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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1883
Page
5
New York reports Beecher's prayer meeting focus on the international Sunday school lesson. He discusses Stephen's defence, martyrdom, and visionary moments, linking the early church's trials to ongoing Christian endurance. He cites anecdotes, art at Louvre, and Wendell Holmes, stressing faith's renewal through suffering.
The article marks half a century of Miss Caroline Augusta Sawyer at the Perkins Institution for the Blind begun when she was 13 under Dr. Howe. It recalls Laura Bridgeman’s early presence, their lifelong friendship, and Sawyer’s recovery from fragile health, rising to aid others in the work-room.
The passage praises a woman for her special duty of receiving visitors, noting her courtesy and kindness have become a proverb. Her friends, encompassing all she has met, wish her many healthy and happy years in the role she occupies.
A Scotsman Dewar sails from Africa with slaves, bonds with a prince, marries the ruler's daughter, and builds a Florida estate after deceitful capture. His line continues through a son who dies young, a daughter who marries a German officer Koppe, and a grandson. A Brooklyn man learns of a vast Koppple estate and enlists Counsellor Towns to recover it for Koppple, the discarded son’s heir.
Jesse Miller of Greenville Township Somerset County Pennsylvania insists his family is afflicted by a witch. A saddle moves itself, objects fly, and his daughter is spirited from the house in daylight. Miller seeks a witch doctor and plans to leave the county, firmly believing in dark influence.
Severe Mississippi River floods retreating in parts while distressing reports arrive of missing residents and drowned travelers. In Jonestown and Laconia, endless tidal waters cover plantations and fields, cattle perish on improvised scaffolds, and Kentucky owners are named among the affected.
Philadelphia report details William H. Lewis a 40-year-old rat catcher attempting to lift 100 live rats into a barrel in sixty minutes with bare hands. Despite 57 rats moved in, 80 were to the barrel and a seven-minute shortage halted the stunt. He was bitten repeatedly, withdrew after 40 minutes, and later faced personal scandal and alleged crimes in other cities.
Senator David Davis wed Miss Addie E. Barratt at Colonel Wharton Green’s residence in Fayetteville on a private morning ceremony attended by family. The couple, with Judge Otto and Miss Sadie Green, depart by steamer Murchison for Southern cities and California before returning to Bloomington, Indiana for a reception. The trousseau includes fifteen dresses with several by Worth and notable gifts include diamond earrings, a silver punch bowl, rare books, and a cluster diamond pin.
In Hodson on March 17 the parish and town discussed a remarkable recovery of Annie Feeney aged 1 from paralysis after prayers by Rev Fathers Riordan. She revived mentally and verbally after October 7 and by this week could perform light domestic tasks, ending a six month period of helplessness.
New York records the formation of a Unitarian church in Horticultural Hall led by Rev. M. K. Schermerhorn. The group pledges a broad Christian stance embracing truths from all religions and a twelve word creed: God, humanity, worship, duty, providence, wager, inspiration, revelation, repentance, retribution, holiness, immortal life.
Three Chinamen from Sing Lee Society of New York inspected a bayside farm at Flushing with plans to purchase and possess by April. They envision irrigation wells and agriculture for fruits and vegetables supplying the Chinese colony market. The large farm-house will host members and Sunday gatherings year round.
Washington March 19 Treasury officials state Congress appropriated 300000 for furniture and repairs across all public buildings but this sum is inadequate. They note 100000 should be spent on the Philadelphia courthouse and post office alone.
New Haven papers review Walter J. Hosford’s past conduct after a recent Thompsonville shooting where he fired three shots at his target in New Haven. The records show prior scrapes and a pattern of violent incidents linked to Hosford’s history.
Washington story recounts Judge Davis courting Miss Burr while Miss Green captivates President Arthur. A playful scene follows as Davis signs a mock quit claim relinquishing rights to Miss Green should Arthur propose within a year, with Arthur and Supreme Court justices present.
A survey of remarkable trees and woodland curiosities spans England, Germany, Burma, the United States and Australia. Highlights include the King Oak of Windsor, a 1000 year old tributary of a broader forest, a 400 year sapling chestnut cut by Salisbury mayor, a 40 foot circumference spruce uprooted in Washington Territory, and orange trees bearing thousands of fruit in Georgia and Florida. Also noted are a huge 27 foot circumference Bay View chestnut, a Berlin yew over 800 years old tied to Mendelssohn, the sacred Bo tree of Burma at 2170 years, a mystical Lebanon NY tale of a tree over a gold mine, a colossal Alliaz fir with brace-like side trunks, and an Australian angry acacia reacting with leaves that curl and a strong odor when disturbed.
Providence March 19 two steamers with large carrying capacity and speed to run New York to Providence in about twelve to thirteen hours will be built to establish a new line primarily for freight. Only fifty first class passengers will be carried.
The will of John Holmes, once a prominent merchant, probated in Pirrssburg on March 19, leaves one fourth of an estate valued at about $500,000 to be divided among several charitable institutions. The notice ends with an unrelated promotional line about Ayers Hair Vigor claiming benefits for hair thickening strengthening and color restoration.
Dublin secret inquiry widens as witnesses flood Kilmainham jail. Crown counsel scrutinizes testimonies amid alleged fee-driven statements. Carey and two informers housed under tight watch. food checked for poison. Carey despondent, wife anxious over murder allegations tied to him and his brother.
Telegrams from Andalusia report large arrivals of prisoners escorted by endarmes and cavalry. Jails at Evez Alove house 380 inmates and Arcos 260 as fears grow of a peasant strike at the start of the harvest season, spreading unrest without ties to a political school.
In the House of Commons Mr. Gladstone said the government would not undertake any military expedition in the Transvaal to rectify disorders. He warned annexation would cause a useless, expensive war and emphasized avoiding unjust foreign entanglements. The Commons cheered as focus remained on domestic affairs.
London reports March 18 that the cabinets of London Paris Berlin and St Petersburg are exchanging views on taking united action to suppress the Anarchists. The discussion follows proposals from the Russian ministry aimed at coordinated measures.
Arabs in Assur and Yemen rise in insurrection and clash with Turkish troops in daily fighting. Paris Socialists make no demonstration and remain quiet amid preparations to quell disorder. Eight anarchists arrested. Emperor William’s birthday celebrated in Bern with no illuminations requested. Louise Michel reportedly fled to Switzerland. precautions set to prevent Sunday disorder. Londonderry Catholics hold a grand St Patrick’s birthday demonstration with about five thousand participants and no disturbances.
The Dunstaffsage, en route from Calcutta to Liverpool via Dundee, was wrecked on Aberdeenshire coast. Fifteen men drowned along with several women and children. Also at Lowpon a parcel to a parish priest containing dynamite was found in a malla box on March 18.
The Burlington Clipper endorses Adamson's Botanic Balsam as a genuine medicine for coughs colds and bronchial issues sold by leading druggists. The notice claims no paid puffery and asserts the product is manufactured to do good as well as profit proprietors.
An elderly newsstand keeper at Broadway and Maiden Lane was found dead in a Frankfort Street tenement room. Her pane showed eighteen cents and bank books totaling $5000. The item mentions a medical ad for speceaus debility and a Dime Series Books promotion by the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo.
Local readers are urged to note that this notice appears in THE BOSTON WEEKLY GLOBE. The appeal asks advertisers to reference the Globe and acknowledge the paper as the source of the ad placement.
Market report from Saturday afternoon March 17 1883 notes light dealings on the stock exchange except Atchison. Mexican Centrals at 71% and 71% closing. Atchison trading heavy and holding around 80 80 3 4 with wide buying mainly for long stock. bonds approved at special meeting and road progress expected to start Northampton. Lima and Toledo Cincinnati St Louis railroad share movements and a large share release after consolidation. wide coverage of commodities including lumber, hides, hops, lime, molasses, naval stores, oats, onions, butter, lard, salt, starch, and wool with varied prices and steady demand for several items.
A Boston DailyGlobe dated Saturday March 17 reports mild weather easing trade concerns but maintains caution on activity. Markets for apples beans butter cheese coal coffee copper corn cranberries dried apples and other staples show steady or mixed prices, with notes on demand shifts and seasonal supply alongside fresh meat and fruit据 prices and expectations.
New York markets show dull grain and soft flour cornmeal, quiet cotton at 207 bales middling up tangent. Futures close steady amid mixed provisions including pork, lard, bacon and beef, with pork and lard pending, and grain prices for wheat corn oats rye and barley and various factory and dairy products.
Special correspondence from Gloucester reports 19 total arrivals: 12 from Georges Bank with about 340,000 pounds codfish and 30,000 pounds halibut. 3 from Western Banks with about 180,000 pounds codfish and 7,000 pounds halibut. 3 from the Banks with 100,000 pounds halibut. 1 from Grand Menan with - 100,000 frozen herring. Market offers include large new Georges cod at 8.7260 per qtl, medium Georges cod at 8.550 per qtl, and various prices for old Georges, Bank cod, shore cod, cusk, and fresh harbor pastes. Fresh and market fish details cover herring, mackerel, haddock, tongues, and oils with multiple price notes. overall listing reflects a busy, price-driven Gloucester fish market.
Arrivals for the week ending Friday March 16 1833 show Western cattle 2334 Eastern 263 Northern 644 total 3501. sheep and lambs Western 11000 Northern 2715 Eastern 45 total 13760. Swine 141. Veals 624. Horses 99. Beef cattle prices per 160 weight Extra quality 6 124 75 First quality 6 37 27 Second 6 bay 20 Third 4 75 50 Poorest coarse oxen 3 50. Brigh hides 80 country tallow 7. Brigh tallow 3 3. Cant 100 ands dress.
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