Various Briefs From The Register Headlines
A New York City woman serves six months in penitentiary for beating her husband. Concord Shakespeare clubs grow. Paris Porous glass entered for ventilation without drafts. A Carlisle man steals ninety one Bibles in town. Bouriste weighs cows at large ban. All Saints Church set fears as Sexton line breaks. Norwalk bride rejects wedding after old flame. Rev Tewkesbury’s engagement scandal. Nile tours taxed. Salt River caution. Coffin peddler in New Mexico. New Hampshire man aged 102 or 89. US Senate valued at 139 billion with 19 millionaires in House of Lords clone.
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Bouriste
James Winterbottom
All Saints Church
Glossop
England
Smoker risks asylum transfer and coast defenses rise
A tongue in cheek scolding notes that many smokers land at the New York State Asylum for the Insane, but the piece argues the practice will continue. It also cites Chile’s rail surplus, dynamite guns for coast defense, European agricultural gloom, and reports Mrs. W. W. Kirreper as the first person born in a United States lighthouse, born 44 years earlier at Sad dle Rock Light.
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New York State Asylum For
Atlantic
W. W. Kirrreper
Vinalhaven
United States
Saddle Rock
Penobscot Bay
Fox Islands
Isle Au Haut
When Does the Twentieth Century Begin debated
A reader questions whether the twentieth century starts after December 31 1900 or January 1 1900 arguing the first century ends with 100 and the second begins with 101. The note mentions the Ponce de Leon Hotel in St Augustine Florida housing 100 tiles of chimps aiding other wines.
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Ponce de Leon Huitel
St. Augustine
Fla
Chimps Ac
Old wine stocks and a vision of Japan’s reform era
The article lists aged wines and champagne gear, then praises Japan's new constitution modeled after England with a House of Peers and Chamber of Deputies, suffrage for tax paying men over 25, and guaranteed property rights, signaling national progress. It notes a century‑old sunken treasure hunt in the Gulf of Finland and reveals curious Orange County land records from 1754 with royal navy timber provisions.
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Japan
House of Peers
Chamber of Deputies
Orange County
Blooming Grove
Sylvanus White
Royal Navy
Bishops Form Committee to Back Pere Hyacinthe Crusade
In October 1887 the House of Bishops named a committee led by Bishop Coxe to support Pere Hyacinthe in the Celtican faith effort in France. Coxe visited Paris to study the cause while New York City clergy opened a crusade sermon praising Hyacinthe as a reformer and gospel preacher fit to carry Christianity through France.
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House of Bishops
Coxe
Western
New York
Potter
Protestant Episcopal Church
Lyman
North Carolina
Pere Hyacinthe
France
Paris
New York City
Pere Eyacinthe
Notre Dame
What Is 2 Tree A Philosophical Plant Question
The piece discusses the difficulty of distinguishing trees from shrubs, noting no fixed boundary and presenting B E Fernow's definition: a tree is a wooded plant with one main erect axis that grows from the base, with lower branches dying off over time and the primary axis outgrowing the lateral growth.
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B. E. Fernow
Botanical Club of the American Association
Columbus
Carden
Forest
Fast Vessels of War Strike New Speed Records
The Vesuvius remains fastest among large ships while small torpedo boats by Yarrow Thornycroft and a Dutch government craft claim speeds of 25 to 27 knots in trials. The Italian built craft displaces 140 feet with 14 feet beam and 25 knot trial. The Courier torpedo boat by Thornycroft displaces about 159 tons, 1474 feet long, 14.4 feet beam, 5 feet draft, yielding 10 HP per ton and 26 knots. A Dutch small torpedo boat claims 27 knots.
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Vesuvius
Yarrow & Co
Courier
Thornycroft
South American Money Faces Counterfeit Crisis
A reflected view notes that about half of the money circulating in South America may be counterfeit, yet locals seem unfazed, treating the issue as not unusually alarming or worrisome. The remark stresses skepticism about the severity of the problem among the public.
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South America
The Old Homestead Well Recalled In Verse
A nostalgic poem recalls a long-ago visit to a shaded homestead well. The speaker remembers the mossy bucket and unseen changes since school days, contrasting pure water with a now altered memory. Images of lilacs birds and a rosy, ragged-hat figure accompany reflections on thirst and youth.
Lost Faith Regained In A Basket Of A Baby
Tom Wentworth awakens to find his housekeeper Nora gone and a mystery basket at his door. A blue eyed baby girl lies inside with a note from the mother asking Tom to raise the child. Tom’s initial anger gives way to a paternal resolve as he contemplates the unexpected responsibility and the mother’s plea.
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Tom Wentworth
Norah
Tom
Nora
Wentworth
Tom Wentaworth
Venice
Tom Wentworth and the Foundling Girl's Faith Restored
Tom Wentworth, a widowed barrister with a beloved estate, rescues a foundling, hires Mrs. Burton as nurse for baby Bessie, and faces old heartbreak when Clara Broadwell reappears seeking her daughter. Amid social gossip and rivalry, Bessie’s affection rekindles his belief in love and prompts Clara to reveal true feelings, ending with a hopeful union and shared parental ties.
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Tom
Dani
Mrs. Frizzel
Janet
Arabella Upperton
Tom Wentworth
Mr. Wentworth
Clifden
Sam
Clara Broadwell
Han
Hus Bie
Bessie
Lula Eastman
Mrs. Burton
Baby Bessie
Laady
Clara Broadwood
Sirs. Burton
Clara
Clara Burton
Gala Eastman
Soap Deposits Found in Virginia City Pocket Borough
A Virginia City newspaper reports natural soap deposits near Owens and Mono lakes, with soap formed by soda and borax in alkaline waters. The enterprise notes soap deposits around hot springs, where soap grows as layers from annual grub and beach accumulations, suggesting a sizable natural supply over time.
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Baltimore Vani Pictirers Decoril
Cnnes
Virginia City
Nev
Senate
United States
Eunterprise
Owens
Mono Lakes
General Harrison Humms at His Delaware Home
Washington letter notes President elect Harrison humming a marching tune associated with Col Cogswell and his regimental band. The scene features Colonels Warrison and Cogswell, four colonels who rose to higher commands, as Mrs Cogswell’s pitcher decorates the Delaware house in Washington.
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Harrison
Indianapolis
Cogswell
Massachusetts
Eleet
Warrison
Mike
Delaware Xttosh
Pycher
Washigton
Washington
The Husbands Bad Manners Causes Wifes Heartache
A reader notes husbands often mistreat wives at home citing lack of training from mothers and polite manners saved for others. She recalls dinners and daily chores and urges better courtesy, citing examples of neglect, and contrasts with respectful behavior toward other women. The piece ends recalling a social scene at Feld Constitution.
Catching an Albatross by Hand in a Sailor Tale
A sailor recounts a dramatic capture of an albatross off the stern. With bare hands and a tight fight, the bird is seized by the neck and feet, pulled aboard, and swum along as the ship carries on. The tale ends with the narrator claiming an ornithologist’s pride in the feat.
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Coleridge
Jack Tar
Mother Carey
Colden Daije
There Are Does and Dogs
Athelwald muses on loving dogs with preference for shy, reclusive ones over bold, forward canines. He explains a fondness for gentle patience and kindness to win sociability, while lamenting a careless, intrusive dog and noting his altered fawn trousers with olive green patches.
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Athelwald
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