Cork and Southern Ireland Travel Chronicle by Frank George Carpenter
Special correspondence from Dusty, Sept. 4, describes Cork’s streets, jaunting cars, and markets, noting vast estates owned by English landlords, widespread poverty, beggars along roadsides, and contrasts with northern Ireland. Carpenter critiques land rents, emigration, and rural life while detailing Blarney Castle and local scenes.
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Kenmare
Killarney
Dublin
Ireland
Robert P. Porter
Frank George Carpenter
Mrs. Potter May Enter The Theatrical Profession
Special correspondence from New York notes strong likelihood that Mrs. James Brown Potter will turn professional on stage. The piece details her public persona, urban gossip about privacy, and contrasts with conservative family expectations. It also recalls the era’s religious architecture and mentions Dr. Cheever, his temperance writings, and his later life.
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New York
James Brown Potter
Potters
Mrs. Potter
Cora Urquhart
New Orleans
Puritans
Union Square
George B. Cheever
Tiffany’s Jewelry and Silverware Establishment
Congregational Society
Europe
England
Dr. Cheever
Mt. Olivet
Fifty-third Street
Seventh Avenue
Square
Cheever
New Jersey
Maine
Bowdoin
Andover
Salem
Mass
Deacon Gile
Junius Henry Browne
Panadine Chief Priest Expounds Sixth Sense Concept
The Panadine chief priest tells Edwin Arnold that life condenses to essence through death and that the sixth sense the chitta, or mind, perceives without relying on eyes ears or other organs. He argues that when the body is laid aside, the master sense becomes freer, akin to elements concentrating into a single form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panadine
Edwin Arnold
Love and Banana Garden Reflections in Old Note
A fragment of verses by Gertrude Alger contrasts love with life’s joys and duties. It is followed by a discussion on planting a banana garden, citing Musa sapientum variety Cuernavaca, its yield, growth pattern, and care, as described by Dr Felix L Oswald in the Chicago Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blarney Castle
Cork
Cromwell
William III
The
Boyne
Donjon
Gertrude Alger
Cuernavaca
Maupertais
Tropics
Highlands
Mexico
Felix L. Oswald
Chicago Times
VU. 8
Lim
M. A. McLaughlin & CO
Skinner Brook
Denver
Joel Chandler Harris Fortune Noted in New York Advertiser
The New York Commercial Advertiser portrays Joel Chandler Harris as wealthy and shrewd in business. It notes his large stake in The Atlanta Constitution, directorship and stockholdings in the Georgia Central railroad, and vast timber lands in Georgia. It praises his generosity and knack for spotting opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Chandler Harris
Uncle Remus
Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Georgia Central Railroad
Atlanta
New York Commercial Advertiser
Helter Skelter Traveling in Public Motion
A Philadelphia Call editorial laments travelers who rush without planning, rely on luck and the conductor, and miss connections. It notes many blame railroads and spares no admonition for pretrip inquiries to avoid trouble and profanity.
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Philadelphia
Washington Irving Account Closed In 3 Cent Debt
The Treasury records show the late Washington Irving as owing 3 cents. A woman in Kittanning Pennsylvania, a relative, sent funds and a note asserting Irving was unaware of the debt and that he was a scrupulously honest man. The account is formally closed with receipt acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Irving
Register of the Treasury
Kittanning
Irving
Washington
Mme de Lesseps Bath Room With Gold Plated Fixtures
The New York Journal notes Mme de Lesseps uses a bath room costing 40 000 francs. Exposed faucets and pipes are gold plated and decorations are by France’s top artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. de Lesseps
Mme de Lesseps
France
New York Journal
Silk quality compares Bengal and Italian silks
The comparison notes Bengal silk equals Italian silk in quality while the Italian worm spins a thread about five times longer than the Indian worm. This observation appears in the Arkansaw Traveler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bengal
Italy
India
Arkansaw Traveler
Genuine Japanese Song in The Mikado Act Two
The second act features a genuine Japanese song sung on the arrival of the great ruler. It was popular during the revolution of 1866 and is noted for its authentic origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
England
Killarney
Dublin
Cashel
Cork
Bantry
Lord Bantry
Dickens
Tom Tiddler
Kerry
Speculators Study Planets to Guide Deals in Boston
In Boston a city broker says local speculators are turning to planetary influences to guide their deals. The report also notes muskrats cause about 50 000 dollars in damage to the Erie canal annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Erie Canal
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Southern
Paddy
Queenstown
Lee
St. Patrick's Street
Blarney
America
Johu
Sarule
Ohio
Belfast
United States
NEW York Notes
Wood & Mayark
Cemeny
Portland
Loniville Cement
Plaster OF Paris
Axed Cross Paints
Marshall & Welch
Mansfield’s
Omaha
Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Rock Island Elgin
Beloit
Freeport
Rockford
Madison
Janesville
Winona
LaCrosse
RR. Miller
Managwer
W. H. Carpenter
J F. Tucker
Geo. H. Herfford
J.T. Clark
Cinches
SPURS
Main Street
Greeley
Colorado
Hart
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