12 Mar 1874
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1874
Page
1
A collage of brief notes covers varied topics from a philanthropist editor and a Philadelphia paper veteran to political quackery and moral arguments. It mentions a Virginia governor’s pardon, a Kansas minister’s critique, Tin Pan Alley style foibles, and musings on heredity, virtue, and Vice. The piece knots personal anecdotes with social observation, ending with river navigation resuming on the Illinois and steamboats operating to St Louis.
A collage of random items from Augusti Georgia to Boston University, mentioning a 46 000 pound fire bell in Georgia, imported coffee, liquor bans in Orient California, oddities in Ohio and Vermont toll avoidance, and misc anecdotes about births, finances, and curiosities. Includes naval movements near Key West, sparrows eating caterpillars, and a humorous beaver hat murmur.
The piece argues against harsh views of daily time use at meals and waking hours. It cites studies claiming one third of time is spent at meals and one twenty fourth dressing, and promotes slower, deliberate use of morning minutes for health and thought. It criticizes hurried living and urges rethinking time waste and idle hurry.
A proposition to introduce phonography study into Cleveland public schools is under consideration by the Board of Education. The Cleveland Leader opposes, arguing shorthand has limited use in journalism and that reporters who summarize addresses are more valuable than stenographers. The piece cites prior remarks from a Boston correspondent calling Wendell Phillips’ financial scheme useless.
Chicago Post cites a proposed expansion of the circulation ban to cover prurient crime and lewd content. It argues freedom of the press contrasts with the need to prohibit growing licentiousness for public policy and community benefit.
Religious and secular press in Chicago have long fought a spirited controversy to determine which is entitled to precedence in the matter of obscenity.
The article notes California has shifted from import dependence to exporting most basic goods to Atlantic states. Jan data show sizable California shipments by Central Pacific Railroad including barley beans borax butter chicory flannel flour dried fruit green fruit pine honey and other products totaling 381470 pounds.
In Northern New York a diseased brain case sparked a fierce rivalry between two physicians. One claimed a brain tumor and the cure via operation. the other denied tumor and removed a life, but the patient proved alive. After a dramatic midnight exhumation and trephining, the restored patient recovered, and the rival surgeon was hurt fleeing via rope across a snowy road.
A Detroit gentleman away with his family left household staff to care for his property. A party of guests from Windsor attic a Kettle Drum night at the residence, theft of clothing and jewelry occurred, and $70 stolen by a colored servant. Police detained a man in Detroit and later a colored damsel. Detective ONeal arrived to transport them back for charges.
The piece surveys Lord Lytton's portrayal of Colonel Morley in The Parisigns, noting his pretensions to refinement alongside Americanisms like “fogified” and “gallantizing.” It argues English writers often misrepresent Americans, citing editor's anecdote of an emigrant seeking steps to take on arrival, highlighting ignorance and comic misreadings across borders.
A mid-century column critiques color in dress, urging balance between color and neutrality. It contrasts exuberant prints with moralized cautions, warns against excessive black, and argues form and fit trump color. It notes shifts in dress cuts toward freer movement and architectural lines.
A discussion on the importance of the high waist and modern form in women's attire. It argues that correct cutting based on current patterns yields durable, well-fitting dresses, while ignorant dressmakers spoil fabrics by clashing old and new styles. Remaking to modern methods is the remedy.
At the Massachusetts State Catholic Temperance Union convention a final address was drafted by Mesars. Flatley Dunphy Costair and a reply letter urged firm total abstinence to curb drunkenness. The missive quoted St Augustine on sobriety, urged church guidance, and pledged apostolic benediction from St Peter’s Rome on December 4, 1878.
The Poughkeepsie Eagle recounts Thureday when Cyclone sped one mile in 31 seconds on the Hudson near Statburg. The yacht leaped across ice leaving spray, crossing the river in two minutes per mile claim, with its windward runner lifting ten to twelve feet as spectators watched in astonishment.
A Sacramento paper recounts a young woman reopening a dropped letter at a Post Office registry counter. The Postmaster opened the letter with a pencil, but the girl deftly edged the envelope and claimed she learned the technique from her time in a poet office. The scene unfolded with clinical, practiced precision.
A Chicago lecture engagement by Anns Dickinson fell short of promises as she delivered an old talk while advertising a new production. Audiences demanded refunds for the Chicago performance, the committee refused payment, and Dickinson then continued a touring schedule with skepticism over the value and ethics of her fees.
A 1773 Burns letter about the centennials of the British events and the American Revolution is discussed, urging future generations to honor the poet and the shared heritage. It notes Burns foresaw posterity honoring their deliverance and the human rights struggle, with his centenary celebrated in America.
The Sun reprints Superintendent Matzell’s reports on a French revolutionary group in New York called Cerle Revolutionaire et Communiste Francais. It is described as four companies of a hundred men each, though totals are likely 250 to 280, with some armed members. They allegedly discuss bloodshed and methods of violence, while authorities argue discussion should not be punished and praise the police for making the reports public.
The article argues children should cultivate flowers rather than fruits or vegetables, as flowers appeal to the moral sense, are easier to manage, and teach generous habits. As children gain skill, they can handle produce, using it to foster happiness in others, while the core lesson is observing nature and sharpening powers of observation for lifelong pleasure.
A Hungarian journal claims Napoleon III aimed to back a Hungarian insurrection against Austria via emigrants. Kossuth demanded Hungary’s independence as a condition, a stance Vienna would resist. After Villafranca, Napoleon privately pressed emigrants but Kossuth refused cooperation, saying he would not help restore him.
We. Sturn, a cry goods clerk, started selling meat and milk to city cats at thirty cents weekly, with a wagon planned. He feeds raw meat, boiled meat, and boiled fish to his aristocratic feline customer, a white cat named in Galilee Place, paying $1 weekly for meat and milk, and his business grows despite potential competition.
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