Ground and Summer in a Country Schoolhouse Yard
A peaceful scene unfolds with two neighbor children playing in a sunlit yard. The piece shifts to a sea tale about a brutal Dalmatian sailor named Spiro who redeems himself through loyalty after a near-fatal feud with Captain Chadwick, culminating in a life‑long friendship. He later saves the captain from a shark and gifts a knife that becomes a symbol of forgiveness. The opening ends with a note on Prussian ecclesiastical reforms and a loyalty oath proposal for Catholic civil servants.
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Capt. W
Suez Canal
Suez
Djeddah
Mecca
Spiro
Dalmatia
Austria
Finland
Russia
Djeddah Harbor
Bill Barlow
Bill
Spiros
Capitano
Shawhan
Bourbon County
Kentucky
Townsend Creek
Mississippi Valley
Pennsylvania
Monongahela
Bourbon Whisky Origin and Early Kentucky Distilling
The article traces how Bourbon whisky name arose from Shawhan family settlers in Bourbon County Kentucky around 1796 after the Whiskey Rebellion era. It notes distilling in Allegheny region, later Kentucky, and the Shawhan lineage shaping Bourbon as a distinct spirit. Joseph Shawhan expanded operations, building a large distillery empire with a fortune.
Interview with Don Alon of Spain in Paris Times report
The Paris Times correspondent recounts an interview with Don Alon, King Alfonso’s son, noting his growing stature and manly features. He explains awaiting a dispatch before leaving Paris, recalls enjoying England, and says he plans to study more despite news he anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Paris
London Times
Don Alon
Ile
England
A Curious Libel Case In London Eyes
A London gossip column notes a postponed trial for libel brought by Rubery against Baron Grant and Mr. Sampson. The case, tied to diamond field fraud and questionable checks, resumes next week with Sampson’s defense highlighting his public service and the theft of incriminating checks from Grant’s strong box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gth Ultimo
Rubery
Baron Grant
Sampson
The
Times
Atlantic
California
Grant
The Cost of Dead Indians
A San Francisco Chronicle note mocks the price of dead Indians using financial metaphors. It cites a 573 figure of Native Americans killed by U S troops in a year and 153 in six months, totaling 663 in eighteen months, and argues the costs exceed those of building a hotel or residence.
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Consolidated
Virginia
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
United States
Commissariat
Francisco Chron
Mismarck as an Orator in the Reichstag
A report describes Prince Bismarck as a powerful yet hoarse speaker who grips a pen or report while addressing the Reichstag. He speaks slowly with deliberation, peppering his speeches with classical quotations and occasional humor. A St Petersburg dispatch notes government anger over Russian misgovernment allegations in Turkestan and a possible recall of Schuyler.
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Prince Bismarck
Reichstag
Bismarck
Reichsac
St. Petersburg
Turkestan
Schuyler
United States
Prince Gortschakoff
Eve and Adam parable in a light essay
A humorous biographical essay compares Eve to modern women, tracing her roles from the first woman in Eden to fashion interest and social changes. It contrasts ancient innocence with later pursuits and notes beliefs about age, gossip, and descendants, ending with reflections on Eve’s many names and holidays.
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Eve
Adam
Eden Park
Paradise
Earth
Bridget
Massachusetts
Cain
Exe
Global Prohibitions and Political Movements Stir From Europe to India
Reports show Prussia banning American potatoes and a decree restricting horses' export under Emperor William. Moody and Sankey revival meetings linked to English insanity cases. Tipperary MP Joax Mitcnert re nominated as election underway. Rome Pope cardinal rumors surround Ivnx. Archbishop palace sacked in Buenos Ayres with Jesuit houses set ablaze. German demand to dismiss Papal nuncio at Munich. Vatican-Bavaria ties severed. Indian regiments reportedly held in readiness per England. Strasburg bishop accuses persecution. German authorities seize copies. Canadian Cabinet backs amnesty for Northwest troubles except Riel Lepine and O Donotee banished five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joax Mitcnert
Tipperary
Archnisnor Maxine
Rome
Anotces
Buenos Ayres
Munich
Vatican
Bavaria
Galcutta
England
India
Strasburg
Riel
Lepine
O'Donotee
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Tete-A
Tete
J. W. Chadwick
Gote
God
Tom
Washington
Alleghanies
Cumberland Valley
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New England
Joseph
Joseph Shawhan
Hele
Madrid
France
King Alfonso of Spain
Mismarck
Mother Eve
Chamber of Deputies
Bit Kino
Gan
Luxerpay
New Orleans
West
Black Hills
William McDonald
Columbus
Ohio
Canal
Daniel Crumley
Lancaster
Andrew Johnson
Saranac
San Francisco
Acapulco
Alabama House of Representatives
Gaskell
Union Pacific
Central Pacific
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
John McCormick
Mt. Vernon
Vernon Banner
Alexandria
Park Hotel
New York
Lone Wolf
Red Otter
Sherman
Appletons
Virginia House of Delegates
Chattanooga
Rhode Island
Gov. Howard
State Senate
Fort Adams
Prussia
William
Moody and Sankey
Jere
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