crowded stores. He praises clean theatre and urges steadfast effort from Langtry.
In New York on a December evening a middle aged man, his wife, and daughter stand under a gas lamp on High street while a saloon nearby echoes with laughter and song. A festive group passes, the man’s drink blurred memories surface as the melodies fade. He returns with his wife and daughter, moved by the carol Flame Sweet Home.
A Springfield Republican account recalls the 1826 Burnham case in Woodstock Vermont linking alleged feigned death and prison escape to a wider Morgan disappearance sensation. The tale traces Masons a false leads from New York to Vermont, a forged affidavit by Lyman Mower, and a later literary mockery that inspired a theatre burlesque titled The Doleful Tragedy of Jo Burnham.
A column praises Manhattan churches noting their splendor music and comfort. It contrasts Felix Adler and Ingersoll, calling Adler sincere yet financially comfortable and independent, while labeling Ingersoll a loud theatrical showman whose popularity tests church vigilance. The piece argues Sunday worship is essential and calls for attention to New York’s religious scene.
Brooklyn authorities investigated W. J. Carlisle & Co on Water Street after a Portland man reported an ad for a drummer job and a demand for 25 to secure an interview. Drill Captain McKelvey found fake patent medicine stock, no staff, and no credible business, labeling the operation a fraud. Superintendent Campbell sought postal action to stop mail use for the scheme.
A Saco man, dreaming of Thanksgiving, aroused by honking geese rushed out with shotgun. He found the sound came from a Boston & Maine station and a carload of tame geese, not wild birds, so he did not shoot.
The Tracey family of eight in Plattsburgh New York fell ill after eating currants from a city grocery. Some fruit was eaten raw and currant pie was shared, leading to severe vomiting at night. A physician was summoned to aid the family.
Makanda Illinois youths staged a winter dramatic club in a village schoolhouse. James Perl accidentally shot his brother John Perl with a loaded revolver during the third act. John died three hours later. inquest returns accidental death, James cleared.
An elderly, hard luck woman in a crowded street mutters that those seeking poverty should not study holiday store windows but come with her to see real misery. She challenges readers to search out genuine poverty on Christmas Day rather than admire artistic depictions in windows.
The rise of fencing among young women in New York is described as a fashionable craze. Gymnasiums for women are crowded and many likely to take up the art this winter, inspired by European trends.
Dexter Missouri reports a missing person case when Lucy Keene a middle aged woman living with her mother vanished after rising to start a fire. A large Sunday search followed and her body was recovered late Sunday evening from a pond above White Mill.
A popular Lewiston pharmacist is described as a man of versatile service who also drives the doctor’s gig when needed. The tale notes his willingness to assist neighbors and his steady, community rooted presence amid local life.
A Richmond Whig report describes Dr. Lancaster performing a chloroform assisted decapitation on a rooster at the city almshouse dispensary. The doctor explains the bird will live headless for ten hours, walking with no sight or feeling, as the head is preserved in alcohol.
A Twickenham correspondent reports a stand-up contest between two market-garden factions near Hanwell. The Shropstive lassie and an Irishwoman, each famed for fights, sparred until the Irishwoman was struck in the ribs and could go no further. After the clash, both sides reconciled over beefsteak and onions and a gallon of whiskey.
Pottsville Pennsylvania houses what is described as the deepest coal mine in the nation with a shaft depth of 1476 feet. About 200 cars carrying four tons each are raised daily, and a full car takes just over a minute to reach the surface. A recent shaft descender reports a terrifying ascent and descent experience, noting smooth machinery yet extreme speed and harrowing visuals as light fades into darkness.
The Memphis society season hinges on the cotton crop and its delays affect marriages. Philosophers speculate wheat and cotton yields link to marriage rates, with half the cotton crop feared to push calico prices and curb population growth, leaving love to cotton’s sway.
A Savannah grocer on West Broad Street kept a rabid tale of a coon in a pickle barrel biting a colored man who opened the lid. The man alleged a bite to his hand and threatened to seek warrants against the proprietor Helmdon.
A 1840s Indiana newspaper notes Democrat Bird B. Chapman popularized the rooster as a victory symbol after a local election upset. The editorial headlined Crow, Chapman, crow, introducing the Democratic rooster as a harbinger of success and its quick adoption.
A 1869 Uruguayan plot leads Colonel Marteras to a doomed execution. Fired upon, he survived the volley with no coup de grace given, aided by a neighbor and later reformed, now living humbly in Paris. Also: oddball items from The Rag Baby usage, a Texan hunter misuses paper money as wadding, and a Madison family pins habit spanning nineteen years.
A New York belle popularizes stringing her rings on a red cord to wear as a necklace while in Cleveland residents opt to wear rings as bracelets, reflecting differing local fashion customs.
A soldier facing his first firefight in Egypt makes a strategic retreat after being called a coward. He replies that preferring cowardice for five minutes to death would save him from becoming a corpse. The exchange reflects quiet courage under fire.
Promoters hail a wonderful singing doll as a standout holiday gift. It is described as strong simple and well made with clear singing of every air. The item is pitched as unmatched for children and to delight parents this season.
Financial and commercial notes from Boston report money tight, mercantile paper 6 to 7 percent, banks cautious, government bonds firm on potential revenue cuts, and foreign exchange steady. Clearing house totals show strong weekly exchanges. overall market tone remains quiet with limited fresh lending and steady commodity quotes across grains, meats, and metals.
Flour and corn meal weak while wheat, oats, and corn show mixed moves. Futures soften then firm with prices for December to August near 10.40 to 11.0 cents per bushel. receipts at ports total 40 825 bales. provisions bids steady with lard, bacon, and pork values reported. grain and coffee futures show activity. spot sugar and molasses steady to firmer. ocean freights and petroleum trade noted.
The market remains dull with fractional price changes and light turnover. Rail stocks trade little while many investors hold, noting New York activity and railroad conference talks as a factor, with expectations of possible year-end or soon settlement, but no firm conclusion yet.
In Boston Daily Commercial matters dated December 9, prices drift toward buyers across dry goods groceries and leather. Cotton fabrics soften while boots and shoes gain speed. flour and corn steady. pork weak. Apples beans and kidneys show mixed firming, while butter and cheese demand remains cautious. Shipments of boots and shoes continue with seasonal factory closures planned.
Special Correspondence notes 140,000 pounds of codfish and 67,000 pounds of halibut landed in the past week at Gloucester and Bank ports. Arrivals total about 60,000 pounds codfish and 65,000 pounds halibut from Georges and the Banks. Prices listed per quintal include large and medium Georges cod and Bank cod varieties, with rates for haddock, mackerel, halibut products, swordfish, herring, and oils. Fisheries activity focused on nets and shore fleets with strong output and varied product preparations.
Arrivals of livestock at Brighton and Watertown for the week ending Friday December 8, 1332 show Western cattle 1744 Eastern 80 Northern 48 total 2772. Western sheep and lambs 3400 Northern 7914 Eastern 791 total 15714. Swine 14683. Veals 259. Horses 115. Beef cattle prices per 100 lbs live weight range extra quality 750 first 806 second 606 third 400. hides and tallow prices listed. calfskins and lambskin values noted. dressed cattle price 490 to 950.
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