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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1880
Page
4
April 6 marks return to 1 dollar for 12 months with same agent discounts. Paper costs have nearly doubled, making a 14 month offer unlikely. New or renewing subscribers due in 1880 should act before April 6 to enjoy extra two months. names in arrears will be dropped on that date.
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All subscriptions should be sent by postal order registered letter or draft on New York or Boston. Postage stamps are accepted in one two or three cent denominations. Address letters to THE WEEKLY GLOBE Boston Mass with full writer details. Include former and present addresses for changes of residence and town state for discontinuations. Duplicate copies offered for lost mail. Do not register stamps. Lock Drawer 5220 sample copies free.
A 1880 notice invites subscribers to check the date on their wrappers and renewals. Arrears or upcoming expirations within six months earn two months free for a $1 payment. a $5 payment plus five yearly subscribers yields 14 months free. Agents John F. Corliss of Haverhill New Hampshire and Thomas A. Dodge of North Dixmont Maine are authorized to receive subscriptions.
Subscriptions expiring in 1880 must renew before April 6 to receive fourteen extra months. The piece recalls the 1876 Republican convention in Cincinnati influencing R. B. Hayes’s nomination and notes discussion about Mr. Parnell’s stance on serving with Dublin’s archbishop and Cardinal McCloskey.
The summary reports on political tactics in New York and national figures, noting Vanderbilt's bond purchases and Pinchback’s naval officer bid. It mentions Gladstone’s Liberal opposition to obstruction, Parnell’s possible tactical shifts, and a Buffalo murderer awaiting execution on April 2 who shows unusual indifference to repentance and prefers tobacco.
A sweeping analysis argues that Russia’s despotism and European monarchies sowed the wind of revolution, warning that the czar faces a year of terror while the Kaiser’s army lingers as political insurance. It then shifts to American politics, detailing how Massachusetts Republicans align with Grant, sidelining Blaine and Sherman, as the old machine gains power and the convention vote tightens in favor of Grant.
The passage laments global inequality and corporate greed. It links oppression from Cayenne to New Caledonia and condemns monied powers that trigger repressive governments. It recalls a Pittsburgh moment from four years prior when desperate actions arose from corporate avarice and unleashed collective consequence.
The article argues that the established party leaders will secure a Grant delegation in Massachusetts. It asserts the anti Grant faction cannot change the outcome, as Chicago votes will determine the nomination, not protests from those left at home.
The essay argues that Irish grievances demand reform not through upheaval but through careful governance and compensation. It highlights peaceful conditions in Ireland, calls for addressing absenteeism and financial drains, and urges imperial policymakers to consider commissions and broader reforms while feeding the starving population. It cites English writers noting needed concessions and better alignment with majority views.
The New York Republican convention pledged seventy votes for Grant at Chicago, shutting out Blaine’s backers and hinting Grant will win the nomination. Opposition from German Republicans and the Independent Republican Committee vows to resist and predicts a broader rebellion if Grant is chosen.
The piece warns that Grant as a strong man would override law and rights to seize a seat. It notes Republicans view him as least available yet favored by managers and urges burying him in a crushing majority. A Bridgesport preacher and a mocked war record comment mark the era’s political blister.
A collage of sensational lines cites varied items from a past era. A hound, a burned tramp in La Harpe, and knightly curiosities mingle with quips about Queen Victoria and Beaconsfield. The piece features anecdotes, pastimes, and oddities, including a Colorado cattle king, a dangerous incident on a train, and a Lancaster tragedy, all reflecting a bygone newspaper snapshot.
A breezy compendium notes dramatizations, odd stats, and quotable asides from diverse topics. It mentions the Princess Louise, a one percent marriage rate among Chicago teachers, the drop in lightning-rod sellers, potential drug markets, and ice reserves in Lake Superior. Also cited are Ben Jonson, a large life insurance total, a fatal dance injury, Irish relief giving, Senator Sharon, a Kansas Bible memoryer turned hunter incident, and a railway ambition alongside arsenic calico concerns. Also reported are pension committees, a clergyman seeking workhouse aid, violent rooftop clashes, a dane dreams excuse, and political figures in movement. The piece closes with remarks on western city tax policy toward traveling salesmen and the aftermath of the Civil War era policy lessons.
A sweeping, fragmentary OF 19th century column surveys political maneuvering around Grant, Conkling, and German voters, plus Irish relief efforts, a Murfreesboro execution anecdote, and a Paris lottery auction. It notes famine fears in Ireland, Know Nothingism threats, and British and Russian curiosities. The tone remains a brisk, opinionated summary of disparate items.
A London letter to the Toronto Mail debunks the rumor that Ralph Waldo Emerson converted to Orthodoxy under Joseph Cook. The son Edward Waldormerson states Emerson never joined a church or recanted his writings, noting only past lectures attended with Cook. A separate Toronto Mail note warns of electric light sparks risking manuscripts, detailing safety measures at British Museum reading rooms.
Advert indicates rural women should write to Boston Daily Globe Y. I. A. Office at 24 Wet Street, Boston for guaranteed work before leaving home and to be placed with employers. The notice stresses prompt contact and wage ranges from three to eighty five per week.
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