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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1882
Page
4
A review notes the author reproduces stirring Salem Witchcraft scenes from Massachusetts, claiming the drama surpasses the record truth yet remains faithful enough to warn and educate readers about the dangers depicted.
Boston Globe announces subscription options with prices for US and Canada. Details include payment by postal order draft or stamps and requirements for writer identification and address changes. Lost copies will be duplicated. sample copies are free.
Classified pricing note lists ordinary advertising at 30 cents per line with about eight words per line and editorial notices at no charge per nonpareil. Mentions discounts of five percent on 100 and ten on 200.
A broad column catalogs political disputes and public policy debates. It notes Republican tactics with speeches for and against in the Congressional Record, Ireland and Land League criticism, naval armament details, a New York labor suit, and British Egypt campaign developments near Alexandria.
The speaker warns that punishment of open protests will push Ireland toward secret societies. Suppressing legitimate aims may reduce public meetings but increase violent acts and killings, a fate the speaker fears but believes likely.
A critical discussion questions Western Egypt coverage and mass casualty labels while contrasting European and Egyptian actions. The piece shifts to U S political commentary, denouncing machine politics, endorsing independence, and predicting outcomes for the Republican ticket and party unity.
The piece describes a heated Republican split in Pennsylvania between Independents and the party machine. It warns the Independents risk returning to machine control if peace comes with the old ticket, and notes past conventions like Harrisburg 1880 shaping the fight. It mentions Beaver, Davies, and Greer as machine nominees, with Rawle referenced as a non‑designed figure.
Treasury analysis shows interest bearing debt rising from 31 million in 1856 to over 1.46 billion in 1882 with peak wartime debt of 2.38 billion in 1865. Total debt per capita varied, and comparisons reveal Britain and France carried higher national debts in 1878. The piece criticizes Republican leadership while noting bipartisan war service.
The American Quick Transit Steamship Company builds a Nyack on the Hudson propeller steamer named the Meteor featuring a dome shaped hull with no bulwarks, metal life rails, oval pilot house, skylights, and reinforced deck lighting. The vessel, 153 feet long with a trial trip to Europe, will later serve as an ocean tug. The firm plans eight iron steamers of similar design at 450 feet.
Our trade in fish in Boston reports strong mackerel demand with shipments totaling 29 002 barrels for the week. Prices rise across species with No 2 mackerel at $9 and codfish large at $6 25 per quintal, signaling higher consumption as meat prices stay elevated and Western stock replenishes supply. Also notes New Jersey adds A A Harden to its list of political figures.
In the Seventh District contest to unseat Charles M Shelley from Alabama's Fourth District, A A Hardenbergh cast a vote that gave Republicans a quorum and victory. Shelley, elected in 1880 with 9301 to 6650 for Smith and 1693 for Stevenson, won by 958 over rivals and 2751 over the contestant. Hardenbergh’s resignation from politics follows.
The piece accuses England of disguising a policy to depopulate Ireland through an emigration clause in the arrears bill. It claims Mayo will get 100000 pounds to send poor Irish to America, arguing the plan saves costs for landlords and the state while starving or exporting Ireland’s people. It condemns Gladstone and Trevelyan, alleging British misrule and a drive to exterminate through exile.
Weather favors corn in the West and cotton in the South with inroads from floods in Louisiana. Texas reports abundant yields of both crops as Kansas and Minnesota harvests improve. wheat and oats prospects rise in multiple states. A Republican observer notes patterns in contested Southern elections while predicting political maneuvering.
The London Morning Post praises American naval actions in Alexandria and the prompt landing of marines to protect life and property. It notes a strong Anglo American bond despite rivalry, hailing Americans for staying by Englishmen and standing together in moments of national grief.
The Ohio Democracy is praised for a strong stance on reform and anti blackmail. They denounce Republican fiscal excess and tax cuts favoring the rich while advocating civil service reform, individual liberty, and protection of citizens abroad. Senator Hill of Georgia is described as dying yet vocal on justice for Black Americans. The New York Tribune is mocked for a later apologetic reply.
The London Morning Post mocks Admiral Nicholson as a blunt though precise speaker while the New York World counters that British high society misreads him. The piece notes Nicholson would not alter policy to please critics and resents being labeled as a mere calculating Yankee.
A fashionable physician's wife in London advertised for a cook. When the applicant learned the master's profession, she marched into the drawing room and declared she wanted a position in a gentleman's family and would not trouble them further, then left.
A West End wife cites A. Bronson Alcott on conscience as a guide to right. Her husband, tired and irritable, demands a timely supper and urges others to “congeal your faculties” to avoid trouble.
A French paper recalls provincial visitors to the Louvre noting a comic Adam and Eve scene and their comment about knowing the anecdote. The text also mentions congressmen mocking newspapers and a Mrs. Kemble anecdote about planchette language. Emerson’s remark on true leadership cites self reliance and public interest.
A collage of short items and quips from various papers. Topics include soapstone quarry refuse used to adulterate foods, courtroom banter about Greenbacks, queen Victoria travel theatrics, political jibes about Republicans and Grant, anecdotes about senators and public figures, ship and canal politics, and curious local tales from multiple U.S. cities.
A testimonial from James O Bellis of Fleming ND praises Dr. R V Pierce Buffalo NY and his Golden Medical Discovery and Pills. He claims six bottles cured large ulcers and skin sores, restoring health after a long illness. The note expresses gratitude and belief in the medicine's effectiveness.
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