Various Notices and Odd Tidbits From 19th Century Press
A collage of short items notes Stokes profiting on Wall Street by proxy, Blair recovering from illness, an Austrian minister appointment, Bret Harte’s lecture losses, demolition plans for a Ben Butler birthplace, Bowdoin College receiving patent reports, and grim quips about death and society. It mentions public figures like Baron Edwartz Penborn, Jere Black, Sumner, Beecher, Greeley, and Sumner’s wig, plus anecdotes on dog fights, a New Hampshire vote, a tomb for twins, a Russian imperial visit naval review, a San Francisco sea captain trading a Bible, and a Duchess of Edinburgh handkerchief. Additional notes touch a court embezzlement trial, a £1000 handkerchief, a fatal courtroom shooting, and a Brooklyn man writing from Idaho about being hanged for stealing.
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Stokes
Wall Street
Frank P. Blair
Baron Edwartz Penborn
Washington
Bret Harte
Binghamton
N. C
Ben Butler
Congress
Bowdoin College
Jere
Black
Sumner
Yale College
Santa Cruz
Bayonne
Lewis Brady
Louieville
Henry Ward Beecher
New Hampshire
Portland
Spi Beld
Russia
Horace Greeley
Koffee
Nast
Hill
Mr. Sumner
Lord Brougham
England
San Francisco
Eca
Charles Sumner
Belle Murray
Isois County
Boston Post
Duchess of Edinburgh
Arkansas
Brooklyn
Idaho
Miscellaneous 19th Century News Snippets From A Fragment Riddled Page
A garbled mix of items mentions General Noeks in Troy, Berlin’s Academy of Beer, Queen Victoria’s vast realm, new potatoes in Texas, a Pittsburgh reference, and a pale test phrase. It notes lumber market talk on green black walnut, feed-store hay at Nevada City, and Northern powers in Florida. A Pacific railroad update, spring fever in poetry columns, Livingstone’s explorations, and furniture trends loom.
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Berlin
Queen Victoria
Texas
Pittsburgh
Zeader
Nevada City
Noth Pacific Railroad
Livingstone
Sir
Garnet
Butler
Jayne
Cincinnati Times
California
Pennsylvania
Keokink Butcher
Nebraska
Tiger Valley
Pittsburg
Iran
Havocs
Americas
Spain
New York
New Hampshire
Paris Ietter
St. Louis
Kansas
Moore
New Yorker
America
Rochester
Washington
Charles Sumner
Political outrage over tariff impact and Michigan reforms
The piece defends Republican success citing rising imports and exports, industrial investment, and national wealth under Republican rule while criticizing Opposition claims of brink bankruptcy. It notes Michigan Legislature amendments proposals on debt limits, railroads, telegraphs, marriage property rights, women’s office eligibility, prison labor, sectarian funding, and liquor licenses as examples of suggested constitutional changes.
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Republican Party
Republic
Michigan
Michigan Mechanics
Missouri Legislature Awakens To Embrace Outlaw Suppression
Missouri lawmakers shift from opposing a governor empowered crackdown to backing decisive action after a spate of brutal murders. Earlier debates framed the bill as favoring bankers and rail firms, but outrage over the Gads Hill banditry spurred support for expanded executive authority to capture and deter the criminals.
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Tus
Missouri
Gen. Edwards
House
Gads Hill
Golassic phenomena alarm Bald Mountain NC area
A New York Tribune telegram recounts dramatic disturbances near Bald Mountain North Carolina starting February 10 with underground shocks and a mountain shaking like a drunken man. Over 50 observers report convulsions and terrified cattle fleeing as a large assembly of worshippers prays for 16 days and nights, resulting in at least 100 conversions led by Bald Mountain Billy Logan and two ministers.
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New York Tribune
Bald Mountain
North Carolina
Billy” Logan
Quincy
Inflation Debate Shapes Currency Policy in Washington
A Washington correspondent notes four key points shaping the currency session. Members are weary of debate, inflation supporters may back expansion to satisfy constituents, inflationists include capable leaders but face a crowd of followers, and anti inflation forces lack unity. The House currency bill caps irredeemable notes at 400 million dollars, offering limited concern if observed. Senate prospects uncertain but likely similar. The column urges early Senate adoption of the House bill for business interests.
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Financial Chronicle
Washington
Senate
House
Temperance preacher warns of liquor danger at Faneuil Hall
Rev. W C C Muxnay declares from Faneuil Hall that even a first drink risks hereditary weakness. He cites five generations of cider drinking in his veins and vows he could not drink a glass of liquor for three weeks, urging readers to recognize danger in temptation.
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W. C.C. Muxnay
Faneuil Hall
Beecher on Dancing Wickedness and Morality
Romanopy asked Mr Beecher whether dancing is wicked and he answered in the Christian Union that it is wicked when it is wicked and not wicked when not wicked. He compared it to walking wrestling or rowing and cautioned that bad company untimely hours and evil dances may make it evil, while good company wholesome hours and home influences may make it beneficial.
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Romanopy
Beecher
Mr. Beecher
Chrisian Union
Fragment from a newspaper column on attribution and attention
A reader notes that reputable newspapers pay attention to important communications only when the author is named, implying that attribution guides perceived value. The remark critiques the need to insist on author identification for credibility.
Domestic strife blamed for saloon visits sparks church council
A Chicago Post critique argues wives trigger domestic unrest driving husbands and sons to saloons. It questions women’s influence over temperance and notes broader issues of male intemperance while detailing Congregational Church Council discussions in Brooklyn about Plymouth Church and Tilton.
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The
Chicago Post
Eeek
Tuk Wada
Arde Bout
Esloona
Bernady
Chicago
Ag. Mahy
Weir
Congregational Church Council
Seasion
Brooklyn
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn Council
Tilton
Beecher
Messrs. Storrs
Buddington
Plymouth
Duave
Plymonth
Prorgston Swine to be judged by Presbytery on sermon views
Prorgston Swine of Chicago faces a Presbytery meeting on an indictment by Dra Paiton for uttering rationalistic views in a sermon on inspiration. If Swing’s views are rationalist, many people in the world may be rational.
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Prorgston Swine
Chicago
Dra Paiton
Prof Swing
Independent journalism and party independence cited
The New York Tribune states it always speaks its mind when it dislikes a party act, asserting real journalistic independence. It condemns what it sees as the failure of “independent organs” to grasp true press freedom and impartiality.
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The
New York Tribune
Remarkable brain experiments in Cincinnati hospital patient
A thirty year old woman with a skull scar from childhood injury became the subject of a radical brain experiment. Surgeons inserted insulated needles to depths up to an inch and a half, using a Faradic current, observing unconsciousness, contralateral limb sensations, and occasional unilateral epilepsy. Post mortem showed needle paths in brain tissue. Debates among physicians followed, some condemning the method, others supporting it when consent and hopelessness exist. The case is said to be unique in medical history.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinonati
Org
the Enquirer
Cincinnati
Anna Dickinson Lecture Sparks Chicago Crowded Hall
The Chicago Tribune reports Mrs Anna Dickinson spoke at McCormick's Hall to a crowded audience of young urban readers. The Post criticizes her remarks as errant and slanderous while noting her bold fashion as a black gown with tucks and a large bustle. The piece also mentions views on women’s social status and a Tribune suggestion to curb intemperance by public venues competing with drinking houses.
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Chicago
Anna Dickinson
the Tribune
McCormick's
Jadher
The
Post
Anna
Miss Dickinson
Cheap victuals urged by the St. Louis Democrat
The St. Louis Democrat calls for affordable meals and pledges to honor the benefactor who can buy two good meals for the price of one. It bets on a public-soused reform effort, inviting Dio Lewis and Mayor Brown to step forward and push a savory soup program in St. Louis.
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St. Louis
Brown
Virginia official outlines Bible reading in schools
The Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction proposes guidelines for religious exercises in schools. If no objections, allow Bible reading, singing, and prayer. If full participation cannot be achieved, offer a partial approach. Parents opposing attendance may have their children excused or exercises scheduled at a different time. If trouble is anticipated, omit the exercises until peaceful conduct is possible.
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Superintendent of Public Instruction of
Virginia
Senate approves Registry Law amendment to require governor
Tor House reports the Senate passed a bill amending the Registry Law by 93 to 33. It awaits the governor's signature to become law and take effect July 1. The measure provides voter registration at state elections, lowers costs to a nominal sum, saving about twenty thousand dollars per registration, while adding safeguards to the ballot box.
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Tor House
Senate
Legislature amends law on husband and wife transfers
The Legislature amends the Husband and Wife law to require transfers of goods between spouses to be reduced to writing and recorded to affect third parties. Judge Steele reportedly regards the change as the most popular act the legislature has ever taken.
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Steele
Registry Law Meant for Biennial Roll Call in House
The amended registry law in the Senate has been sent to a third reading in the House. It is expected many Democrats will support the bill and it seems unlikely any coalition could block its passage.
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Senate
House
Herald Criticizes Administration Over Stealing Nine Thousand
The Herald condemns two recent days of alleged misappropriation totaling $9,000 by the Administration. It argues such conduct should be halted and suggests continued losses would make the Government seem worse than under Democratic control.
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Herald
Springfield Ladies Claim Pledges From Promising Young Men
Tas Wate notes with cheer that Springfield women have secured pledges from several promising young men. Caution urged that the ladies may not practice unjust discrimination within the Legislature’s gaze.
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Tas Wate
Springfield
Stia
Legislature Hints At Adjournment This Week
Trene reports a likelihood the Legislature will adjourn on Tuesday or Thursday of next week with little work scheduled. A Wednesday adjournment is also mentioned as a possibility.
New York Trade Season Not Yet Brisk
The New York Tribune notes that spring trade has not been very brisk so far, with retailers less unhappy than jobbers who face weaker demand and cautious buyers.
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New York
Autograph Note by Daniel Webster on Senate Floor Card
A Massachusetts visiting card bearing Daniel Webster's autograph includes the inscription Admit Mr Summer to the floor of the Senate. The fragment reflects Webster’s autograph culture and a historic request noted on a political card.
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Massachusetts
Daniel Webster
Summer
Senate
Chicago’s Manufacturing Edge Questioned by Timer and Post
The Chicago Timer argues Chicago lacks ordinary manufacturing advantages, while the Post contends the city does possess them. The debate centers on market signals and perceived benefits, underscoring divergent views in the local press about Chicago’s industrial prospects.
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Chicago Timer
Chicago
The
Post
York
Jewish Ladies Stand Against Public Temperance Rallies
An Israelite editorial argues Jewish women resist temperance crusades citing propriety and family duty in contrast to Protestant public demonstrations. It claims Jews drink or gamble less, value intellect, and reject public displays led by politicians and profiteers, urging daughters of Israel not to join the movement.
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Othe
Quincy Whig
Cincinnati
Tessery.wise
Jemelite
Will &E
Israel
God
Sarah
Rebecca
Rachel
Lesh
Miriam
Liberty
Deborah
Philadelphia Girl Steals Abbey Chair Piece and Shrine Flowers
A Philadelphia girl traveling to Westminster cut a piece from Edward the Confessor chair and later tried to steal flowers from a Dresden shrine. She was arrested and fined $500 in London, with a $2,500 payment in Dresden after she toppled a Virgin statue during the act. her beauty is noted as a factor in leniency. The account ends with humorous speculation on what harsher judgment might have been.
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Philadelphia
Westminster
Edward the Confessor
Dresden
Boston
Marriage by necessity near Hamondsport
A Geneva Courier report describes Silas Silsbe who had effectively purchased a wife years earlier with a gun and a watch. After public conscience woke, he declared their status and the couple wed legally in the home of Silbe with their twelve year old son present.
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Snat
Geneva
N. Y
Courier
Hamondsport
Steuben County
Silas Silsbe
Silas
Ately
Mr. Gates
Silsbe
Chaplain Mixes Prayer and News for Senate
Springfield readers are amused and bemused as Chaplain Sunderland blends prayers with reporting duties, amending a senate prayer after a funeral procession to include the Vice President. Galton’s lecture on eminent men notes English and mixed heritage scientists, while a ship’s steward commits suicide on a voyage, described starkly in the captain’s log.
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Springfield
Havre
New Orleans
Benoni Howard a Westward Businessman Turned Counterfeiter
A profile traces Benoni Howard from a self made Western merchant to a New York Match Company owner whose fortunes faltered after disputes with the government over revenue stamps. His resentment and a forged plate lead to an arrest, a trial, and a five year penitentiary sentence for counterfeiting in Quebec.
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Lows
Claflin & Co
New York
Benoni Howard
New York Match Company
Forty-second Street
East
Iver
Howard
New Liverpool
Quebec
Rook
Harvey the Laziest Editor in Williamston Folted
A Detroit Free Press retells a tale from fifteen years earlier about Harvey who started a weekly The Herald in Williamston Ingham county. He never worked the paper, fishing at Cedar River while a capital donor urged production, and the office closed with the sign The Herald is dead due to dead paper and wasted luck.
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Detroit Free Preas
Harvey
Williamston
Ingham County
The
Herald
Times
Michigan
East Michigan Writer Defies Ban With Rail Pass Quest
An eccentric Eastern Michigan newspaper man, famed as a bantered champion of rail passes, once published a paper along the Detroit and Milwaukee Road line. His debut issue featured two hundred typographical errors and half that many grammatical flaws. He sought subs, requested railroad passes, and pressed superintendents for access, even addressing an Ohio road. A final reply told him to go to blazes, ending a quirky chapter in a long career of newspaper vanity.
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Michigan
Detroit & Milwaukee Road
Busit
Psas
Hecspayper
Carbolic Acid Uses Warned for Home and Work
A historical note from American Homestead explains that carbolic acid preserves paste and glue by preventing decomposition and odors in damp conditions. It warns of unwholesome atmospheres when paste fails and notes added carbolic acid prevents mold in ink, mucilage, whitewash, meat, and milk. It also claims the acid repels cockroaches and pests, recommending crystal form dissolved in water.
Small Results From Clerical Labor Sermon Parable
A clerical tale from Harper's Magazine shows a Rev on measuring success by small deeds. He recounts aiding a convicted man with a Bible and a reprieve, only to face ingratitude and mockery as the man vows he will never read the Bible again.
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Harper's Magazine
Brown Stands in Rain With Giant Umbrella Turns Heads
In Troy Brown hovers on a street corner beneath a huge umbrella for over an hour. acquaintances passing by are greeted with questions about his health and family. when urged to move, Brown asks them to wait further, provoking bemused exits and puzzled smiles from onlookers.
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Troy Press
Brown
Blood and loyalty in Parliament elections commented
A historical reflection notes strong support for titled elites in the House of Commons after the latest election. It highlights repeated family dynasties including Cuavendishes, Abercorns, Ransels, Stanleys, Egertons, and other titled figures, contrasting with fewer sibling MPs in Congress.
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Gladstone
Duke of Abercorn
Wso
Ransel
Arthur
Stanley
Lord Derby
Egertons
Domestic life portraits and diplomatic marriages in society
A description of Ges Batler and his wife as models of charm and cultivation, noted for hospitality and refined manners. The piece then surveys Washington society and a cascade of marriages between American women and foreign diplomats, detailing various individuals and connections amid social interest.
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Ges. Batler
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