Various World and Local Notes From The Era
A diverse set of brief items covers political talk of 1884 nominees, San Francisco mayoral bid, New York Stock Exchange sale, Louisville eating contest, a murder acquittal in Kentucky, New Orleans ropework fishing-line factory, Raleigh hat-fan invention, a London train accident mileage report, and advisories on railway safety. Also noted are 1879–80 insolvency shifts in Britain, Tidewater Virginia fish tales, Supreme Court Justice Harmon Warp Hunt’s health outlook, and a London correspondent’s description of infernal machines with crude construction but clear mechanism.
Mechanism of Clockwork Trigger Described in Detail
The description explains action of a clockwork device where a disk slot aligns with a lever, releasing the lever and spring, causing a small hammer to strike a detonating cap and trigger the blast. The sequence emphasizes a timed mechanism leading to the deluge.
Money orders face criticism amid postal report
The British Postmaster General notes a 14.8 percent rise in registered letters for the year to March 31 but a 2.2 percent drop in money orders in number and 2.7 percent in value. The system is seen as clumsy and slow, with many forms and wasted time for workers. It may be replaced by negotiable postal checks and expanded registry, viewed as safer, faster, and cheaper.
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Great Britain
Deadly duel in Indian Territory ends with Colonel dead
In Pine Creek Indian Agency Choctaw J A Carpenter and Col Price dueled after a quarrel. On a sunlit morning they faced each other at a marked spot, both firing as the sun aligned with a tall oak. The Colonel fell, mortally wounded, and the chief later died from his injuries.
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Arkansas
Indian Territory
J.A. Carpenter
Col. Price
Pine Creek Indian Agency
View from the Masthead of a Tall Ship in a Storm
An author reflects on the thrill of standing at a ship’s masthead, where isolation, vast ocean horizons, and the terror of a raging storm combine. The scene amplifies the sky, sea, and spar, making the observer feel tiny amid grandeur and danger at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thave
King Lear
mMountain
Heaven
Qecan D'Ree
Harboring an Untamed Stag in Devon and Somerset Hunt
A detailed portrait of the harborer’s craft in tracking a stag to its lair across moors and covert bounds, describing dawn treks, signs like nibbled corn and torn slippers, and the ritual rendezvous with huntsmen at Cloatsham fall, with verses on witch lore and a note on horseshoe superstition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Country
Cloatsham
Devon
Somerset
Jim
Ain Row
Cloatsham Fall
London Standard
Horseshoes and Luck and the Witchcraft Belief
The article discusses lingering belief in witchcraft in rural communities, noting its historic prominence and continued perception as a hidden danger. It suggests villagers regard various devices and practices as connected to magical influence and fate.
Koumiss and the Tartars Mare Milk Beer to Brandy
A Scientific American summary recalls the Tartars brewing koumiss from mare’s milk, then distilling it into a potent brandy. It details preparation steps, aging, and bottle preservation in horse skin, notes that genuine koumiss relies on mare’s milk, and compares with Scotch whey fermentation.
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Grieve
Royal Society of Edinburgh
Miuke
Artars
Scientific American
Mexican Coinage and the Five Year Mint Totals
A summary from Minera Mexicana shows for the five years to June 30 1879 gold silver and copper coinage in Mexico. Gold totaled 3 717 974 50 dollars while silver reached 104 503 832 15. Copper coinage was 11 906 604 dollars with silver dominating the mix. The piece urges caution to capitalists eyeing Mexican gold mining ventures.
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Mexico
Minera Mexicana
Thra Press
How to waterproof fishing lines with oil and gold size
To prepare water proofing for fishing lines mix two parts boiled oil with one part gold size in a bottle. Shake well, apply with flannel, then air dry. After two or three uses apply again as needed to restore waterproofing.
Stars in the National Flag and Parallel Arrangements
Col C G McCawley asks how stars are placed on the national flag. Capt John Rogers cites three authentic flags from the museum at Schuylkill Arsenal and notes that later practice favors parallel lines of stars, supported by Preble and various historical flags, despite no explicit law defining star arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. McCawley
Marine Corps
War Department
John ¥. Rogers
United States Army
Schuylkill Arsenal
Philadelphia
Congress
Washington
Cornwallis
Yorktown
George BR. Preble
S. C. Reid
Admiral Preble
Corvallis
American Armas
State Department
Albany Shingle War Ends With An Infernal Ass Of Himself
A Michigan dealer pressed for discounts on a load of so called perfect star shingles. An Albany dealer countered by proving the shingles were genuine and top quality. The Michigan buyer admitted defeat and left in shame, as recounted by the Detroit Free Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Michigan
Wolverine
Detroit Free Press
Esquimaux Hospitality on a Midnight Island Visit
Lieut. Reynolds recounts a night on a northern island with 26 huts and 300 inhabitants. The chief hosts tea, a deer feast, and a rough but lively stay as the party endures a snow storm, Barometer reads 1200 feet, and open water appears twenty miles away while natives observe the white visitors with curiosity.
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Gesler
Lieut. Reynolds
Offer Declined From Mastodon Orator Of Buffalo
A letter from Hon. Crabtree Lynch of Buffalo offered to lecturing club his talk Seven Ways of Being Happy with expenses paid and a $20 tip on departure. The club president declined stating the price was too high and that they do not want anyone to tell them how to be happy.
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Crabtree Lynch
Buffalo
Fragmented Lime Kiln Cheb Quote
A clipped line from Lime Kiln Cheb expresses a longing for simple happiness and calm. The speaker voices a plan to seize happiness even in a weary world, imagining six alternate comforts, ending with a resigned note.
Pasteur on Vaccination of Cattle and Animals
The London International Medical Congress featured a report on Pasteur who links vaccination to control of epidemics in animals. He cites cattle losses from splenic fever and demonstrates vaccination with attenuated virus in fifty sheep, all vaccinated surviving while unvaccinated perished in fifty hours. He notes large vaccination efforts near Paris and argues vaccination proves humanity’s benefit, condemning critics in England and a flourish of turpentine and vinegar mortar-cleaning tips from the Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
M. Pasteur
Jenner
France
Paris
England
New York Times
Also Mentioned on This Page
Co. W. Slater, Pubsisher
Senator Voorsees
Gen. Hancock
Kautocu
San Francisco
Sgar
New York Stock Exchange
Louisville
Cornishville
New Orleans
Vrar
Raleigh
N. C
London and Northwestern Railway
New Hampshire
Boston
New York
Virginia
Tidewater
Thomas Simpson
Drimmondtown
Jusrerk Warp Hunt
United States Supreme Court
Justice Hunt
Thomassen
Bremerhaven
Mars
Napier
Koumiss
Esquimaux Hospitality
Pricelayers
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