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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1885
Page
4
The Globe announces a forthcoming humor series by Bill Nye after his weeks in Boston gathering material on local institutions. Illustrator C. W. will provide artwork for the pieces.
The article highlights a fresh story featured this week with emphasis on new reporting, key figures, and a teaser for readers to explore ongoing coverage. It signals timely updates and additional context across local and regional events.
Horatio Alger Jr presents a tale of Ben Barclay a young clerk who seeks advancement through diligence. The narrative follows his acumen persistence and pursuit of respectability amid shop life challenges and social expectations.
The Globe alerts Maine readers that no traveling agent operates in the state and cautions subscribers to pay only the official Globe agent in their town, addressing reports of fraudulent subscription solicitations and urging vigilance against impostors.
The Weekly Globe seeks a young man or boy to canvass towns lacking a Globe agent and to grow subscriber bases where only a few exist. Each agent can solicit subscriptions alongside their regular work, with posters and sample copies available upon request.
News items note accidental deaths from matches and falls, a Philadelphia tobacconist report on Grant illness affecting tobacco sales, a Montana concert troupe encounter, Mormons and polygamy laws, jingoism about Russia, rise of cremation, and Memorial Day reflections across the United States. The column weaves social, political, and cultural notes with brief observations on industry and public sentiment.
The remark underlines how the observance educates both mature citizens and the young about the value of free institutions. It emphasizes that remembrance preserves the cost in blood and treasure of these liberties and will remain an invaluable teacher.
A historical glance notes how presidential wives and female relatives shape Washington society and the nation. It highlights Mrs Lincoln, Mrs Hayes, Mrs Garfield, and Mrs Arthur, praising Miss Cleveland for balancing duties with literary work while maintaining dignity and influence.
A article on the American Climatological Association notes climate's influence on chronic diseases, especially pulmonary consumption. Dr Loomis cites purity of air and soil drainage as key, warns against damp soils like clay, and urges threatened residents to follow his guidance in choosing homes.
In April commentary Sir StepheEN DE VERE argues against oaths in court trials and for officials, citing history from relics to knightly vows. He notes many reforms reduce oath use, while courts still demand affirmations, questioning oath effectiveness as a truth incentive in a Christian nation.
The text argues that truth comes from conscience and divine judgment, not oath swearing. Christians should speak truth especially when others’ lives and property depend on testimony, while atheists see oaths as meaningless. It notes rising profanity and suggests abolishing oaths might boost efforts to prosecute profanity.
A New York City laborer with a starving family attempted to jump from the Brooklyn Bridge but was saved by a police officer. His relief after community aid shows the city’s charitable response, with provisions money and clothing arriving to ease months of misery and hunger.
A reflective piece critiques moralizing about old maids while discussing a London Times argument that income tax on earners over 750 pounds influences marriage choice. It argues such financial theories distort love and applauds those who remain single on principle, calling them saints awaiting a cooled halo.
A review of President Cleveland's honesty in admitting errors and reversing unfit or controversial appointments. Highlights include rescinding in Copiah County Miss and recalling Mimerre, with steady stance amid political attacks over Espen F. Pruis puny appointment in New England.
President Cleveland faced criticism for the revocation of Prinspury appointment but, after careful review, reaffirmed his choice. He inquired into the record, found no mistake, and maintained the designation to bear extra responsibility. Observers note continued approval signals merit despite early objections.
Professor Taylor of the Department of Agriculture says a polarized light microscope test can distinguish pure butter from oleomargarine and similar products. He notes crystals in pure butter show a St Andrew's cross. fake fats may be harder to identify, but the method offers a way to avoid uncertain ingredients.
The piece argues that Massachusetts still requires applicants for citizenship to swear they are free white persons. More than twenty years after abolition and ratification of the civil rights amendments, the author says the state should remove the race based oath from legal documents and align with the nation’s equal rights spirit.
The New York Cotton Exchange board reports that even with two small crops, price ranges and transaction volumes stayed moderate. Futures contracts traded totaled 21,462,900 bales in 1885, 24,828,600 in 1884, and 25,907,100 in 1883, with distribution across exports, spinning, and in transit figures and a total of 633,663 bales. No revival of speculation is expected until broader business improves.
A New York judge, Mr Justice Curry, was seen Thursday feeding bananas to a poor, hungry horse in the market while onlookers applauded. The anecdote suggests common humanity transcends ermine and titles, noting that dignity has faded since the Declaration of Independence era.
The new Brazilian ministry plans to liberate slaves by depreciating their value annually, replacing an older system where freeing ten slaves earned a baron title and twenty earned a viscount. The shift likely aimed to curb rising titles whose abundance undermined status.
The article notes no dishonesty by Collector Robertson of New York yet cites his payrolls as evidencing extravagance with public funds. Secretary Manning ordered cost reductions, yielding May expenses at the New York Custom House of 227000, down from 266000 the previous November.
About thirty thousand dollars were saved by warning an officeholder of required actions. The service employed many men and performed well, but questions arise as to why Collector Rep ertson did not realize the office was costing too much to run.
A Republican column accuses Democrats of grumbling about federal appointments since March 4 2000 while denying any Democratic complaints. The piece argues Democrats celebrated perceived GOP faults and questions the accuracy of Republican claims about Democratic grumbling, suggesting the Republicans hear only their own echo.
President Cueve Lann to urge Congress at the next session to adopt a measure relieving the Supreme Court of press of business, promising a quicker docket clearance. Boston reports smallpox stamped out with eight cases, seven recovering, noting improved public health science. A Presbyterian assembly member praises recognizing Roman Catholic baptism for its adherence to scriptures and doctrine, urging liberals to show similar openness.
New Orleans moves to curb English sparrow damage as orange groves suffer from sparrows tastings. The piece notes southern gains in pest control and reports Washington’s release of Gabriel Du Mont, a Canadian insurgent captured on U. S. soil, stating the U.S. does not hunt political fugitives from other nations.
The item collects scattered notes on local festivities in Bunker Hill, rations for revenue cutters, a Kentucky cattle versus bourbon shift, and the death of Simpson Trussle. It also notes locusts’ harmless crop impact, teen dime novels as folly, Philadelphia Republicans at a state convention, Mrs Parnell’s losses, telegram rate costs, U S feeding costs per person, and a New York fire dept flushing proposal.
A Metropolis initiative proposes using sparé engines hoses and gear from the tire department as instruments in a preventive cholera experiment. The plan aims to explore a novel method to combat cholera and is described as worthy of trial.
John R. MacLean derides Murat Halstead as back-biter and liar while Cincinnati journalism trends personal. The column surveys jokes, political quips, and social observations about a boy and a dog, Mormonism, diplomats, and public figures, with satirical asides on culture, race, and technology.
In Brooklyn on May 31, Beecher delivered a sermon on evolution citing Genesis and the earth's long history. He argued for harmonizing science and faith, defended scientific inquiry, and urged replacing rigid dogma with practical religion guiding moral life.
A traveller at a Chicago station lunch counter finds the ham sandwich identical to one he signed last fall. The exchange reveals the slice is slightly drier with more dust, and the traveller challenges the stale relic remark.
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