Grant Arraigned and Democratic Split Over Greeley Choice
The piece presents a lengthy critique of the Grant administration, urging support for Horace Greeley and the Democratic ticket. It argues the South’s plunder under the current regime and calls for unity to defeat Grant, while accusing Gov. Morton of inconsistency and neglect of veterans. The speech defends party principles and urges forward action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Ind
D. W. Voorhees
Mr. Greeley
Legion
Democratic Party
Horace Greeley
Republican Party
Arief
South
Graf
Congress
Hungary
Ireland
Virginia
Texas
North
Greeley
Germany
Louis Napoleon
United States
Ulysses S. Grant
Supreme Court of the United States
Ido
Gov. Morton
Curious Feats and Facts From the Late 19th Century
A survey of diverse scientific curiosities, from papermaking in China and Japan to a theoretical icicle failing to reach the sun. It notes London gas lighting in 1807, infant opium harms, cholera theories, sign language Across tribes, a Chinese translation of Pilgrim's Progress, New Zealand iron sand steel, and African diamond geology, plus a French engineer’s steerable balloon experiments in Paris with an egg-shaped craft and a wind-driven screw system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Walter Scott
American Journal of Pharmacy
Taranaki
New Zealand
South African
John Paterson
London Geologists’ Association
J. Bonomi
Anthropological Institute
Gardner
Mass
C. T. Jackson
Asa Gray
Harvard College
Harper’s Magazine
Paris
M. Dipay de Lome
Academy of Sciences
M. de Lome
Longfellow and Bassett at Saratoga Crown Turf Record
The New York Sun notes the extraordinary Saratoga race between Harry Bassett and Longfellow. Bassett’s 3:59 mile and 3:30 two miles set records, while Longfellow may not race again. McDaniels revels in success. Harper mourns while predicting Longfellow’s injury may end his career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bassett
Longfellow
Saratoga
New York Sun
England
Dundee
Kentcky
Long Branch
McDaniels
John Harper
Scroll of Turf
Credulous Englishmen and the bet buyers beware
A survey of gullible bettors who pay penny stamps for tips before major races. The piece recounts a Paris uproar over bets and frauds, notes about royal and political curiosities, and comments on English prosperity and European theater counts. Strong names include Victoria era figures and European rulers.
Terrible and Fatal Mistake in Ohio Lamp Explosion
Alexander Dye of Cow Run Ohio found nitro glycerine in a coal bank and misused it as carbon oil. He lit a lamp containing the mix causing a blast that killed his 7 year old daughter and left Dye dead with severe injuries to himself. the house was wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Tue
Austria
Berlin
Ischol
Salzburg
Lso
Francis Joseph
Alexander Dye
Cow Run
Ohio
Help for the Bees Centrifugal Honey Extraction
A Louisianian has devised a method to extract honey by centrifugal action that uncaps cells without further damage. The comb is returned to sliding hive compartments and bees refill cells, saving labor to rebuild twenty pounds of comb bee bread and wax for one pound of honey.
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Grant
Daniel W. Voorhees
C. P. Morton
Morrill
Vermont
Senate
Pendleton
Alabama
Aso
Gen. Gresham
Morton
Morten
House
Henry Wilson
Senate Committee On
Longfellow and Bassett
Pautine Lucca
Queen Victoria
George Fitzroy Rose
Tur
Denmark
United States of America
Jardin Des Plantes
Wombwell
Edinburgh
Bombay Gazette
India
New York
du Bourg
Lhiers
France
New South Wales
Russia
Constantinople
New York World
Button
Zoological Museum of the Garden of Plants
Voltaire
Imperial Library
Alire
Notre Dame
St. Vincent de Paul
Rue de Sevres
Kleber
Scarron
St. Severin
Moliere
Law
Hotel de Cluny
United Kingdom
Europe
Italy
Spain
Australia
Belgium
Holland
Switzerland
Sweden
Norway
Portugal
Fareece
Turkey
Roumania
Servial
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