The Spear of Vizier Ali and the Hero of Benares
In 1799 Vizier Ali attempted to seize Benares. Judge Samuel Davis defended a trap-door with a long spear, fending off attackers for two hours. Rebel forces were beaten and Cherry’s faction compelled to retreat. Erskine’s camp arrived, securing order. The spear is preserved at Hollywood Bristol.
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Benares
Mr. Cherry
Davis
Ali
Zemaui Shah
Vizier Ali
Mr.Cherry
Cherry
Oude
Mr. Davis
Izzat Ali
Izzut
Erskine
Sahib Cherry
Jeypore
Mr. Cherry and the Heroic Defense of Judge Davis
Horatius
Marquis of
Wellesly
Calcutta
Hollywood
Bristol
John Francis Davis
China
Samuel Davis
First-Hand Knowledge in Education and Practice
The essay argues that genuine learning comes from direct observation and testing one’s own senses rather than relying on authorities. It cites physiology and chemistry as vital mental training and warns that unverified reading about arteries and diseases leads to feeble knowledge.
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W. B. Dalby
Popular Science Monthly
Paley
Kentucky Potatoes Method From Old Cookery Note
Raw potatoes are peeled and sliced very thin then placed in a pudding dish. They are covered with milk seasoned with pepper and salt and a teaspoon of flour, wetted and baked until nicely browned. Do not soak slices in water after slicing. oe season's entertainments have been on free from annoyance by Bullsone Syrup this. Price E contents.
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St. Nicholas
Jutland
Molbos
Molbo
Kentucky
The Oyster Cultivation Debate in American Waters
The Johns Hopkins Summers school report notes that American oysters require different propagation methods from European practice. European eggs are fertilized in the shell, while American eggs are released un fertilized and fertilization occurs in open water. Artificial fertilization in laboratories could reduce larval mortality, and tile-growing is impractical due to tides. The suggested national approach favors releasing fertilized eggs into favorable waters and may invite state action while acknowledging French methods for individual use.
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S. B. Herrick
Scribner
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Summer School of Biology
Europe
France
Fossil Sea Serpent Unearthed Near Wilson Kansas
In Ellsworth county Kansas fossil remains of a prehistoric sea serpent were found three miles north of Wilson by Mr. Sylvester while plowing for a quarry. Pieces from one to thirty-six feet long were unearthed, with the head recovered last, proving the creature’s identity beyond question.
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Ellsworth County
Kan
Wilson
Sylvester
Aving
Polar ice life and fate of icebergs and glaciers
Lieut Karl Weyprecht presents a study on polar ice in Nature as summarized by H N Moseley. The Humboldt glacier forms a 60 mile long sea front with 300 foot cliffs as field ice dominates floating ice. Ice changes from smooth sheets to ridged rugged surfaces due to temperature and pressure, producing loud cracks heard far away. Icebergs crack and disintegrate from internal tension. most bergs rarely exceed ten years. Antarctic bergs may live longer due to uniform climate. Glacier streams persist all winter, fed by frictional heat within the ice.
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Karl Weyprecht
H. N. Moseley
Humboldt
Smith Sound
Thiseriod
Hop Bitters Reported To Aid Feeble Ladies
A dated advertisement extols Hop Bitters as a cure for languor fatigue and irritability in women claiming to restore energy and relieve irregularities and periodical pain with lasting effects. The tone promises quick relief and a permanent cure.
Dogs Prove Wiser Than Masters in Evening Talk
The gathering circles on animal intelligence with a focus on dogs. Smith notes some dogs show more sense than their owners and Fitznoodle agrees claiming to own such a dog.
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Ays Smith
Young Fitznoodle
Pompeii Revisited Through an 1800-Year Old Lens
D N Richardson writes from Pompeii about its ruin, streets, and wealth. He describes the wine shops with marble counters, the preserved mosaics, and the harsh truth of looting by travelers while noting government guards and the two franc admission. He reflects on excavation methods and the eerie casts of victims.
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Pompeii
D. N. Richardson
Davenport Democrat
Italy
Milan
The Prussian System and European Armies
The piece argues that the Prussian system has paralyzed European states with large armies, listing Austro German, Italian, Russian and French forces and noting how militarism pressurizes citizens abroad. It warns that European powers, if united against the United States, could threaten American security and that conscientious objectors lose protections in some countries.
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Germantown
Ners
Europe
Russian Empire
France
United States
America
Russia
Germany
Dirge of a Montenegrin Girl Reflections on Obod's Mourning
The narrator recalls a Montenegrin girl at Obod singing a heartfelt dirge for her brother. The two foot verse laments a hero fallen, mixing public and private grief as the singer vents in a stark, solitary landscape beside sun, rock and running water.
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The
Cornhill Magazine
Obod
Rock
Pedigree and Performance in Dairy Herds Trade Note
The article argues that breeding alone cannot guarantee dairy quality. It urges rules requiring performance records, like butter yield targets, to accompany lineage. Breeders should adopt performance proof similar to trotting horse standards, signaling the decline of pedigree-only selection.
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Live Stock Journal
Jersey
Printer Sobriety Noted in Witty Quote
The remark treats printer sobriety as a humorous point about their frequent need to set type, reflecting playful industry chatter.
Dolores Truxillo Ends Her Bridegroom in a Spanish Tale
Don Truxillo of Castile seeks to force Dolores to wed Senor D Aracene. She flees with Valencio Leonata, but her father pursues. In a cliffside confrontation the father shoots Valencio, and Dolores kills D Aracene at the altar. She becomes a nun, eternal punishment for her vigilante defiance.
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Don Truxillo
Castile
Dolores
Senor D’ Aracene
Convent of
Santa Isabel
D’ Aracene
Senor D’aracene
D’ Aaracene
Valencia Leonata
Valencia
Valenico
D'Aracene
Valencio Leonata
Senor
Don
Senor D’ Aracine
Senorita
Dolore
Where Did Civilization Begin
Edward B. Taylor argues that white peoples were not the original founders of civilization but followers of Egyptians and Babylonians. He notes Egyptians and Babylonians may have had brown or yellow skin and credits them with teaching writing, mathematics, and philosophy to the world.
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Edward B. Taylor
Popular Science Monthly
Irish Benevolent Society Reports Low Death Toll
The just published report notes that despite high expenses for medicine and medical attendance, very few deaths occurred during the year.
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India
Westcountry
Macaulay
Asia
St. James
Versailles
Bernal
Golconda
Holy
Asaphul Doulah
Nabob
Nabob-Vizier
Saadat Ali
John Shore
Lord Teighmouth
Lucknow
Secrole
J. Cherry
Chronicles of the
Sea Serpent
Kansas
Arctic
National Museum
Naples
Old City
Spain
Dolores Truxillo
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