Jonathan and His Continent Recalled in Travel Essay
A French observer reviews Jonathan Blair’s account of America, its vast geography, and the reader’s trap of judging a nation in a short voyage. He notes American vigor, English bias, and the author’s mixed impressions, with Alaska addition paid to Russia and the lure of the new republic.
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Pdpulthen
America
Lars
Mere
Armenia
Tresgi
New
San Francisco
Jonathan
Ameritan
Robart
Thor
Thackeray
Imsay
Tartaria
Ameria
John Bull
Flo
Conflicting Identities in a Young Nation
A discussion on the United States as a young nation with varied elements. It argues that America lacks a single defining trait as distinct groups like Yankees and port-state residents differ markedly, suggesting no unified national character yet.
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Yankee
Gurvhar
American manners clash with foreigners and regions on shipboard
An extended anecdotal essay contrasts Yankee, Pennsylvanian, and Kansan reactions to insults and dangers, then moves to a Kentucky minister’s stained glass dispute and to American regional boasts about New York Boston Philadelphia and Richmond, ending with foreigners’ questions about America.
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France
America
United States
Chauncey Depew
Mr. Depew
Mark Twain
Artemus Ward
Kentucky
Rome
Jesus
New York
Literary Society
Boston
Philadelphia
Virginia
Richmond
América
Liverpool
England
Huglishman
Beauty, Energy, and Ethnic Types in American Faces
The passage notes American men appear thin with bony features and sharp noses, sometimes showing Indian-type traits. American women in New York resemble French women in gait and vivacity, with beauty stemming from animated expressions. At 40, women bloom into majesty, skin stays smooth, hair grays gracefully, and New Yorkers and Bostonians contrast with Chicago’s larger feet.
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East
New York
Chicago
Weathered beauty and outdoor exercise in early Europe
The fragment argues that lack of outdoor activity makes American women pale and wrinkled like white brown paper. It suggests more outdoor exercise and fresh air would improve complexion and beauty, reducing European competition fears.
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Europe
American notions of merit and vaudeville showmanship
The narrator contrasts genuine merit with hype in American culture. He recalls Col Robert Ingersoll as a magnetic orator who can fill the Metropolitan and attract a rich audience. He notes how wealth and spectacle, such as an actress traveling in a palace car or Minnie Palmer’s diamond display, draw crowds regardless of talent.
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Jonathan
Col
Robert Ingersoll
Ingersoll
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
San Franisco
Minnie Palmer
Munie Palmer
Diamonds and American luxury drive a social critique
The author argues American wives demand diamonds as a necessity not luxury. He traces how wealth, gambling spirit, and social expectations fuel conspicuous spending. Jonathan treats money as a means to elevate his family, indulging wives while admitting the extravagance is costly and absurd.
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Jonathan
America
United States
Woma
Monte Carlo
Tpento-Ct-Quarasite
Losa
A Visitor’s Impressions of New York City in Transit
A traveler contrasts bustling New York with broader America noting brown stone and red brick streets, three large squares, crowded quays, and a feverish pace. He observes packed tram rails, torn sidewalks, and the city’s intoxicated charm kept alive by ceaseless activity.
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America
New York
Europe
Madison Square
Washington Square
Toryn Square
City
Carly
Jersey City
New York to Washington and Chicago tour through urban life
The narrator describes New Yorks crowded elevated trains and squalid streets, then moves through Boston Chicago Philadelphia and Washington noting language, wealth and monuments. He recalls Chicago’s 1871 fire and the Phoenix rebuilding while praising Washingtons Capitol and Philadelphias quiet factories and parks.
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Third Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Chinesa
Hell
Fifth Avenue
Knights of Labor
Boston
Chicago
North
America
Bostonian
Paradis
Artemisia
Washington
Capitol
Capito
Tembte
Congress
Philadelphia
United States
New York
Salendiad Park
Bais de Boulogne
Paris
Clover Club
Lake Michigan
Omaha
Denver
Kansas City
Minneappla
Abraham Lincoln
Eclectic Chicago Homes and Civic Life Across Avenues
The article surveys Chicago streets lined with diverse architectural styles from Florentine to Moorish and Gothic to Swiss chalets. It notes lively social warmth, free expression, and strong cultural taste in homes while contrasting eastern restraint. It describes visits to notable sites and a bustling civic scene, including remarks on fashion, literature, and public sentiment.
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Florentine
Paris Suburts
Bosphorus
Arican
Chicago
East
New England
Wales
Remedy praised for lung relief by Rev. Thos Richey voiced
Rev. Thos Richey former presiding elder of the Northern NY Conference extols Van Wert's Ba'sam as a wondrous medicine for lungs. He recommends it to friends with coughs and throat troubles noting miraculous benefits. Free trial size offered by Wm. Chrodetin, druggist.
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Thos Richey
van Wert
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