Voyage of the Alliance Ship to South America and Ports
The account describes Old Dominion Steamship Company trade with New York Newport News and Richmond, detailing cargo such as flour pork and lard bound for Brazil. It notes the Alliance captained by Crosman and passenger mixes, including ministers and a circus rider, as the voyage proceeds from St Thomas to Martinique and Barbados into the Amazon, with reflections on captains duties and passenger rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dowinion Steamship Company
Yorkity
Newport News
Richmond
Sniy
Ameri
Washington
Neport News
Alliance
New York
Brazil
Blaine
Fry
South America
West
Hides and Co
Brazilian Steamship Company
American Capital and Energy
James M. Lachlin
Crosman
Miseiomates
Chareles
Tirezille
Washington City
W. A. Carrington
Waddell
Rio
Methodist Church
Cross
St. Thomas
Indies
Martinique
Barbadoes
Maglish
Equator
Amazon
J. C. Kernet
Stories of Carlyle and the English social world
In correspondence from September 27, Dr. Milburn recounts Carlyle’s relations with American readers, Longfellow and Emerson, and the gentle tension with Lady Ashburton. The piece notes Carlyle’s brusque charm, his Queen meeting, and the strain on Jane Welsh Carlyle amid social lionizing and domestic friction.
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Wasarroros
W. H. Milburn
Congress
Thomas Carlyle
Milburn
Carlyle
Europe
Mitchell King
Charleston
C. Hing
England
Lady Ashburton
Jane Welsh Carlyle
The Leek in Wales and National Pride
A Scots Welsh cultural note on Wales favoring the leek as a national symbol. It cites St David's Day elebrations, Queen of Roumania gifts, and a medieval MS praising the leek alongside the shamrock and thistle. The piece compares Welsh taste to other nations politics and symbolism.
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Wales
Roumania
St. David's
St. Patrick
Elder Dumas Cooke Vasili Dies in Dieppe Era
An elderly Hessian named Vasili, famed for his role in the household of the elder Alexandre Dumas, dies at Le Pay near Dieppe. He served as chef for years, delivering precise meals and punctual service before winding down after Dumas fils death and opening a restaurant that drew curious tourists.
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Pall Mall
le Pay
Dieppe
Vasili
Dumas
Monte Cristo
Pere Vasili
How to Wear on Care and the Borton Traveller
A fragment discusses improper wearing of a stick by a young man and a landmark moment at Prince George with an upside down grip. The description uses odd phrasing to compare the grip to a child steering a horse, noting the hoob remains in the background.
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Borton
Prince George
Twilight mine scene and trout tale from Teurtelotte Park
James Newton Baskett recalls a mining camp under electric lights high above a river. He describes ore trains, cable tramways, and midnight shifts with vivid detail. He notes the canyon, weather, and a playful, self deprecating encounter with a trout as a comic aside.
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Teurtelotte Park
Exposition Visitors Called at Lies Gallery
Exposition visitors urged to call at Lies gallery located at 12 Sizth and view popular cabinet photos. The note highlights good work and low prices for portraits and deliveries.
Clever parlor trick splits fruit without touch
A St Louis Post Dispatch item describes a trick where a pear is split by a hidden knife. The method uses a water滴 mark to locate the exact cut point before performing the illusion.
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St. Louis
Quartering a Pear Trick
A pear suspended from a wall or chandelier is split by a thread or crossed knives. In trials the knives must cross at specific points to divide the pear into four pieces, caught on a tray or plate. Use soft fruit and sharp knives for best results.
Birth of Champagne and Dom Perignon’s Cork Discovery
A pious monk Dom Perignon made sun dry discoveries through thought and judgment and is credited with inventing corks. His famed champagne arose by accident when a corked bottle exploded.
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Dom Perignon
The Magnet and Lines of Force Explained for Beginners
A historical explainer outlines permanent magnets and electromagnets, describing lines of force, attraction between unlike poles, and how a suspended magnetized needle reveals earth’s magnetic poles. It compares magnetism to gravity and details compass principles and earth mapping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Facras
Electric warfare and new power driven ship and mine tech
A lecture highlights the modern warship as a highly complex electric system needing instant control from the captain. Articles cover electric breaching, electric motors for excavation, mine deployment, milk souring research, household electric motors, lighting candle power debates, Dresden power station plans, lightning effects, and rangefinders in surveying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley A. Fisxe
The Brain Wobbles and Prosperity’s Intemperance
A reflective essay links after-dinner excess to flawed reasoning and verbose prose. It cites the New York Saturday Review on wine heightening power, notes Jules Verne’s writing habits tied to indulgence, and warns that post-prandial confidence can distort judgment and lead to rambling, careless style.
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New York Saturday Review
Jules Verne
Nordhausen Brandy Legend Tells Of Hell’s Invention
An old German legend from Saxe Meiningen claims Satan invented brandy after being trapped in a beech tree by a Steinbach man. Liberated, Old Nick founded a Nordhausen distillery, teaching locals the craft and making Nordhausen famed for its brandy.
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Duchy of
Saxe- Meiningen
Nick
Nordhausen
Ammonia Aromatic Spirit: A Quick Family Stimulant
A medical note argues for ammoniated aromatic spirit as a fast acting stimulant in cases of fainting and breathing difficulty. It recommends half teaspoonful doses diluted in water, with an additional half dose if needed after 15 to 20 minutes, cautioning against alcohol for women prone to fainting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Thackery
America
England
United States
Counterfeiting a Favorite Wine Tale
Charles Cooper recounts how two wine traders pressed him to replace a depleted 1820 port. He blended 13534 with white port to imitate the 1839 vintage, deceiving critics. He aged a dozen bottles for a year only to find the result worthless, proving no host’s judgment about wine is infallible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tovey
Charles Cooper
Longman
Relative rise of intemperance noted in industrial areas
Alderman Richardson points to links between industrial prosperity and increased drinking, with Glasgow and Newcastle cited as examples. Court records show higher offenses compared with previous years, suggesting a broader trend in growing drinking habits.
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Ald
Richardson
Newcastle
England
Henry
Ald. Richardson
Queen Victoria’s Dining Habits Reported by Annie Wakeman
Annie Wakeman notes Queen Victoria eats moderately and insists on finest foods and rare wines. Her medical adviser bans Bourguignon claret and port, she favors champagne only for guests, and lately drinks a splash of Scotch whisky in appollinaris water.
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Victoria
Annie Wakeman
Affected Them Seriously Boston Harald
A fragmentary exchange mentions counterfeit five dollar notes circulating widely. Two speakers question the reality and refuse to accept the money, hinting at a tense money concern in the area.
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Boston Harald
Boothisck
Jack
Dot
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