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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1885
Page
4
Boston subscribers are invited to a four week trial of The Globe for twenty-five cents, with a longer option of $1 for fourteen months. The offer aims to prove The Globe's superiority versus other weeklies and to attract subscribers before the fall rush.
The piece promotes renewing subscriptions to The Weekly Globe for 1885 with sermons sketches letters and features by Beecher Nye Townsend Howard and other authors. It urges readers to renew and form clubs or refer friends and offers agent rates for sole subscribers.
A miscellany of current items covers free sample issues and subscription pleas, census gains, linguistic quips about Cincinnati and Berlin, relics of King Richard, Cuba loyalty, jockey Moran’s tragedy fund, and political jabs. It also notes Mahdi lore, England Spain ties, Emory Storrs’ obituary, Sherman on generals, pension acts for Colonel Mulligan’s widow, and cholera trends in Europe.
General Sherman delivers a heartfelt tribute to Ulysses S. Grant before the Army of the Tennessee reunion in Chicago. He credits Grant with saving the Union, recalls their bond, and urges a simple Hudson River monument with a Shakespearean inscription.
The piece argues that Colonel Morton faced opponent obstruction from Brainer and Blaine allies in Maine. It defends Morton as a shrewd Democrat who exposed Republican tricks and contends the administration should tell the truth if Morton is not appointed.
Hundreds seek marriage and homes in New England as barriers keep couples apart. A column cites responses to a matchmaking appeal showing urgent demand and calls for a philanthropic society to unite bachelors and maids, easing boarding house toil and loneliness.
The text argues against limiting reproduction and urges looking to immediate means to solve the problem for those who wish to marry but are barred by chance. It cites John Stuart Mill and criticizes hard-hearted economists for neglecting societal growth and prosperity.
The public endures delays and unforeseen incidents that halted the Genesta Puritan yacht race for three days. New Englanders, especially Boston, hoped for victory but calm winds prevented finishing within the required time. The setback caused disappointment rivaling a weathered conspiracy.
The veterans of Sheridan's army and their supporters plan a Valley excursion this week, echoing 1883's success. Begun in Harrisonburg on September 21, the event aims to foster reconciliation between North and South, visiting Opequan and Antietam while honoring fallen heroes and promoting loyal, educated citizenship.
The piece previews a Springfield convention where Henry Canor Lena and Senator Hoar lead factions on civil service reform versus the bloody shirt. Hoar argues reform is irrepressible while supporters push for anti Confederate sentiment, signaling a polarized GOP path and possible tense proceedings.
The text directs Governor Roblinson to keep the civil service and bloody shirt planks for balancing poles in a fence stance. It compares his decision to a presidential campaign choice on safety. It notes Frank Sanborn may return to draw his salary and aid the governor's judgment.
Yale Professor William H Brewer has suggested a mile trot could reach two minutes, a claim many owners dismiss yet the trend shows faster horses. History notes gradual record drops from 3 minutes in 1818 to current aims, with breeding and training refining speed and science. The outlook for a two minute mile appears increasingly favorable.
The writer welcomes Vice President Hendricks for expressing sympathy with Mr Parnell and Ireland's drive for legislative independence. It defends sympathy for the oppressed and criticizes critics who praise England while condemning support for Irish self government. The piece predicts continued support for humane democratic stances.
A humorous exchange features Johnny Crimsonbeak asking his father when old age is like a bug. The father deflects, and Johnny offers a mischievous resolution: answer with the feeling of creeping aging.
Old Professor Gasaway is surprised by a doorbell ring and opens a window to hear that burglars report an open window. The tale shows a wry exchange as students joke about the professor’s exposed head and the mischief of a late hour.
Bobby asks Featherly if it rained as he arrived for an evening call. Featherly replies the stars were out and jokes that it never rains but it pours, recalling a dinner guest.
A Philadelphia Telegraph note tells of a man in Iowa struck by brain fever after his wife died. He forgot where she was buried, and with three helpers scattered, he dug a ten acre field until locating the grave.
A church scene shows a solemn man questioning a bright child who asserts the house belongs to God, but that God is not present and His agent has gone away, highlighting a moment of spiritual absence in a church setting.
A collage of brief items and comments from a era weekly, touching politicians, authors, photographers, and social quirks. Anecdotes include ex speakers, census notes on Rhode Island, and satirical jibes about journalism, fashion, and public figures with regional anecdotes and quips.
A Boston area report alleges fourth class postmasters at Littleton Depot Littleton Common Townsend West Townsend and nearby offices conspired to divert mail including 30 000 to 200 000 circulars to their offices to boost commissions. Drafts were sought from Lowell postmaster E T Rowell for amounts around 800 to 1400 each with investigations by Special Agent Lamson and correspondence from the Third Assistant Postmaster General.
A New York Times reader recalls a fishing trip and visits to a quaint ivy covered Episcopal church with a capable tenor who leads chants but falters on hymns. The man, once mentored by a city musician as a boy, suffered a thunder crash that left him mentally impaired yet he remembers church music and still leads the choir before fading to silence.
The New York World reports Secretary Endicott doubting Mr Morton’s appointment, arguing the President should heed the people rather than a Maine faction. The piece condemns Endicott as aristocratic and criticizes the Augusta postmaster as partisan and connected to Blaine slanders, calling civil service reform into question.
A Kentucky coroner questions witnesses about the body believed to be Coronel Blood and the whiskey bottle found in a hip pocket. The quart bottle is empty, and the coroner notes the name Colonel Blood amid the grave inquest atmosphere.
A New York Sun item portrays Featherly’s evening call with Miss Clara, noting her mother’s absence until next week while a boy, Bobby, works on a new scroll saw upstairs. The scene hints at household routine and a restrained mystery in domestic dialogue.
A Bellows Falls astronomer explains a new bright star in Andromeda as the predicted “star of the east” and dates its appearance, linking it to biblical Bethlehem. He notes increasing brightness, mentions Harvard and Red House Observatory announcements, and predicts it may become Jupiter-bright before fading for 314 years.
To the Editor the writer presents a chart locating a new sun in the center of the Andromeda nebula. The note invites readers to view the star in the heavens using the enclosed chart.
This letter describes finding the Cassiopeia constellation and tracing an imagined line to reveal the Great Nebula of Andromeda. It notes the elongated elliptical form, the central new star, and a sixth magnitude visibility in September at Red House Observatory in Phelps New York.
A traveller asks a toll-gate keeper for water and triggers a tale about anger at the gate. The keeper endures constant questions about water while revealing past rough incidents, including killing a drummer and wounding others, as the reader notes how the gate’s burden and temper shape behavior.
A barber teases a bald customer about causes of hair loss. The customer denies family influence or disease, and the barber suggests a humorous preventive. The exchange lands in a playful punchline about the barber’s preventive.
The dialogue recalls a fatal Bowery incident where a man killed a woman he had never met. Miss De Silva from Boston questions the event and the manners of the killer, while Mr. Jones notes the lack of introduction and provocation.
In Parsons Kansas residents observe a lone traveler riding with a saddle and bridle and ask him a stark choice about his fate. The vignette hints at tension and local curiosity surrounding a mysterious stranger on the road.
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