First divorce suit by a Chinaman in New York courts
The Register notes Charley Hee Sing, a wealthy Celestial in America, sues for divorce from Mamie Pepper a young English wife whom he married in London, alleging desertion for Fon Iue. The item also covers glucose poisoning risks in sweet syrups, and a breadth of brief miscellany on politics science and dog training experiments by Sir John Lubbock.
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New York
Charley Hee-Sing
America
Mamie Pepper
London
Joan Lemnock
Sir John
Van
John Lubbock
Warner's Rail Visit Prompts Laughing New Orleans Reminder
A 40 year old tale of Col J J Warner of Los Angeles claiming his next trip would be by rail resurfaces in New Orleans as a humorous aside. In Manasquan a farmer's $270 check from 1872 resurfaces from a feather bed and is honored. Cuban rebel Cantos Agüero is described as a tiny fierce fighter from Puerto Principe. A gas company scam in Peoria is exposed after a man reused a building's fixtures to run kerosene lamps, fooling staff and a detective.
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J. J. Warner
Los Angeles
California
Mobile
New Orleans
Applegate
First National Bank of
Manasquan
New Jersey
New York
Cantos Agiero
Aguero
Puerto Principe
Cuba
Peoria
Illinois
George Dunbar
Be Kind and Help Your Neighbor With Small Acts
A plea for kindness in daily life. A poor widow with many children would thrive on small gestures like giving a peck of apples, sharing a cheerful word, and paying workers fairly. Small acts uplift neighbors, brighten homes, and train children toward better living.
Striking Tale of the Figurehead Removal and Return
Perley Poore recounts Mahlone Dickerson as Navy Secretary under John Quincy Adams, and the audacious Captain Dewey who removed the Constitution’s figurehead to restore it. Dewey sailed from Boston during a thunderstorm, sawed off the head, and later visited Washington, becoming a Whig luminary and even a Virginia postmaster at one point.
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Navy Department
Mahlone Dickerson
Secretary of the Navy
Mr. Dickerson
Dickerson
Dewey
Middlesex County
Jackson
Boston
Navy Yard
Constitution
Washington
Virginia
Perley Poore
No Manuscripts Wanted at Rose Street Publishing House
A reporter noted a large canvas sign near a Rose street publishing house entrance warning visitors that there were ... The fragment describes a warning message on a canvas sign near the doorway signaling restrictions for manuscripts.
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Rose Street
Manuscript Menace and the Bloodhound Warning
A reporter ascends to a publishing office to learn why a sign warns writers away. The editor explains the flood of manuscripts, the failed hope of aspirants, and that writing as a livelihood is spent, noting post office mail and the impracticality of reviewing endless submissions.
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Tom
Michael
Fragmentary note on waste manuscripts and a poet
A fragment states that all waste manuscripts are turned over to a poet in the next room and that he is fed on them, attributed to Y. Mail. The text hints at a playful or satirical newsroom ritual.
Self-Reliance and Courage Shape Character Across Life
A discussion on self-reliance as a trainable moral quality begins in childhood with assigned duties and independent work, advancing to judgment and criticism. It argues that steady responsibility builds confident decision making, tenacity, and resilience, leading to success and the ability to overcome obstacles.
Gravediggers Tale On Grief In Domestic Deaths
An old grave-digger notes how grief varies by relation. He says mothers who lose a first child suffer the deepest sorrow, followed by daughters or parents, then husbands over wives, and finally wives over husbands. He cites lasting grief in husbands and shows a widow’s grave tended by a wife, yet a girl visits her mother’s grave weekly, indicating mixed patterns of mourning.
Married Life and Boarding Houses in New York
A New York Graphic essay critiques newly married men who choose boarding houses over homes, detailing how shared meals, manageable bills, and distance from domestic duties tempt a carefree life. It argues this drift erodes wife’s purpose, weakens home life, and fuels divorces by weakening national welfare tied to household stability.
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New York
Mother-Inlaw
America
New York Graphic
Color Deafness and the R Sound in Language
A discussion of color deafness, likened to color blindness in hearing, defines the condition as an inability to distinguish subtle sound shades. An anecdote from a New England teacher about punctuation provokes laughter, while another Southern acquaintance mistypes letters and vowels, illustrating auditory misperception.
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New England
Tsay Commar
Broad
Atlantic
An Easy Solution to a Sheep-Killing Dog
A Philadelphia Daily item tells of a man accusing a neighbor’s dog of killing three sheep. The neighbor suggests selling the dog, and the tale ends with a quip about polite deference. The piece reflects humor and social insight from casual local exchanges.
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Philadelphia
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