Central Asia surveys map vast mountain and river systems
The Royal Geographical Society reports May surveys of Central Asia from Kashgar to Samarkand with details on elevations from thirteen to eighteen thousand feet, describe Karghalik and Yarkand towns, and name key figures such as G W Hayward Baron Osten Sacken and Fedchenky while outlining irrigation, crops, and local Muslim Uzbek peoples under Atalik Ghazee Mohammed Yakoob Beg.
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Central Asia
Royal Geographical Society of London
G. W. Hayward
Cashmir
Sen
Ladak
Hirmalsya Range
Russian
Osten Sacken
Varnee
Russia
Lake Issek-kut
Kaahgar
Hayward
Fedchenky
Russian Scientific Corps
Zarafshan
Weet
Little
Bokhara
Chinese Tartary
Turkistan
Oxus
Naryn
Sarafshan
Caspian
Ural
Mashgar
Youkand
Lake
Loq
China
India
Siberia
Kashgar
Khokand
Elotha
Kxbotan
Wayward
Yarkand
Asia
Pargam
Karghalik
Mohammed Yakoob Beg
Atalik Ghazee
Samarkand
Spirit manifestations at Beecher's Plymouth Church
A Herald report cites alleged involuntary séances in Henry Ward Beecher's Plymouth Church. A witness describes moving reporter tables, rappings, and Beecher's radical sermon on brotherhood while Spiritualists in the area offered a rational, scientific view of the phenomena.
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Henry Ward Beecher
New York
Mr. Beecher
Herald
Plymouth
Afr. Beecher
Plymouth Church
Beecher
Hyman Hooks
Sle
The Cold Water BoF Table Scene
A father and mother host a hearty dinner with boiled turkey and ham, vegetables, and rich gravies. Guests chat as a ten year old boy and eight year old girl listen, wine wines flow, and a servant pours refills while the boy hesitantly responds to invites to drink.
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William
John
Gill William
Williand
Mystery and religion in pursuit of truth
The text argues that mystery attaches to nature but not to moral truth. It claims God and religion are rooted in moral truth, not obscurity, and that true religion is accessible to all, free of mystery. It condemns attempts to cloak religious belief in secret or opaque terms. It contrasts practical morality with speculative mystery and warns against pious fraud.
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Simmons
J. Wh. Szeilin & CO
Macon
Georgia
Arch Street
Philadelphia
BE. Kachler
Massillon
Strong & Armstrong
Dente Cleveland
Himsell
Iit
God
Fle
Honor Your Business and Find Pride in Honest Work
A reflective piece urging workers to embrace their trade, avoid shifting endlessly to chase luck, and accept the duties and annoyances of any profession. It encourages shaping one’s work with imagination, valuing the good in toil, and cultivating pride in practical, honest labor.
Pure Water and Its Impact on Health and Government
The article discusses the health risks of impure water due to organic matter from nearby cesspools and manure, noting how filtration by soil often fails in densely populated areas. It cites Alderman Mechi on drains discharging colored liquid after manure, and recounts Mr. Wilson’s temperance lecture linking alcohol use to protracted sessions, observing fewer drinkers in Congress and fewer hard drinkers in the Senate.
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Weils
Cess
Alderman Mechi
Senate
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the Street
Capa L. L.yteese
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FF. L. Baldwin
Ohio
Opera Block
Bel Folger
Jon
Reed
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