Jay Gould in Ulster County map venture retold on train
Oliver J Tillson recalls meeting Jason Gould in 1852 on the Rosendale towpath and partnering to survey Ulster county. He describes Gould’s map venture with Brink and Snyder, buying out Gould, and keeping the odometer used for field work.
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Marlborough
N. Y
West Shore
Jay Gould
Tillson
Senate Labor Committee
Ulster County
Fruit-growers Association
Hudson River
Cornwall-on-the-Hudson
Rondout
Oliver J. Tillson
Gould
Ulster
Jason Gould
T. F
Blair
John J. Snyder
Rochester
Snyder
Jason
Snyders
Peter H. Brink
Wawarsing
Olive
Brink
Esopus
Lioyd
Snydery
Rosendale
Delaware County
Highland
Briatt
Supreme Court
R. Westbrook
Westbrook
Joan BR
Gourn
George H. Bell
Nassau Street
New York
Messrs. Tillson
Jay
Illger
Mr. Gould
John B. Gould
Mr. Tillson
Hoe
Elizabeth
N. J
Erie Railroad
Shoemakers' Consciences Uncle Bill
A Chicago Herald piece quotes an exchange about honesty in shoe sales. A truth-telling shoemaker markets wide, comfortable fits while a rival lies to push vanity sizes. The honest expert blends chiropody with footwear and prospers, while most shoemakers stay deceitful.
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Bill
Chicago Herald
Hobbie
New York
Chinese Cavalry Observed Crossing Hangchow Bridge
The observer notes a newly concentrated Chinese Army unit at Hangchow with three arms and well-mounted horsemen crossing the bridge. The squadron wears blue and white uniforms, is warmly dressed, well fed, and appears jolly. He compares their horsemanship to French and English units and identifies the soldiers as Tartars and southern Chinese.
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Cor
London Telegraph
Hangchow
The Conveniences of Mexico City
Newcomers in Mexico City are surprised by urban conveniences such as telephone service electric lights police force and rapid streetcar operation. Police are described as soldierly in blue flannel with white covered caps and revolvers. Streetcars travel fast and horns warn pedestrians at corners.
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Mexico City
Chicago
Mexico
Miles
United States Outriches Britain in Total Wealth
Statisticians estimate the United States holds a grand wealth total of 4.77 billion dollars, including bonuses, furniture, manufactures, railways, shipping, and more, while Great Britain is credited with about 40 billion. Wealth per person favors Britain at 1160 dollars versus 105 in the United States, with labor shares at 56 and 7 respectively and capital shares at 21 and 34. Government shares are 5 in both nations.
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United States
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Afraid of a Tree in the Country
A London girl, new to the countryside through a Fresh Air Fund outing, clings to a teacher in terror at a large green tree. She cannot grasp why the tree moves in the wind and remains fearful until she is coaxed to touch it.
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Chicago Herald
London
French Journalism and the Significance of Authors
The piece compares Parisian papers to English and American press norms, noting journalists in France sign their work and gain public recognition. It highlights the demi-god status of editors, the dominance of Parisian papers, and the distinct, sometimes scandalous, content customary in French journalism.
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E. J. Biddlein
Horace Greeley
Labouchere
George Augustus Sala
Jove
Times
France
Cham
Count de Noe
Ham
Noe
Noah
Andree Gill
la Lune Rousse
M. de Guines
Marseilles
Bordeaux
Lyons
Maris
Alps
Paris
England
Manchester
Metropolis
Wrayce
Sa Ts
America
Figaro
Walcome
Ise Nan
Herald of the Times
Gambetta
de Cassagnac
Henri Rochefort
Vicomte de Lucay
Canaille
Cochineal Trade Sinks as Aniline Dyes Rise
The London Times notes Teneriffe’s cochineal industry has suffered since aniline dyes emerged. Once vital to the island, cactus cultivation no longer yields profits as demand declines amid shifting dye technology. The proverb about meat and poison fits the trade’s decline.
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London Times
Teneriffe
The Day of the Boom Is Long Past for Frisco
A San Francisco commentary contrasts the city’s post-boom growth with Chicago, noting leveled sand hills and new streets. It mocks booster culture, portrays Chinatown vividly, and recounts hostile reactions toward Chinese residents and lack of white support for Celestials.
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Golden City
San Francisco
Chicago Times
Chicago
Frisco
Chinatown
Boston
Hong Kong
California
Why He Brought Them Back
A boy confesses to stealing a box of grapes to ease his sick sister. He returns the grapes after learning the younger girl died, explaining his mother’s prayers and their dire poverty. The tale highlights guilt, consequence, and compassion.
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Arkansaw
Origin of Chinnas Claim and Generosity in New Hampshire
Chicago Times recounts Li Hung Chang describing China's suzerainty claim over Anam from an ancient Song dynasty boundary tale. The New Hampshire legislature bought a dollar jewelry store and donated its contents to officers and employees before adjournment.
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Chinna
Chicago Times
Li Hung Chung
China
Anam
I Tsu
New Hampshire
The Cry of the Children and Reform Demands
A reflective piece laments children’s weeping and societal neglect. It argues for reform in a chaotic era, suggesting varied remedies from persuasion to drastic measures and mocks the limits of newspaper space. The tone satirically critiques editorials and social plans.
The Richest of the Three In Verse and Prose
A feuding trio of riches is tested by lands ships and graves with a final claim that true wealth rests in a three foot grave. Evarts in New York courts is described as a diminutive yet dignified lawyer who declines a thief seeking legal aid and directs him to the district attorney.
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New York
Orst
Evarts
Julius Cmsar
Spain and Paris Reign in Mrs Yeslie's Diary
Mrs Frank Yeslie recalls time in Spain noting Madrid printing houses and a popular illustrated newspaper selling fifteen thousand copies in America. She describes Parisian encounters with Fortuny's widow and Madrazo, Spanish museums, French fashion influence, and Spanish hospitality with nightly social calls and courtesy.
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Frank Yeslie
Spain
Madrid
America
Marc. Fortuny
Paris
Ming
Baron Moncacscy
Madame Fortuny
Madrazo
Tam ; Rong
New York
Monkey Tackles Bulldog in Savannah Street Scene
John Moore of Savannah owned a large bulldog when an Italian organ grinder with a monkey challenged him to a bet. The monkey grabbed the dog by the tail and held on as the dog fled, while the crowd watched the comic contest end with the monkey smugly claiming victory.
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Inter Ocean
John Moore
Savannah
Ratler
Moore
With Navy Cow
A Chicago Herald reprint sketches Arkansan traveler tales from New Orleans to Little Rock. In a farm tale a widow jokes a barrel of whisky cannot feed a seven child family without a cow, then Thackeray quotes about the world reflecting a person.
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Chicago Herald
Arkansan
New Orleans
Little Rock
Arkansas
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Oliver J, Willson
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Jason Gouup
Weneriffe
Cochineal Trae
Ayter Mrs, Browning
James
South
Harth
St. George
Thackeray
F. Schweigkert
Dhasha IN
6Th Street
Eddy and
Ferguson
Cheyenne
Wyoming
The
Ayer
Ayer’s
Dr. J.C. Ayer &Co
Lowell, Mass
Wildlesale
Man
Simpson
Miller Needs
Isht and Parog
F& Gault Mfg, Co
Cincinnati
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