Harlem bridge praise and a vandalized elm tree note
A letter from local observers near Harlem Center lauds the new iron bridge over the river, contrasts it with old wooden spans, and laments the loss of a giant Pecatonica elm felled for fuel. The writers praise engineers, discuss bridge safety, and warn against future vandalism while imagining a lasting monument to the iron age.
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Board of Highway Commissioners
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Wright
Aspinwall
Far-Dnstant
Board of Commissioners
Ashtabula
Gen. Grant
Tay Bridge
Harlem Bridge
Pecatonica Valley
Mississippi Valley
Woodman
Harlem
McClellan’s Last Service to the Republic
The April North American Review presents a leading paper defending McClellan’s military career from flank movement to Antietam, arguing against charges of excessive caution and slow movements. It also includes Hincks on Canada United States relations, Swing on the Southern Pulpit, Boutwell on a third term for Grant, Parnell on Irish land reforms, and book notices by Cary.
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North American Review
McClellan
Republic
Antietam
Francis Hincks
Canada
United States
David Swing
South
George S. Boutwell
General Grant
Charles Steward Parnell
Edward Cary
Brummagem MP Muntz and a Beard Legacy
This reminiscence recalls Mr. Muntz of Birmingham who urged the Government to adopt perforating stamps, the rise of numerous House of Commons boards since then, and a caricature of him as a bearded Brummagem MP. It notes his 40 year shave, the Waterford wager, and his death in 1857.
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House of Commons
Muntz
Birmingham
Seon
M. P
Marquis of
Waterford
Henophone invention makes fowls share nests in Des Moines county
An intelligent farmer in Des Moines county patent a henophone inspired by the telegraph. A central hen sits on all nests, linking new nests by copper wire to settle egg laying. The device hatches porcelain eggs too, creating a chick with class eyes, prompting the farmer to buy a dog to guide them.
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Des Moines
Burlington
Preacher on River Steamer Tells Bold Fate Jest
An old time Alabama River race tale has a hard shell Baptist preacher aboard a steamer. The Captain curses a rival boat and piles fuel to speed the fire as the boiler climbs. The preacher backs toward the stern, and when asked if he believes what will happen, he replies he does but wants to be near the stern when it does.
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Alabama
Pas
Brother Ti
Angel
Potpourri of quips and farm tips from a rural humor column
A collage of jokes and wry observations on census quirks, religion, and everyday life. It blends light satire about philosophers and milkmen with a rural Nebraska guide on sitting hens, egg testing, and brood care, ending with a DIY egg tester for identifying fertile eggs.
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Nebraska
Turkey
Decline of Irish Poplin Trade Cited by Home Shortfall
The article argues that Irish poplin wanes due to lack of domestic patronage and encouragement. It notes Irish ladies avoid poplin, while Dublin weavers rely on hand-looms with no external competition. Poplin claims a unique Irish heritage as the sole dress material produced in Ireland since early 1800s.
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Dublin
Ireland
Milk preservation tests fail to detect adulteration claim
Four months ago Herr Phillipp gave the Chemical Agricultural Commission of Zurich a bottle with a sample of preserved milk. After eight days in a living room at 75 degrees the milk showed no change in quality, taste, or appearance and could butter be made from it. Repeated tests by the Commission’s President and analyst found no doubtful ingredient in the sample.
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Herr Phillipp
Chemical Agricultural Commission of Zurich
Commission
Adroit thieves target San Francisco chicken roosts
In a San Francisco tale, up to a dozen Chinamen steal fowls by mimicking crowing at night to locate roosts. The alarm signals draw roosters to crow, revealing the sites, allowing the thieves to raid the coops and haul birds away for Chinatown.
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San Francisco
Chinatown
French Reasoning and English Compromise Compared
The London Spectator argues the French are the keenest reasoners in Europe and resist half measures. It says opinion change must be fundamental, and that English compromise often stems from muddled thinking, while French fickleness reflects clear thinking rather than temper.
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London Spectator
Europe
Scotch temperance quip recalls Baillie MacPherson remark
The Duke of Argyll testified before a Commons committee on temperance. A member asked if Baillie MacPherson, an authority, denies ever seeing a drunk in his district. The duke replied that Scotsmen may allow drunkenness as long as the man can lie on the floor.
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Duke of Argyll
House of Commons
Baillie MacPherson
A New Kind of Watch Case Promises Longevity
A 1878 testimonial from MANSFLELN PA praises Ross Patent Cases for long life and durable wear. Ek. E. Olney, a jeweler, notes Jas Boss Patent Case uses two solid gold plates and carries a written guarantee. Readers urged to ask for illustrated catalogue.
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Mansfleln
Ross
Ek. E. Olney
Jas
Boss
Opposition to one cent coins in San Francisco meeting
In San Francisco a public meeting heard four cigar dealers denounce cent circulation as capitalism favoring Chinamen. They warned pennies would injure white workers and drive small dealers to bankruptcy, selling out below cost within a month. A second speaker dismissed the penny’s econ impact, and a vote showed only two advocates for the cent.
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San Francisco
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