The Pioneer's Enemy and Its Trembling Poison
A historical account by J. W. Compton outlines the deadly disease known as milk sickness or trembles, spread by consuming flesh, milk, or cheese from diseased animals. It traces its origins to wild pastures, its transmission through chains of animals, and the impact on settlers westward with anecdotes of livestock and human suffering.
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Dlazeda
Heachinery
Woodman
Seattle
Ita
Saece
Earth
Traysie Gras
Jones
Eee
North Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
Evansville
Thoms
Jack Bowman
J. W. Compton
Reform vs Corruption in Blaine Logan Nomination
Brooklyn Eagle reviews the Blaine Logan Republican ticket as a stark choice between reform and machine rule. It denounces Blaine as emblematic of Wall Street power and spoils, while noting Democrats could defeat him with unity and a candidate of higher character.
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Yoo Logan
Laine
Logan
Erie
Republic
Blaine
Arthur
Hayes
Washington
James G. Blaine
Wall Street
New York
Grant
Garfield
Brooklyn
Hagle
The Tattooed Tramp Arrives at Carson Yard
A tramp seeks a day’s work trimming trees at a Carson home and wins hospitality by performing tasks. He tattoos several local children with scenes of South American travel and promises more work. By evening he has twelve kids inked and threatens departure with a shotgun on a bulldog. In Paris, a double suicide in the Seine follows a thwarted romance, as a father’s objections to the couple’s union are cited.
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Carson
Preatises
Kile
India
Africa
South America
Paris
Yane
Seine
Erefep Poten Ety Respettal
Daugbaee
Independents Call to Defeat Blaine and Logan
The Independent Republicans denounce Blaine and Logan as unfit and urge party reform. They warn that defeating these candidates is essential to restore Lincoln era principles and prevent Democratic rule, urging honest Republicans to act openly and without fear.
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Blaine
Logan
Abraham Lincoln
Republican Party
Poe
Democratic Party
Blaine divides Republicans again in 1884 critique
A New York Sun editorial argues Blaine has again provoked factionalism within the GOP. It compares 1881 divisions caused by Blaine to potential 1884 splits, praising opponents as acting from patriotism against a dangerous, untrustworthy candidate. It notes discontent in Massachusetts and New York and warns of possible party ruin.
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Blaine
Garfield
Conkling
Arthur
Republican Party
N.o
Sun
Mr Blaine and Foreign Voters Debate
The Rockford Post-Express reports strong claims that Irish Americans favor Blaine but finds little ground for such assurances. It argues Republican rule weakens U S influence, harms commerce, and leaves ports vulnerable, urging support for Democrats and warning against Blaine. The piece cites the Rockchester Post-Express as the source.
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Blaine
Republican Party
Trish
United States
James G. Blaine
Mr. Blaine
Democratic Party
Borriers
Bossuet at the Bedside of a Princess
In 1669 Bossuet delivered a funeral oration for the widowed Queen and the following year the dying Princess in Versailles begged his immediate presence. He arrived at her bedside and prayed with her as she whispered a final request for him to wear and preach with a ring she left. The court lauded the act, Bossuet hinted at the moment, and he spoke of the Princess’s generosity and grace, punctuating his discourse with the jewel's echoing phrase Je le sais.
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Bossuet
Versailles
Paris
Anne of Austria
Bossuct
Mme. la Fayette
Hossuet
Cat
Quarterly Review
Weather moans that men grow colder than the year
In a London Standard reflection the writer laments that modern comforts and double glazing dull the season of spring and make people yearn for winter. He argues spring remains constant while humanity sours, criticizing invention as widening the breach with nature and predicting only occasional variations in the natural order.
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Islands
Thackeray
London Standard
Remarkable bass voice heard by Boston musician
A local musician recounts hearing a powerful bass voice in the early hours near Court Street and Tremont Row. The singer, a laborer of likely African descent, delivered clear notes from low E to high F with remarkable volume, impressive even in the quiet morning air and at a distance. The account, attributed to the Boston Globe, notes the unusual resonance and range observed.
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Court Street
Washington
Tremont Row
Pemberton
Washington Street
Sears
Soston Globe
The Value of Good Manners in Social Progress
A reflection on how good manners and cultivated speech open social doors beyond wealth alone. Poverty need not bar recognition when a person shows kindness, tact, and sincere regard for others. Examples include a college professor and a physician whose social ease and generous manners advance them, plus guidance for parents to teach politeness and clear speech to children.
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Theological Seminary
Paring the Horse Foot in Natural Growth and Shoeing
The text outlines hoof care for horses and asses, detailing how growth and wear balance, when paring is needed, and how to trim crust, sole, and bars. It warns against overlong heels, improper bar trimming, and neglect of the frog, stressing careful, measured paring to maintain hoof strength.
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South America
Farm and Pireside Food Advice From Newspapers
A collage of era farm hints covers cow water needs, rice as diet aid, and kitchen tips. It cites the Times on water thirst, Chicago Journal on collar care, and Detroit Post on stews and rhubarb fritters, with a Kansas Farmer dip recipe and dairy forage costs.
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Chicago Journal
Iowaicultural College
Kansas
Detroit Post
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