Howard's Letter Reflects on Nation's Landmark Men
A June New York column recounts a 1860 list of notable congressional figures, noting how few remain known today. It contrasts pre 1860 America with the Civil War era, reflecting on representative men, historic cemeteries, and the march of progress through Greenwood and St Paul’s.
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New York
John Savage
Nathaniel P. Banks
Massachusetts
Edward Bates
Missouri
John Bell
Tennessee
John M. Botts
Virginia
John C. Breckinridge
Kentucky
Albert G. Brown
Mississippi
Simon Cameron
Pennsylvania
Salmon P. Chase
Ohio
Howell Cobb
Georgia
John 4. Qrittenden
Caleb Cushing
George M. Dallas
Jefferson Davis
William L. Dayton
New Jersey
Daniel S. Dickinson
Stephen A. Douglas
Ilinoia
Edward Everett
Millard Fillmore
Johm ©. Fremont
California
James Guthrie
James H. Hammond
South Carolina
Sam Houston
Texas
R. M. I. Hunter
Andrew Johnson
Joseph Lane
Oregon
John McLean
James Orr
John M. Reid
William H. Seward
Horatio Seymour
John Slide
Louisiana
Alexander H. Stevens
Henry A. Wice
John E. Wool
Abraham Jncob
Charleston
Prince of Wales
Abraham Lincoln
Grant
Sherman
United States
Greenwood Cemetery
Gree Woot
Mt. Auburn
Frantic Packing Before the Fray at the Beach
A humorous monologue of a woman packing for a trip or a season. She packs ribbons, gloves, lingerie, and novels, but frets over fitting a Bible and a diamond locket. The speaker contemplates space, mentions a Bloom of Youth, and finally tucks in a bathing suit.
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Paria
Ocean covers vast globe in water estimate figure
A historical calculation estimates Earth's waters at 201,225,000 cubic miles including rivers, totaling 130.5 quintillion gallons. The piece notes oceans span nearly three quarters of Earth's surface with seven to five land-water ratios in southern and northern hemispheres, and refines depth to about two miles.
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Laplace
Germany's Death and the Imminent British Invasion Talk
The week centers on Emperor Frederick William's death and the forthcoming imperial policy address by William II. Reports detail post mortem debates, court ceremonies, and allied reactions. A British naval assessment questions invasion feasibility, contrasting German staff views with English defense arguments.
Cancer of the larynx and collapse cited as cause of death
The postmortem limited to neck and chest found the larynx destroyed by cancer with a fist sized cavity. Dr Mackenzie, writing for Emperor William, notes diagnosis was doubtless cancer of the larynx as cartilage first damaged then eroded. Autopsy confirms putrid bronchitis and paralysis of the lungs as the direct cause. examination lasted one hour.
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Berit
Reichstag
Eaperor
Bismarck
William II
Frederick
William
Count von Moltke
Bichentre Virchow, Waldeyer and
Bergmann
Fredrchekren Palace
Vico Ia
MacKenzie
Count von Stalberg-Wernigerode
Proce
Princess Ilving
Saxony
Hesse
Saxe-Weimar
Peersius
Friedenskirch
Friedrichskron Palace
Friedenkirche
Mecklenburg
Marie
Saxe- Meinengen
Marechal Niel
Rhododenirons
Door
National Zeitung
Invading England Debate Reveals Transit Tonnage Doubts
In the Commons Lord George Hamilton asserts a 480000 ton fleet could transport 100000 troops for a surprise landing in England and London. Berlin officers question the plan, noting uncertainties about voyage duration and enemy opposition. The exchange highlights conflicting estimates and military critique.
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Crimea
McClellans
Potom
Virginia Peninsula
Europe
England
London
John Uay
Henry Havelock
Edward Hammley
House of Commons
George Hamilton
Admiralty
Berlin
New York Herald
Lord George Hamilton
The
Germany
France
Count von Waldersee
Eures
the Admiralty
London Times libel suit cites Par nell letter and Irish news
The Dublin Telegraph says a Par nell penned missive will be produced at the Frank Hugh O'Donnell vs London Times libel trial. The letter urges decisive action against Foster & Co. and questions inaction. Reports also note Irish estate rent cuts, adulterated lard fines, embezzlement by Pesth traders, a lost steamer, and other European incidents.
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London Times
London
Dublin Telegraph
Frank Hugh O'Donnell
Parnell
Dean E
Prson
Old Foster & Co
Gladstone's Dual Habit Drives Parliamentary Diligence
The London Star notes Mr. Gladstone's meticulous daily routine and insistence on precise, self‑performed work. His habit of untied parcels and orderly papers underpins his wide range of scholarly writing from Homer to early Christian theology.
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Gladstone
London Star
Mr. Gladstone
Lieutenant Malin Seeks Longer Bed in West Philadelphia
In Philadelphia, Lieutenant Malin newly in command of the Twenty first district endures sleepless nights after arriving from the Reserve force. He shares a station-house private bedroom with an embellished office, but the walnut bedstead measures 124% inches too short, forcing four nights of sleep on a lounge with a chair at the foot. He plans a bed eight feet long to rest properly.
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Innilladelphia
Malin
Twenty-first
West Philadelphia
Doctor’s grim joke on a thin boy prompts a grim reply
A father asks a physician if he can help his frail son, hoping for improvement. The doctor quips that he could dissect him, revealing a darkly sardonic exchange typical of grim era humor.
President approves bill to create labor department
The article reports the president's approval of legislation to establish a new Department of Labor, with accompanying notes on broad labor and civil service themes and other political developments.
Worms and Forests: Bangor Letter on Timber Pests and Losses
Bangor readers learn how wood-boring insects devastate timberlands, with T N Coe and James N Chandler displaying specimen boxes and explains how Fernald identifies species. The piece recounts the lifecycle of winged larvae, how trees die, and urges opening clearings to prevent infestations for renewals of timber growth.
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Bangor
Lewiston
E. H. Blake
T. N. Coe
James N. Chandler
Maine
Mr. Chandler
Coe
Beng
Fernald
Maine State College
Chandler
Aniee
Earth
Bradley
Fryeburg
His Revenge from Harper's Young People
Arthur is forbidden to speak at the table and asks for one word. His father waits for the paper to finish. He reveals Nora cooled custards outside the window and the cat ate them.
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Harper's Young People
Arthur
Papas
Nora
Arlington House proprietor killed by 15 year old son
Bartimont Md June 12 Peter Alt proprietor of the Arlington House was shot and instantly killed last night by his 15 year old son William The shooting followed a family quarrel Alt had been drinking and is said to have assaulted his wife before the son fired The youth is under arrest and the case is being investigated with the wife claiming self defense
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Astor House
Fulton Street
Broadway
Trinity Corporation
Greenwood Cemetery
Brooklyn
City of Churches
Department of Labor
E. T. Plank
San Francisco
International Typographical Union
Newnan
New York City
Ureday
John H. i. Oran
Judd Green
Cornell University
Ithaca, Y
Alfred Centre
N. Y
National House
Chicago
Acadia
Bihop
John P. Mast
Morgantown
Penn
Conestoga Valley
Lghtning
Berlet Gunderson
Clarkfield
Minn
Edward Rice
Big Ed" Rice
Canadian Express Company
Pot Hope
Manchester
N. H
Cone W. Derrick
Monarch
Col
Myst
Schenck
Geore Davis
Aino
Mary N. Prescott
Ichard &. Spofford
Newburyport
McMillan
Ottawa
Jirard
Sturgeon Falls
Alice C. Gordon
Robert Wilson
General Terry
Dismark
Oak
Fifth Regiment
Texas
Union Pacific Bride
Omaha
Otto Lusyer
Minnesota State University
Alsut Verbum
Laweger
Arlington
Lexington
H. 4
Isrooks
Brooks
Wreu
New York
Paireinild
Proposs
Hale
Theevil
New York Custom House
Rudolph Stoetfe
Andrew Peck
Newtown
Con
Farregut
Calcutta
Dan
Edward Lawrence
Balefrotters & Co
Zanesy Ile
Morton Bailey
Stain- Cromwell
Bangor
Victoria Hotel
Newark
Honourable Artillery Company of London
Hewitt
Ancients
Boston
George W. McLean
Old Guard
Durrant
London Artillerymen
Henry Borthwick
Ludlow Centre
Harry Taylor
Springfield
Bothwick
St. Louis
Francis
Yieli
Kell Company
Cleveland Fast Express
Wittsburg & Lake Erie
Commpany
Clartiere Station
Fenn
Ireman
Pacific Mail
Mariposa
Sidney
Auckland
Honolwiu
Palmyra Island
New Castle
N. 3
Henry James
Palmyra
Nebraska
Lindsay
James Gillespie
Newman's Grove
Chares Lee
Union Pacific
Holmesville
Irish Nations League of America
Cleveland
A. P. Clark
John Lowery
West Point
Ill
Lowery
Jacob Truax
Robert Fulton
Eau Claire
Vis
Long Branch
N. J
Dunn
Scott
Manhattan Bank
East Rawden
Hants County
Walt Whitman
Isso
Canada
Odell
Arlur Eye
Charlottsville
John Amstrong Chandler
Joan Jacob Astor
Selloy
Hangor
Sinclair
Boothbay
Ambrose H. Knight
Newfoundland
Phelan
Second Strreet
Sault Ste. Marie
Lake Superior
St. Mary’s Falls
Minneapolis
Columbus
Guartermasters
United States
Collins
Clemm
Colins
Thomas Lacey
Lacey
Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias
William Ward
N.J
G. D. Shaw
Eau Clare
Wis
C. Bragg
R. M. C. White
Nashville
Tenn
Robert Newell
Little Roux
Ark
J. W. Thompson
Washington, D. C
J. Wiley
Wilmington
Peter Alt
Arlington House
Baltimore
William
Aris
Young Alt
Second Street
Gustav Berkie
Thomas M Miles
Massachusetts Volunteers
Mansfield
Mass
Miles
American Telegraph Company
Dela
Hooker
Army of the Potommac
Libby
Belle Isle
Richmond
August Kliner
Geyrock Vilage
North Adams
Kliner
William M. Grier
The
Presbyterian of Columbus
Hot Springs
I. C
Grier
Hugotan
K. L. Jones
Woodsdale
Sampineon
J.B. Chamberlain
Boar of County Commissioners
Geenss Pene
Germany
Congressional Committee On Foreign Affairs
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General Sheridan
Somerset
Ono
Phil
Sheridan
Las Vegas
N. M
Winchester
Will Hague
Paterson
Hague
People’s Brewing Company O
Thursda
Gulty
Aspec'al
Muscogee
I. T
Misouri, Kansas & Texas Express
Verders Bridge
Charles Cotton
Harry Ryan
Ben T
Tex
Captain Jack
Bartimont
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George Noyes Dead Proprietor of Massachusetts Ploughman
George Noyes, proprietor of the Massachusetts Ploughman, died suddenly at 12 30 PM at his Dorchester home. Born in Dorchester, he was nearly 59 and long associated with rural agricultural journalism. He led the Ploughman during wartime and growth, living with two sisters in Dorchester after remaining unmarried.
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Penn
New York, Newton & Hartford
Brookyn
N. Y
Waite
Supreme Court
Senate
George Noyes
Boston
Massachusetts Ploughman
Sudenly
Dorchester
Mass
George Johns
Third District Court
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T. O. Selfridge
Iron and Steel
Pittsburg
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Litter
Prore
Mr. Noyes
Beating the Boarding House Record in Washington Critic
A Washington Critic note discusses boarding costs for Chinese passengers and reports the Canadian Pacific ship Abyssinia bringing over 1500 Celestials at a minimal daily cost. It mentions rice meals and includes a dubious ad for Dr. Pearce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for female ailments and periodical pains.
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Abyssinia
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