Pleasures and conflict at a rural sewing circle
The Sewing Circle scenes unfold as Parson Wright leads a group of women through a shared circle day. The women discuss charity to African heathen, observe their neighbors Groats moving in, debate carpet wear and furniture, and navigate gossip amid a temperamental, faith-driven circle. The minister negotiates disputes and the group contemplates a donation for Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Sister Dodge
Mrs. Simpson
Igranksvort
Morgan
Hannah Moe
Hannah Reicher
Mrs. Belcher
Miss Abbott
Parson Wright
Sarah Abbott
Tragic scene at Palace Hotel over Patti De Munck feud
The bitter feud between Patti De Munck and Fischof escalated at the Palace Hotel as a slingshot and a revolver sparked a violent altercation. Witnesses recount incidents in Market Street corridors, arrests for assault to murder, and Patti's inability to perform that night as security intervened.
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Palace
Patti de Munck
Mr. Fischof
San Francisco Chronicle
House of
Fischer
Mma
Patti
Chronicle
M. Munck
Jackson
de Munck
Madame Patti
Pischof
Colonel Barnes
Carlotta
Steaming Up Vesuvius by Rail for Tourists
A Naples to New York Sun letter describes a planned steam powered rail ascent of Vesuvius. A pair of cable driven cars will lift and lower passengers along a seven minute incline to the cone. Stations will connect Naples with Resina and the Pompeii line, with return tickets and a five hour excursion window.
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Naples
New York Sun
Vesuvius
Italy
Observatory
Vesuvian
Resina
Herculaneum
Pompeii
Napoleon and the psychology of power in Metternich memoirs
The New York Herald excerpts Metternich memoirs on Napoleon describing his imposing but studied restraint at St. Cloud, his practical intellect, and his reliance on self interest. It covers his religion, legitimacy views, and how he used people from Lannes to Duroc, Berthier, and others to consolidate power.
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New York Herald
Paris Figaro
Napoleon
St. Cloud
France
Voltaire
Paris
Grand Opera
Alexander Cmsar
Charlemagne
Austria
Louis XVI
Tamas Ne
Lois XVIII
Monsieur
Onsieur
Compiegne
Holy Empire
Hungary
Marshal Lannes
Aspern
Lannes
Duroc
Berthier
Commodore
William H. Vanderbilt
James R. Keene
Jay Gould
Mr. Keene
Mr. Vanderbilt
Keene
William H
Welland Canal
Chicago
Europe
New York
Rip van Winkle
Hatch
New York Central
Erie Railway
Erie
Harlem
Hudson
Vanderbilt
United States
Bank of France
Bank of England
Democratic Party
Sherman
Grant
Inter-Oreania Canal
Min
Chudge
Jefferson Market
Tel
Charles Michaels
Justice Duffy
Mr. Schoenfest
Dot
Charles
Arch-fiend Edmunds A Tribune of Radical Tyranny
A Washington correspondence portrays Senator Edmunds of Vermont as the arch foe of the Democratic Party and liberty. The writer condemns Edmunds as a master of partisan power, likening his influence to a spider trapping Hayes and praising other leaders while detailing the perceived dangers to the constitution.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Washington
Peice
Hhus
Edmunds
Jefferson
Vermont
Republican Party
Grant
Blaine
Conkling
Ter
Mr. Sherman
Democratic Party
South
Hayes
Senate
New England
Roger Williams
Jonathan Edwards
Compulsory vaccination sparks a public health clash
English professor Francis W. Newman denounces compulsory vaccination as tyrannical usurpation and an attack on public health. In a letter from Weston-super-Mare dated December 28, 1879, he attacks medical authorities and lawmakers for enforcing vaccination, arguing it harms healthy blood and questions its safety and efficacy.
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Francis W. Newman
England
Salowigs
Spe
F. W. Newman
Weston-super-Mare
The Tower of London Narrow Escape From Fire
The Tower of London narrowly escaped major fire damage thanks to the fire brigade. A previous 1841 blaze destroyed the armory and nearly consumed the regalia, saved only by Superintendent Pierce who risked his life to remove jewels through a crowbared aperture. The piece warns sparks must be controlled to prevent future loss.
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Tower of London
London
St. Peter's Chapel
Bowyer Tower
White Tower
Metropolitan Police
Pierce
Dickens Letters Stir Mixed Reactions in Tribune View
A Tribune column questions whether Dickens letters boost or dull his fame, noting egoism apparent in the writings and strong sales of the two volumes. It cites harsh reactions to new American notes, accusing editors of lax restraint and lamenting renewed barbed remarks about the United States and England.
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Dickens
Smalley
the Tribune
America
United States
Vanderbilt Family Bonds and Central Hudson Debate
A long interview with Rufus Hatch analyzes Vanderbilt stock moves, Central and Hudson River railroad finances, and 1860s capital data. Hatch claims large premiums on Vanderbilt holdings, predicts bond strength, discusses water in railroads, and foresees a rise in cotton prices amid world shortages and regional migration.
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Vanderbilt
United States
New York Central
Hudson River
New York
Buffalo
William H
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad
Threepee
Hateh
Pumpkin
William
Central and Hudson
New York Central Railroad
Central
Hudson
Albany
Royal Mesalliances and Hidden Royal Weddings
The article recounts King George III’s late 18th century effort to regulate marriages of royal brothers to avoid Protestant foreign alliances. It details the secret 1766 marriage of Prince William Henry to Maria Waldegrave and the 1771 Cumberland marriage to Mrs Horton, aided by a lax commission that deemed them valid. An imperial edict followed in 1773 banning such unions, later overridden by Louise’s alliance with the Marquis of Larne.
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London
George III
Sarah Lennox
William Henry
Duke of Gloucester
Maria
Countess Waldegrave
Sir Edward Walpole
Horace Walpole
Prince Henry Frederick
Duke of Cumberland
Anne Luttrell
Lord Irnham
Eusebius Horton
Catton Hall
Derbyshire
Maria Waldegrave
Prince William Henry
Robert Morton
Pall Mall
Marie
Exeter
England
Privy Council
Mr. Morton
Walpoles
Waldegraves
Ito
Henry Frederick
Horton
West End
Hertford Street
Mayfair
Miss Luttrell
Waldefraye
Sho
Carhampton
Felguin
Louise
Marquis of
Larne
Christmas Eve in Paris Sausages Oysters Chickens Partridges and Shrimps
Paris Christmas Eve dinner described by a Dublin Free man's Journal reporter includes vast consumption of sausages, oysters, chickens, partridges, and foie gras. The piece notes large quantities and frost challenges to shellfish, with humor about Parisian eating habits and culinary excess.
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Paris
Dublin Freeman's Journal
France
United Kingdom
Dangers of the Telephone and Curious Odds and Ends
A comic collage of brief vignettes and anecdotes. A Detroit police tale warns against strangers after an elderly man falls for polite chatter and nearly loses his money. A New York scene shows penny-plain crime and sharp talk in court, and a clever Chicago lad outsmarts a bond scammer with a toy envelope trick.
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the Sewing Circle
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Bister Belcher
Polly Dow
Amos Grout
Dodge
Aidin
China
Sister Abbott
Brother Grout
Hannah Helcher
Dan Erwald
Hannah Belcher
Cere
Sister Thomas
Ruth Thomas
Sister Morgan
Sarah Abet
Eugene and
Ernest
Peoria
Market Street
Gare
Monsieur Munck
M. Jackson
Barnes
M.de Munck
St. Louis
M. de Munck
Blumer
M. Blumer
Napoleon Bonaparte
Metternich
Parvenu
Arch-Fiend Edmunds
Supreme Bench
Mr. Rufus Hatch
Rufus Hatch
Central Railroad
Vanderbilt New York and Central Hudson River Railway
W. H
Wees Rufus
Meena
United Ice
Continent
Gloucester
Cumberland
King's Commission
The
Binnacle
Detroit Free Press
Union Depot
Troy
Neddie
CN. Y. Herald
Jacob Ambot
Greenwich Avenue
William Ahearn
Clark Street
Mister Smith
Mr. Smith
J. Smith
Sonny
Dearborn Street
Madison
Union Park
Vicin
Sherman House
House Chamber
Shecrek
Pey
Falas
Wealinens
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