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Newspaper

Cincinnati Daily Gazette

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1869

Page

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Boston 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.

The 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.

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.

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.

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.

Pall Mall Gazette Europe France Paris Rue de la Paix Siraudini 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.

Hopkins’ Hall Board of Trade of Cincinnati Hamilton County Obi Campbell Kenton Kentucky

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.

Washington Lowry Samuel McClung Mulberry Street Bey ‘Chestnut Lane Seminary Grounds Walnut Hills Reeves Rudolph Oshimann Mulberry and Hughes Street W. M. Rameey C.G. Megrue L. C. Bunty Carmall Street Price Papo G.W. Burt John Jones Western Avenue Fairmount J. R. Jones W. B. Davis Richmond Street Harriet Street Deapidabecetecen Saget James Ellis Alex. Ellis New Street North Street John Eigner Richard Mathers Kemper and Wayne Streets Kemper Montgomery Pike W.h.cam James Kenton Street Madison Street Big Hi P. Bowman Wike Hans Dear Wace M. V. L. McClelland Rankin James and Locust Streets James Street Alo Fox Street Mul Coe Joel Baker Reuben Runyan Das Soddet D. C Riverside Delhi Township Des OO Tenciston Avienorsdesdesprescone Teskneesiil4 Eivubode-Cueg Hhoaneleamanens Wm. Bartzmann Sheriff Alex. Munroe Jones Liberty Street Louis Jacob, Jr Jones Kostért Rd Avenue Janes Street Camp W

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.

United States le Poerty Cincinnati Burnet Silas Jr. Miller Burnet House Walla Miller A.C. Joslin & Co Joslin Tme Congress Hall Albany New York Pavillion Sharon Springs 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.

London Times Bennett Frome London Mackonochie St. Alban’s Walworth All Saints Margaret Street Alla Aiaea Israel Red Sea Upton Richards Church of God St. Paul St. Peter Christ Stuart New York Sun Chase Seward New York Treasury Chicago Lincoln James S. Wadsworth David Dadiey Field George Opdyke Thomas B. Carroll White House Nardly Wadsworth Carroll Washington E. L. Chase Lockport Naval Office Bates Ohio Andrew B. Dickinson Steuben County Bray Dickinson Eward Dickinson National Hotel Nickeranger South America Nicaragua Mr. Dickinson Everett Philadelphia Baltimore Boston Abe Sien Fourth Street David Skanning Front Street Garrard Reform Club Odd Fellows Col Robert Richardson Greenup Street J. McKendsie Riley Sandford Street William Crofton Mary Crofton Bridget Margaret Thomas John Patrick Crofton Sisters of the Poor St. Francis St.Elizabeth Hospital Covington Sisters of Charity Seventh Street St. Ann’s West Covington G. O'Brien Ashland Father Englemeyer Father Utter John McGill Brothers The Sacred Heart Scott County Par Patrick

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.

Eglantine Street Cabot Court House Mr. Chester Cincinnati O. W. Root 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.

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.

Wlater

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.

Radway

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