Various items and notes from The Register issue
A collection of short items: Greence W Camps hosts a large Philadelphia newsboys dinner at Belmont Mansion. a Hawarden bread-cart incident observed by Premier Grapstown. Victoria opposes smoking while the Prince of Wales enjoys it. a fatal Yreka storm death with electrical details. German war army expansion plans. Lorenzo Snow’s large extended family dinner. Atlantis and Easter Island notes. Japanese officials adopting European dress. a brief Current piece on contagion and sanitation.
Education brings vaccination of the masses and social balance
The piece argues that education will uplift the masses and correct social inequities. It criticizes agitators who promise universal wealth and asserts life offers fairer adjustments than proclaimed by privileged elites. It notes that educated youth will reject harmful fantasies from Sunday orators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Gould
William H. Vanderbilt
Swallows Save Hen as Hawk Is Mortally Wounded
In Sullivan County New York a large hawk swooped on a poultry yard near Youngsville. A swallow attacked the hawk, followed by others, driving it to the ground where it died shortly after farmer found it. the hen survived.
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Youngsville
Sullivan County
New York
Ex Senator Nesmiths Run-In With Sharp in New York
Ex Senator Nesmith of Oregon, recently dead, clashed with a confidence man in front of the Fifth Avenue Hotel after Lovejoy the head porter warned him the man was a thief. Nesmith apologized later, recalling his long friendship with a former Oregon partner. Also notes Liszt’s aging appearance and fashionable habits, including his portly figure, long white hair, and distinctive attire.
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Nursmitgh
Oregon
New York
Raymond
Joe
Bunke-Steering
Fifth Avenue
Lovejoy
Nesmith
Monnis Bacsby
Rushville
Illinois
Liszt
New York World
The Bartholdi statue parts aboard the Isere grip headlines
The New York Journal describes the Bartholdi goddess statue components as seen on the Isere. The toes’ box dwarfs a Broadway stage and could envy any Chicago girl. The crown spans the hold and resembles a training track for a hundred yards dash. The hair curl weighs about two tons, eight feet long. The left arm slab bears extensive writing, and the ears and eyes are boxed in crates, with eyelids propped and scalp leaning.
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New York Journal
Chicago
Liberty
Philadelphia
Isere
Night Unto Death and Cemetery Truth Tells
A Pittsburgh Chronicle snippet reflects on how the graveyard imprints certain people and a tale told by a child to an elder. The child insists the story is true, joking that one would not lie in a cemetery.
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Pittsburgh Chronicle
Reminiscences of Andrew Johnson and a Confederate leader
The account recalls Andrew Johnson during the early postwar era facing Col. Robert W. Johnson of Arkansas. A dramatic Washington meeting ends with an unconditional pardon granted by Johnson after a tense confrontation at the White House. The scene underscores Johnson’s feared reputation and a final display of unexpected cordiality.
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Andrew Johnson
Congress
Robert W. Johnson
Arkansas
Johnson
Senate of the United States
Senate
Johnsons
Lee
United States
Colonel Johnson
Washington
Metropolitan Hotel
White House
Executive Mansion
Andrew
Bob
Lincoln's Estimate of Grant
Lincoln recalls Grant as the first general who does not seek approval or extra resources, instead moving forward without the president. The president notes Grant’s quiet, decisive leadership and his ability to decide infantry or disband surplus troops, marking a new kind of command.
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Grant
Harper’s Ferry
Stoddard
Lincoln
The Rise of Curative Waters and Health Resorts
The piece argues that faith in doctors declines for chronic ailments while sanitarian care and diet are valued. It highlights curative waters at Saratoga, Poland Maine, West Virginia springs, and European baths as future health hubs, noting a doctor’s mud bath anecdote and the growing patronage of American watering places. It also mentions Ariana Georgia as a paradise for street car conductors and hints at marital strain from club membership.
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Saratoga
Poland
Maine
West Virginia
Richfield
Sharon
Waukesha
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Eureka Springs
Pacific Coast
O. &. Davis
Cincinnati
Europe
Carlsbad
Vichy
The Use Of Disinfectants And Misused Terms
A public health report explains that disinfection aims to destroy disease germs, not merely odors or decay. It notes many so called disinfectants are ineffective against germs, urges antiseptics only as temporary measures, and stresses ventilation and cleanliness in sick rooms.
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American Public Health Association
United States
Sumner's Last Day in the Senate and Civil Rights Bill
The obituary style reflection recalls Charles Sumner’s farewell in the Senate and his contentious 1872 Civil Rights bill. It notes a Massachusetts censure and Sumner’s grief over the rebuke, followed by brief later appearances as the Civil Rights effort continued amid fading public visibility.
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Sumner
Senate
Army
United States
Horse of
America
Congress
Massachusetts
Mr. Sumner
Sumner Receives Censure Reversal Before Death
Edmund Alton recounts meeting Senator Sumner who appeared cheerful as a Massachusetts legislature resolution to rescind a censure was read. Sumner left the Senate shortly after and bid farewell, dying the next day. The scene captures a final, poignant moment before his death within journalistic reminiscence.
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Senate
Boutwell
Massachusetts
Sumner
Edmund Alton
St. Nicholas
Fortune and the Beggar Fable of Krilof on Wealth
A beggar, led by fortune, is offered unlimited gold if all riches stay in his wallet. He heaps coins until the wallet bursts and the treasure turns to dust. Fortune vanishes, leaving him poorer than before, illustrating prudent restraint.
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Krilof
Alsop
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Hawarden
Victoria
Prince of Wales
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Yreka
California
Germany
Lorenzo Snow
Salt Lake
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Atlantic Ocean
Easter Island
France
Japan
Ben. Perley Poore
Mr. Lincoln
Wes
Ariana
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Sweden
New London
Connecticut
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