Duty of biographers versus detectives in revealing secrets
Andrew Lang argues biographers should respect a subject's secrets over public curiosity. He cites Burns and Highland Mary, contending letters should not be published and the public has no right to know. Lang warns against improper insistence on truth in biographical writing.
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Jeane d’Arc
Burns
Moliere
Carlyle
Mary
Barns
Lockhart
Highland Mary
Andrew Lang
Longman’s Magazine
Barrow
Aurora
Herrick
Temple Bar
Reading in Bed and Exquisite Shawls of Royal Legacies
A humorous note on reading in bed from Temple Bar and a catalog of priceless shawls. The Duchess of Northumberland’s $100,000 Persian-cat fur shawl, the empress of Russia’s weblike shawl, and cashmere shawl creation details from New York Ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchess of
Northumberland
Charles X
France
Russia
Orenburg
England
India
New York Ledger
Hard to Find a Match For Him
A fragmented caustic page quotes puzzled remarks on prices for matches rising from 115 to over 200 and a fisherman’s view on cats by the shore. It also includes a critique of a stubborn person and a note on boatmen using a single oar propulsion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whipedunks
Mandy
Chicago
South Africa Labor Market and Racial Labor Dynamics
The Fortnightly Review cites South Africa's labor crisis as inefficient and driven by racial division. It notes Kaffir labor’s continued indispensability in mines and farms, with white managers overseeing manual work by natives. It warns of future imports from other countries and highlights the social cause of Kaffir reluctance to perform manual labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
South Africa
America
Afrikanderdom
Paul Potter and the famous Bull painting at The Hague
The discussion highlights Paul Potter a Dutch painter who died at 29 after producing 140 notable works. At 22 he signed The Bull the renowned animal painting admired worldwide and housed in major galleries from London to St Petersburg. Potter's career began early with a striking etching at 18.
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Paul Potter
the Hague
Delft
Potter
National Gallery
London
Berlin
Dresden
Vienna
Hermitage
St. Petersburg
Louvre
Paris
Arthur Hoeber
St. Nicholas
Beaver Dived Photograph Reflects Hunter's View of Trails
A photo by E Hofer captures a beaver diving near a brushy pool as ripples move shadows in a forest scene. The image, intended to inspire sportsmen, echoes how tracks and signs of game fuel craft, skill, and the hunter’s imagination.
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E. Hofer
Lilith the First Wife of Adam in Old Tales
The St Louis Republic recounts a Talmudic tradition presenting Lilith as Adam’s original mate formed from dust. After a transformation she allies with a demon, becomes a terror to infants, and a “specter of darkness” while legends claim amulets protect children from Lilith’s harm.
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Lilith
Adam
Eve
Hell
Pluto
Far East
St. Louis Republic
Russian lifestyle and health in wealth and poverty
A Pall Mall Gazette view contrasts Russian life among the rich and poor. The wealthy avoid exercise and live in heat with heavy furs, risking health, while the poor endure cold and open air, relying on black bread to sustain health and build muscle.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Why England Stays In Egypt
Blackwood's Magazine argues that English presence in Egypt remains essential beyond completed reforms. It warns that without English protection the corrupt pashas and vested interests would regain power, undo a decade of progress, and condemn Egypt to relapse into oppression and upheaval.
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England
Egypt
Blackwood
Inside the Mosque of Kerbela A Glimpse of Sacred Caldrons and Gates
The description outlines a monumental mosque complex with a square plan and seven gates on each side. It details multiple enclosures, holy sites including Husain’s tomb and the birthplace of Jesus, and the domed mausoleum of Husain Shah topped with a gold tiled dome. A black drapery and the black flag signify mourning above the sacred shrine.
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Kerbela
Bab el Kibl
Kathi el Hagat
Es Safi
el Zeneb
Es Sultani
Es Saddar
Sahna el Sirir
Husain Shah
Gate of Hope
Imam ‘Husain
Ali Akhbar
Ali Avrar
Blackwood Magazine
Arctic Sunburnon Arctic Expedition Reports Severe Heat
Lieut Gilder recounts his party suffering intense sunburn in King Williams Land where the heat of exertion exposes the head. Later Lieut Schwatk a's sledge journey from Marble Island to Camp Daly left men with faces and heads swollen, some eyes closed, transforming the party into a laughing stock and a spectacle for others.
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Arctic
Gilder
King William’s Land
Schwatka
Marble Island
Camp Daly
Cassell
Barber's Peculiarities and Quirks From a Shop Talk
A Ninth Street barber recounts peculiar hypnotic effects some men exert on barbers, noting a man in the doorway causes others to tremble and a former worker was driven to quit after a businessman’s appearance. He adds barbers hate shaving upper lips and scramble to keep smooth faced customers away from chairs.
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Ninth Street
Philadelphia Record
Weighing Timber Wealth and Forest Losses
The timber industry yields over a billion dollars yearly in the United States, twice the value of all mined outputs. Yet about 75 percent of the forest capital is being cut annually with only 25 percent new growth. Fires from locomotives, cattlemen and arsonists cost Pennsylvania alone an estimated 30 million dollars yearly, destroying soil mold and risking landslides and floods.
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United States
Forestry Commissioner
Pennsylvania
Scribner’s
Leighton's Kindness Helps Poor Student Artist
A young painter lacking friends and funds sought fortune in London. After failed commissions he wrote to the academy president Sir Frederick Leighton, who invited him to Holland Park, offered study guidance, provided introductions, and gifted a £50 check as encouragement. The tale notes the recipient has risen far since.
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Leighton
Lord Leighton
London
The
Academy
Holland Park
Sir Frederick
Downfall of a Notable Burglary Ring and Rags for Paper
A London Tit-Bits excerpt reveals a reforming burglar who found religion after years of wealth and crime. It notes a housekeeper’s kind gesture and the man’s claim of abandoning his trade for reform. The passage also describes rag boiling for paper making with a standard chemical mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanderer
London
An Agreeable Waiter and a Generous Philanthropist
A New York Recorder tale describes a famed head waiter known as Philip who lends money to friends in need at favorable terms. Borrowers who miss repayments face sharp reminders and higher returns, yet only those with solid credit receive support, enabling Philip to amass wealth in town.
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Philip
Monsieur
New York Recorder
Women Four Hundred Years Ago in Upper Class Life
Emily B. Stone notes that in the fifteenth century upper class home life was directed by women as lords and masters did not shape daily life. She cites Lady Joan Berkeley who rarely traveled beyond ten miles in 42 years of marriage and avoided London, saving appearances in account books.
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France
England
Joan Berkeley
London
Emily B. Stone
Lippincott’s
How to Yawn in Dogs and Human Mock Shame
A Pearson's Weekly excerpt explains dog yawning as a confident display rather than a shy act. The dog stretches forward, lowers its head, and opens its jaws with measured grace before dramatizing the bite and a gleaming, contented expression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson’s Weekly
Competent Witness and Bear Team Tale
A little girl testifies in court under Judge Maule asking the truth of an oath and the fate after death. Also a reader recalls a driver encountering a team of full grown black bears pulling a log wagon on a western North Carolina road. The bears, oddly calm, pass by without incident. A quip about a designing villain closes the excerpt.
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Judge Maule
North Carolina
P. B. Mayfield
St. Louis
Bears
Washington Star
Egg Candling Business Details From Chicago Chronicle
A Chicago Chronicle quote explains egg candling as skilled work demanding keen sight steady hands and experience. It notes only one in ten are good at it and warns drinkers ruin profits. It mentions a New York egg testers union with rules about alcohol and that top candlers earn good wages based on delicate touch and egg quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Water Street
New York
East Side
Chicago Chronicle
Kant and Cant Imagery in German Socialism
Macmillan's Magazine notes the German mind favors vague schemes over precise ideas and contrasts German socialists with French decisiveness. It cites Kant and many Cants, Bismarck’s pull toward Lassalle, and an emperor seeking to emulate a beggar king in state socialism.
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Mansel
Macmillan’s Magazine
Eugene Field Honored For Wide Ranging Work
The article lauds Eugene Field as a remarkable man whose prose and verse appealed to readers. It highlights his readable style and celebrates poems for children like Little Boy Blue Wynken Blynken and Nod as exemplary childhood verse.
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Eugene Field Wis
Horace
Blue
Wynken
Blynken
Nod
Eugene Field
Scribner's
Dear Old Lady's Mistake at the Justice Court
A Bryan couple visits town and mistakes the judge for the prisoner in a crowd outside the justice court. The bystander misidentifies the man on trial for beating his wife, swapping roles in a humorous misunderstanding.
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Atlanta Constitution
The Corbins Were Fighters of the Revolution
A Worcester Spy report traces 15 Corbin men from Dudley Massachusetts and Woodstock Connecticut who served in the Revolutionary War. Names listed include Amasa Asahel Elisha Eliphalet Elijah Elhanah John Jonathan Moses Peter William Corbin and others, all buried near their childhood homes.
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Corbins
Lemuel Healy
Dudley
Mass
Connecticut
Corbin
Woodstock
Conn
Massachusetts
Amasa Corbin
Asa Corbin
Asahel Corbin
Clement Corbin
Daniel Corbin
David Corbin
Elijah Corbin
Elisha Corbin
Eliphalet Corbin
Elhajah Corbin
John Corbin
Jonathan Corbin
Moses Corbin
Peter Corbin
William Corbin
Pastor Leads Sing After Choir Absent in Caribou Church
In Caribou a pastor faced an empty choir at dawn service. He urged the congregation to rise and sing Praise God from whom all blessings flow, turning an awkward moment into a communal hymn.
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Lewiston Jornal
Prisoner in Clean Cell Reflects on Domestic Violence Charge
A conversation from a Boston Courier piece describes a neatly kept cell displaying a Home Sweet Home motto. The warden confirms the occupant was jailed for wife beating, highlighting domestic violence as the offense.
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Boston Courier
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Johnson
Shields
Mickle
Royal Jubilee
Watts
George
Chambers
Gayety
Mme. de Stael
Maule
Pittsburg Dispatch
Tommy—Paw
Mr. Figg
Indianapolis Journal
Decker and Webster
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