Various Notions From A Distant Era On Crimes Trade And Science
A scatter of items reports on a claimed microbe cure for consumption, Alaska seal crop news, a baptism at Mt Vernon, and Panama Canal finances. It notes a Vermont highway robbery, Georgia farmers abandoning jute, Dhebar Lake near Udaipur, Pennsylvania population gains, Annie Pope’s Toronto trial, and ancient Egyptian slot machines. It questions capital punishment in Kemmler and cites Labor reforms and mad dog venom studies. It ends with San Francisco crime notes blaming Chinese communities as a political indictment.
Choosing a Serious Business Path for Young Men
The piece argues a young man should pick a calling he prefers and stick with it, trying different occupations if needed. It stresses willpower, prudent risk handling, and resilience against shocks like strikes or market dips. It notes rapid information flow, suggests starting work by 21, and cites examples of late-career shifts to success.
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Working the Tailor Swindle in Philadelphia
A clever Philadelphia swindle uses a fake druggist and a chestnut street tailor. A young man, neatly dressed, convinces the druggist to supply a medicine for a supposed friend and then uses the tale to obtain a fifty dollar suit of clothes. The conspirator leaves his old suit at the tailor's shop and escapes with the new garments while the tailor and druggist confront each other.
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Pharmacopenia
General Sherman meets old friends in a show window
A historical curiosity recounts General Sherman failing to recall a storefront proprietor. The anecdote leads to an introduction with Major Schurtz as a friend reappears, giving the General a new understanding.
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