Paraguayan Torture Testimony From Ex-Attache Porter Bliss
Porter C Bliss formerly attached to the American Legation in Paraguay arrived in New York narrating torture and imprisonment under President Lopez. He describes being kept in irons, deprived of essentials, forced to write lengthy confessions and pamphlets, and facing brutal treatment including long interrogations and open-field confinement. He cites Washburn and Masterman as cooperative with him and disputes Admiral Davis and Lopez, detailing release timelines and subsequent travels to report to Seward.
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Porter C. Bliss
Paraguay
Mastermn
Lopez
New York City
Washburn
Washburn Noz
Admiral Davis
United States
Exme
Revolutionary Tribunal
Aras
Iit
Dr. Masterman
Mr. Washburn
Treasury Department
Major Manlove
Legatem
Lope
Manlove
Masterman
López
Masterson
Legation
Washington
Mc. Seward
Wasp
Montevideo
River Platte
Torture and imprisonment aboard ships in Paraguayan incident
The letter describes harsh treatment by Admiral Davis during imprisonment for Lopez. A U S squadron carried prisoners to Rio de Janeiro with pass and no contact. Torture named Cepo Uruguayana left lasting injuries. Surgeon Bliss documents health decline and endorses Washburn’s pursuit. strong critique of Lopez and praise for General West’s handling.
Why eleven and twelve are not exceptions in counting
A reader asks why we say eleven and twelve instead of eleventeen and twelveteen. The explanation traces these words to Gothic and Anglo-Saxon forms like endlufon and twelf, with lif from ten, and links to Lithuanian and Greek/Latin roots showing eleven and twelve emerge from ten rather than breaking the rule.
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Endlufon
Ainlif
Lincoln's Appointments and Cabinet Faction Feud
The New York Sun recounts how Lincoln faced fierce factional clashes in appointing New York and other offices in 1861. Chase and Seward clashed over patronage while radicals pressed for influence, a sequence culminating in a clash at the White House and a mortified president seeking a workable compromise.
Gladstone As Seen In An English Orator's Image
The essay portrays Gladstone in the House of Commons, a stern brow turning to fire during Disraeli’s barbs. It praises his voice, fluency, and persuasive power rooted in conscience and intellect, notes his earnest seriousness, and foresees a Britain reformed by his hands and remembered as a great reformer.
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G. M. Towle
Mr. Gladstone
Putnam’s Monthly
House of Commons
Disraeli
Gladstone
Brougham
England
Bernard Osborne
Britain
Bequest Dispute Splits Anti Slavery Factions
The Boston correspondent reports a legal suit over Francis Jackson’s bequest to aid the anti slavery cause. Trustees split between Garrison and Phillips wings regarding allocation to the Freedmen's Bureau versus aiding the Anti Slavery Standard. The case tests whether the fund favors reform platforms or the ballot for freedmen.
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Hartford Courant
Francis Jackson
Garrison
Phillips
Anti-Slavery Association
Messrs. Garrison
Edmund Quincy
S.J. May
Freedmen’s Bureau
Messrs. Phillips
C.K. Whipple
Edmund Jackson
Testator
Bureau
Jackson
Anti- Slavery Society
Standard
Quincy
The Wealth of Spanish Churches Riches in Gold and Jewels
The Echo notes Spain holds vast church riches surpassing Europe’s other cathedrals. Burgos Toledo Valencia Seville and others house massive silver lamps gold cups crowns mantles and jeweled statues. Ill-gotten gains and royal donations enrich sacristies and processions across major sanctuaries.
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Echo
Europe
Spain
Herman Cortez
Burgos
Atocha
Madrid
Isabel II
Cathedral of
Valencia
Jesus
Anto Caliz
Jesus Christ
Toledo
Luc Jordan
Virgin de Sagrario
Mendizibel
Rome
Nuestra Senora de Monsferrat
Adrain VI
Philip II
Smithfield
Philip IV
Grand Duke
Tuscany
Marquesa de Castel Rodrigo
Henry IV
France
Seville
Marie Amelie
Change in Modern Habits on Rising Early
A London Daily News essay argues modern life makes early rising impractical for mental laborers. It cites Frederick the Great and John Wesley, notes gaslight and late-night socializing extend evenings, and urges adapting maxims to current needs while valuing rest and timing for brain work.
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The
London Daily News
Swift
Frederick the Great
John Wesley
Peter the Great
Doddrige
Harry
England
London House
The Porterhouse Steak Guide in Hearth and Home
A detailed old time treatise on steak selection and preparation from porterhouse to rib cuts. It covers thickness, pounding avoidance, seasoning, fire types, cooking timing, and the healthful and digestive benefits of properly cooked beef. It argues best results come from hot clear fires and immediate serving with salt pepper butter and careful turning.
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Porter-House
Managing People Types in "Friends in Council"
A brisk excerpt outlines three managing archetypes, imperious, kindly, and conceited, then adds subtypes such as observers objectors and discursive talkers. It notes the urge to self-management and the difficulty managers face when they miss a key motive. The observantines and discursive speakers derail discussions with tangents.
Riverstox and Galaxy tables of contents in March issues
The Riverstox Magazine March issue features Andersen and Prescott pieces, illustrations, poems, biographies, and serials including Maple Sugar and A Dey in March. The Galaxy March issue presents chapters from Put Yourself in His Place, reviews, poetry, recipes, and a six part drawing course, plus Miss Austin serial supplement.
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the Riverstox Magazine
New York
Hurd & Houghton
Hans Christian Andersen
H. C. Weeks
Mary N. Prescott
E. Johnson
Abby Sage
Panama
P. W. Ames
M. A. Alden
F. J. Mills
Jacob Abbott
Herrick
Fisher
Riverside
The
Galaxy
March
Charles Reade
Geo. W. Curtis
RG. White
Bon Bons in Paris and the New Year Sweatmeat Trade
The Pall Mall Gazette surveys the bon bon industry in Paris with its shift to dense, long lasting sweatmeats. It describes production by the Rue de la Paix firms, the handmade vs molded methods, flavorings, packaging in ornate boxes and satin bags, and the seasonal display of confectionery dolls and novelty containers. Export patterns show France supplies mainly to England Spain Russia Turkey and the United States, with Turkey and Egypt consuming many for harems.
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Paris
Rue de la Paix
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Vaudevilliste
Alphonse Karr
Anne of Austria
M. Reinhard
L’an
Shandin
Angier
Sardon
Bon Bon Establishment
England
Spain
Russia
Turkey
United States
Egypt
Women’s suffrage meeting boosts turnout at afternoon session
A reform group gathered at 231 Fourth Street to discuss women’s rights. Mrs Blangy led remarks on governance and equality, urging women to claim political voice while others argued suffrage must be won by women themselves through steady effort. The group approved alternating meeting times of 3 PM and 7:30 PM.
Board of Trade of Cincinnati forms and meetings set for afternoon
A meeting of manufacturers convenes this afternoon at Hopkins Hall at 3 o clock to hear the Committee on Organization report and review a drafted Constitution. The association seeks to collect statistical data to aid Cincinnati manufactures and commerce and to foster industrial interests through a governing executive board and by laws.
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Campbell
Kenton
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Real estate transfers and leases reported in Wenperspay
A sequence of property deals and leases listed with buyers sellers and parcel sizes across streets like Benson Vine Mulberry Third Vine Richmond New Kemper James Locust and more Includes lease terms of five years at July 1 1868 and various frontages and depths with totals ranging around 100 by 60 feet to 170 by 150 feet Names include W F Meyer J B Kroger Joseph Trounstine Eley Co Lowry McClung Burt Jones Rankin Munroe and others with parcels in Cincinnati area districts and Riverside Delhi township Observable entries show sales leases and sheriff transfers with dollar figures noted for some lots.
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Samuel McClung
Mulberry Street
Bey ‘Chestnut
Lane Seminary Grounds
Walnut Hills
Reeves
Rudolph Oshimann
Mulberry and
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W. M. Rameey
C.G. Megrue
L. C. Bunty
Carmall Street
Price Papo
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Western Avenue
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J. R. Jones
W. B. Davis
Richmond Street
Harriet Street
Deapidabecetecen Saget
James Ellis
Alex. Ellis
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North Street
John Eigner
Richard Mathers
Kemper and
Wayne Streets
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Montgomery Pike
W.h.cam
James
Kenton Street
Madison Street
Big Hi
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Wike
Hans Dear Wace M. V. L. McClelland
Rankin
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James Street
Alo
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Mul Coe
Joel Baker
Reuben Runyan
Das Soddet
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Riverside
Delhi Township
Des OO Tenciston
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Wm. Bartzmann
Sheriff
Alex. Munroe
Jones
Liberty Street
Louis Jacob, Jr
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Rd Avenue
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Renovation Revives Cincinnati Burnet House Hospitality
The Burnet House, once a city landmark, undergoes extensive renewal under A C Joslin & Co. Captain Silas Miller spearheads changes to modernize decor and services. Joslin, Dunklee, and Menefee lead a renovation that outfits all 280 rooms with new furnishings, carpets, and china, promising top-tier cuisine and attentive management to restore Cincinnati’s metropolitan hotel standing.
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Walla
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Tme
Congress Hall
Albany
New York
Pavillion
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America
Slee
Rosin House
Toronto
Canada
Clifton
Niagara Falls
Mr. Jostin
J. OW. Dunklee
R. J. Menefee
Barnet House
Mitchell & Rammellsberg
Our City
Brussels
DK Jdk
Thieves Loot On Front Street Home As Mass Meeting Changes
Thieves broke into the cellar of Mr. David Skanning on Front street above Garrard Tuesday night, stealing a keg of lard three hams and a firkin of butter. O W Root at Newport will not speak at the mass meeting, as announced earlier, due to pressing business. The Reform Club mass meeting has outgrown the Court House, so Odd Fellows Hall will host a temperance meeting with Col Richard son and others speaking, and a special invitation to ladies. A Greenup Street M K C church visit to Pastor J McKendsie Riley on Sandford street yielded gifts and a purse of 325. The will of William Crofton, valued at about 1890, was offered for probate amid a challenge by his widow and heirs over alleged undue influence. The estate distributes funds to several Catholic and charitable groups and to his children, after which the remainder goes to the heirs. The Court admitted the will to probate after proof.
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Ohio
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Steuben County
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Dickinson
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Colored congregation seeks new worship site on near Cabot street
The city’s colored residents plan to open a house of worship once a suitable lot is found, currently located on Eglantine street near Cabot. A large temperance meeting at the Court House earlier featured Rev. Chester of Cincinnati and O W Root, with about fifty pledges signed. The Democratic City Convention nominated M F Lewis for School Board and John P Jackson for Wharfmaster, while the Republicans in the Fifth Ward nominated William Robson for Council and W G Sheeley for Assessor.
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Court House
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Cincinnati
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M. Fs. Lewis
John P. Jackson
Fifth Ward
William Robson
W. G. Sheeley
Radway's Sarsaparillian Remedy Promises Cure All Diseases
The ad claims women inherit constitutional ailments including consumption and dropsy seen over generations and touts Radway's Sarsaparillian as a permanent cure. It attacks mercurial treatments and urges cleansing through sweat and urine to restore strength and vitality.
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Freemen
Radway
Skin Ailments Cured Through System Cleansing Regimen
The notice claims rapid cures for skin diseases and bodily eruptions through a systemic cleansing program. It promises renewed health and a clear complexion, stating some may require longer treatment but will gain a sound body and improved attributes.
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Medical Complaint and Bloodborne Ailments in 19th Century View
The text discusses family illness and the spread of afflictions through blood, listing conditions such as nervous disorders, op tion, scrofula, dropsy, dyspepsia and heart disease as examples of disease transmission and bodily infirmities. It reflects era beliefs about heredity and contagious medical ideas.
Treasure for mothers promises pure blood nurture in womb
The passage proclaims that blood used for nourishment in pregnancy ensures a healthy, perfect birth. It asserts that even if parents or grandparents were ill, the child will arrive with sound health, and urges this regimen to prevent consumption, scrofula, heart disease, fits, and other family illnesses for future generations.
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