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Branford Gleaner

Location

Branford, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1879

Page

4

How Ice Is Harvested on the Hudson River Factories

The article details Hudson river ice production from staking ponds to canal transport and storage. It notes about seventy ice houses between Albany and Newburgh, with vast capacity and thousands of workers. Aerial pumps, markers, ice plows, and endless chain elevators speed the process.

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Turbulent times span across continents and seas

A dense foreign and domestic news digest recounts court cases and political shifts in the United States and Europe. Highlights include Bank Note company consolidation in New York, mysterious deaths and fraud charges, famine era militia proposals, and political resignations in France with MacMahon and Grevy.

Congressional Activities and Fresh Senate Seating

Mr Sargent introduced a bill to abolish the volunteer navy and it passed. James Shields, Missouri’s new senator, was sworn in and seated. Edmunds proposed a substitute and a constitutional amendment to bar Southern war claims payments. A Warren Mitchell claim for 128,692 dollars tied to cotton captured by United States troops at Savannah was noted. Hill of Georgia spoke for the bill as action moved forward. Beck of Kentucky urged support. The Senate resumed after a brief recess and received a House message with testimony on Senator Matthews and the electoral count. A memorial by business and professional men urged a national agriculture project.

Sargent James Shields Missouri Senate Edmunds Warren Mitchell Savannah Hill Georgia Beck Kentucky House Matthews Advis

Reforming New York Customs House Administration

R B Hares of New York argues the customs house has become a political instrument and should be run as a business. He cites postmaster General James and calls for reforms to place the office on professional, nonpartisan footing for the public good.

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Fragmentary Moral Reflections From a Murky Text

Disjointed aphorisms reflect on love justice fear and self portrayal. The speaker compares life to toil and warns against temptation while urging honest speech and gentle conduct, likening benevolence to a bee returning without harming the flower.

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