Fragments of Oddities and Notes From Then
A miscellany of brief items mentioning live fish mailed to a Crystal Palace aquarium, jokes about prisons and smallpox, a Teutonic lecturer, Vassar clubs, a Maine railway, and various quips. Notable lines touch on Boston physicians, Yale photos, New Boston plans, and a humorous obituary closing line.
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Naples
Crystal Palace Aquarium
Tennessee
Send SG
Sapa
Bename
United States
Brian
Treli
Providence Star
Vassar College
Maine
Josh Billings
Sidly
Bombay
Inia North German Lloyd Company
Navre
Ines
Louisville
Green
Boston
SypheEy Siri
Rhode Island
New Maven
Vallambrosa
Yale
Louisiana Senate report on nullifying election and new registration
The Senate Privileges and Elections committee proposed nullifying the November election, reinstating state officers and legislature, and ordering a new election in May. It directs Judge Woods to appoint registrars for a March registration period, with federal troops available and $200000 appropriated for costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Carpenter
Wm. B. Woods
United States
Louisiana
Messrs
Logan
Anthony
Alcorn
Morton
Judge Durrell
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Lynch Board
Kellogg
Lynch Returnin Board
Supreme Court of
Lousiana
Kelloee
McEnery
Trumbull
MacEnery
Supreme Court
Kelloge
Pinchback
McMillan
U. S
Mulinery
Educated observers and the value of observation
A San Francisco appeal for a Museum of Natural Science underlines the need for educated observers. Observation builds knowledge, with books as the product of others’ discoveries. The piece urges cultivating intelligent looking and questioning, seeing causes and consequences beyond surface facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agassiz
Niagara
Coffee Plant Description and Roasting Methods Shared
The passage outlines coffee plant characteristics including evergreen shrub form, leaves, red to purple berries, and two hard seeds. It details harvesting, pulping, fermentation, drying, milling, winnowing, sizing, and packing. It describes roasting in a perforated cylinder, proper timing, and the French blend practice with Java Mocha Rio and Maracaibo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Mocha
Rio
Maracaibo
Scientific American
Great Britain Storms and Cold Spells Through History
The article recounts historical storms and severe cold in Britain and Europe. It notes heavy snow in London, notable snows in Scotland, and the 1860 great frost linked to a polar air outbreak from Russia. It also recalls famous freezes on the Thames and other historic cold events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Great Britain
London
Kingdom
Pacific
United States
Raginad
Scotland
Lobolsk
Russia
Norway
Sweden
Flanders
Thames
Are the Planets Inhabited
Scientific American notes an argument that planets might harbor life but finds this unlikely given that most planets have extreme temperatures and cooler moons. The piece cites spectroscopic data showing Earth like elements yet argues the proper conditions for organic life are rare beyond Mars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nim Evening Mail
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Himalayas
Scientific American
Heating wine process shows improved aroma and ripeness
Professor Neubauer reports experiments on tannic acid and extracts causing wine to resist milky change when heated. Heated wine stored and tested in Wiesbaden proved superior in odor taste and ripeness, prompting adoption by wine growers and interest from American manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasteur
Neubauer
Wiesbaden
Suez Canal
Absinthe and Alcohol Compared by Dr Magnan
A medical congress session reviewed alcohol and absinthe effects on both humans and dogs. Magnan found alcohol delays delirium while absinthe prompts rapid seizures. He cited a Cannes duel and French army concerns to illustrate absinthe’s deadly reputation and social impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyong
Sainte- Anne Asylum
Magnan
Cannes
France
Spring Floods demand science for dam demolition
A historic note urges philanthropic engineering in spring flood control and dam demolition on the Susquehanna due to ice gorges, proposing competent authority and apparatus for breaking dams with powerful explosives. A related line questions limiting baby names in the Smith family, flagged as a legislative joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allgatssipel
Port Deposit
Susquehanna River
Bachange
Cleaning photos and home remedies from a 19th century guide
A collage of household tips covers making photo gloss with isinglass or gum arabic and preserving produce by covering with carpets. It details salves from glycerine and spermaceti, making scented oils from plant leaves, and simple rheumatism relief via asparagus and Jerusalem artichokes tea. It also includes stove care and an anecdote about cider and pickles aiding illness, plus advice on insulating homes with paper to keep warm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Coal Gazette
Broef
Without truthfulness how can politics endure
An 1890s Springfield Mass Republican critique argues truthfulness is essential in public life. It rails against lying as a national vice, cites politicians firms and officials forging false invoices, and urges labeling truthfulness as a political platform plank.
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Confucius
Lymyg
Congress
Springfield
Mass
Northern Pacific reveals progress and bonds plan for vast railroad reach
The Northern Pacific Railway reports 321 miles in full operation with 200 miles more built and spring expansion planned. It notes strong early business in Minnesota and Puget Sound routes, looming large land sales at $5.66 per acre, debt refinancing, and sale of First Mortgage Bonds to fund further construction.
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Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Minnesota
Judson Bay Company
Pacific Coast
Puget Sound
Columbia River
Missouri
Montana
Northwest
Jay Cookin & Co
Northern P. R. R. Co
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California
William Thompson
New Boston
Tunis
Louisville Courier- Journal
Miror
Louisiana Affairs
Collee
Absinthe
Ohio
Smith
John
Walker
Dr. Pierce
Y. Pierce
M. D. Butlalo
N.Y
Brown
King OF the Blood
Case
G. W
D. Ransom, Son & Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Pr. Jayne
N. Y. Sun
Tye
Newsraven
New York Sun. S
Anup
New York Sun
East Stony Partn
N.Y. Sun
the Sun
New York City
Arthur
Illustrated Home
India
J. 8
Deacon
Pipsisstway Potts
Charles Dickeng
Virginia F. Townsend
T'S
Antiun & Sox
Philadelphia
Iostelter
America
Younean
Elmwood
Warwick
Wes
Allen
JH. Harris & CO
Cincinnati
All Medicine Denlora
Tenn
Tres. Wilson & Ward
Wile
Cantreville
Alan
Bonto
Aventiare
Vooks
Gromos
Union Publishing CQ
Chicago
Welch & Criffiths
Welch & Griffiths
Mich
Reisinger Sash Lock Co
Market Street
Harrisburg
Gee Wood
C.j.pay
Camden
Nat
N. ii
White
Newark
Merch
Pcems
Moncey
Chambers
Dutfring
D. W. Jones & CO
Lf N. Third Street
St. Louis
Mao
P. O
Castle Creek
N. Ye
Domes Stig” Sewing Machine Co
N. x
Corr
Chase
Hox
Henry Howe
Council Bladg
Iowa
Ealte & of To
Onur New Pla
Dommensely Successful
SEY Capital Naught
Ano Links
E.hassaronn & Co
Cineumatik Chicaxo
Bonaparte
Thea
Gale
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
Fulton St
Si Chun Chil N.Y.P
Slain & CO
DR. Whittier
Pathe Street
Lonzest
Eng
Cathar
George A. Weard & CO
Metropolitan Dollar Co
S& 345
Broadway
N. Y
Jay
Washington & Greenwich Sta
Radway
Midway
Kapwax
Kapway
DR. Radway
Radwal & CO
Warren Sty N.Y
David E. Foutz
Baltinole, Vd
James Vick
Rochester
New York
AAA
Tiina
Ife
Wanxex
Great
Mississipp
Misouri
Minos
Tenenessee
Cumberland
Arkansas
Red
Colorado
Brazos
Rio Grande
Pearl
Alabama
Mobile
Savannah
James
J. Wanker
Watken
California Vinegar Bitters
Dr. Waalkin
J-Walker
Pipp’s
JH. McDonald & Cory
Gen. Agts
San Francisc
Winslow
Curtis & Perkins
Largese
J. Estey & Company
Estey
Fowler
Bork
Exerience
Riess National Publishing CO
Louis
BLOW
NxuMont
Martina
Louis Martina & CO
Clark Street
Mala
Stimp
BRI AL Needle CO
Olive St. St. Louis
Eureka Mfg. CO
Carning Dle
Pardee
Stinson ¢& Co
Portland
Awn.k
Varilus Lars
Ted) Worth
Mon Bos
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