Washington Letter 1879 Harvest and Reform Reflections
Regular correspondent writes from Washington on autumn scenery and a nation moving past the 1870s economic turmoil. He urges freeing water for the capital, discusses tax shifts on tobacco and spirits, pension equalization for veterans, and notes notable figures like Cornelius Vanderbilt and Ulysses S. Grant. He also cites political commentary from Danville and profiles Gen. J. C. Smith and B. R. McClellan in the Illinois gubernatorial scene.
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Mr. Epitor
Kalarama
Washington Heights
Potomac
Treasury
Treasury Ward
Trinity of Values
Jay Cooke & Co
Engineer
Congress
Maryland
Virginia
Paris
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Washington
Ulysses S. Grant
European Railways Show Diverse Train Speeds Across Europe
A German study lists railway speeds by country with England leading in several London routes at about 80 kilometers per hour. Belgium reaches 67 kmh, Paris to Bordeaux at 63 kmh, Berlin to Cologne at 63, Bologna to Brindisi around 50, Austria 40–48, Moscow to St Petersburg about 43, Geneva to Lausanne 43, Zurich to Remaushorn 43, Zurich to Basel 33, Basel to Borne 84, Soloure to Bergdorf about 25, noting Switzerland has no pure through services.
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Germany
England
London
Dover
York
Belgium
Paris
Bordeaux
Orleans
Berlin
Cologne
Bologna
Brindisi
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Switzerland
Geneva
Lausanne
Zurich
Remaushorn
Basel
Borne
Soloure
Bergdorf
Attain Long Life Through Calmness and Self Control
The text advises Ife to seek continual equanimity and avoid violent emotions to preserve vigor and longevity. It warns that anxiety fear joy extreme sorrow or excitement can harm health, urging a cool, steady temperament and composure under all circumstances for a long, happy life. It emphasizes loving little, fearing little, and not letting strong feelings disturb peace.
Gothic arches found under London street near Fleet Street
Workmen uncover a row of stone Gothic arches springing from circular columns during digging by the Pout ple Bar area in London. The arches, now revealed twenty feet below the surface, appear to belong to a crypt under an ecclesiastical building, with bases and floor area visible.
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London
Poutple Bar
Fleet Street
Lightning rod folly corrected by practical guidance
A Chicago correspondent argues that proper lightning protection works with a single well grounded rod rather than multiple insulators. He prescribes deep earth contact, charcoal around the base, hard soldered points, and a copper or iron multi-point tip to create a continuous conductor and deter faulty rods.
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Chicago
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Locust Armies Besieging Georgian Town Reads Like Invasion Tale
A Russian detachment near Elizavetopol faced a mile‑long swarm of locusts. The insects swarmed helmets and gear, forcing the troops to retreat to huts taken by villagers. Peasants described days of siege, wells tainted, bread spoiled, and locusts devouring all vegetation as soldiers fled toward Elizavetopol.
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Elizavetopol
Kavkaz
Eizavetopol
Kentucky man imitates cock crow to fool sunrise
A Kentucky native imitates a rooster crow so precisely that on several occasions the sun rose about two hours earlier than expected due to the deception.
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Kentucky
Colonel Pair Recounts Royal Swim to Island Shore
Colonel J. G. Pair of Nevada recalls a pleasant tale of a water excursion with Winne the King and Queen of the Sandwich Islands. As they neared their destination island the breakers proved too boisterous for a landing. The King leapt in followed by the Queen and both swam with grace and coolness to the shore.
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J. G. Pair
Nevada
Sandwich Islands
Churches and Officials Listed in Stephenson Street Area
The notice catalogs churchs and pastors on German Evangelical St Johns Union streets and nearby paths, listing Rev Hoffmeister and Rev Wernley among others with service times and Sunday School hours. It also notes local civic figures and city offices in Cronkrite’s grocery on Stephenson Street, plus ward aldermen and county officials, and rail time tables for several railways.
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St. John’s
Union Street
Corner State Road
Hoffmeister Mietor
Williams Street
Corner Union
Wernley
G. L. Cronkrite
Cronkrite
Stephenson Street
WM. Trembor
Fry’s
H. Ratz
Barne
J.C. Kean
Fry
Chamberlin
Otty
Rogers
F. £. Josel
Court House
T. Irvin
J. WH. Crime
D. Kuehner
I. Zartman
H. J. Porter
J. R. Wagner
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Phocion Howard
BR. H. McClellan
J. C Smith
Jo Daviess County
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H. D. Jenkins
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Munn
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