March 4 Chicago Relief bill prospects improve
The final passage of the Chicago Relief bill in Congress appears likely today. Tax official Daniel W Voorhees declines nomination for Indiana governor by the Democratic State Convention in a Terre Haute Journal letter. Kansas political advices indicate weak support for a State Convention to send delegates to the Liberal Republican Convention in Cincinnati, and German voters show little cooperation with the reform movement.
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Disputes Over The High Joint Treaty And Peace Hope
The article argues that despite entanglements over treaty terms with Britain, both nations can reach a fair adjustment. It praises Gladstone as a peacemaker and urges restraint, noting war lessons from Central Europe and Mexico. It hopes for calm, Christian forbearance, and avoiding renewed conflict between the two peaceful nations.
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The Boy and the Man on Education Controversy
A discussion on how best to educate boys of the period highlights the tension between ambitious aims to "make a man" and the risk that neglecting core training can hinder a youth. The article notes the challenge of guiding development amid varied opinions and unequal outcomes.
Industrious Habits Key to Rising From Modest Beginnings
The article argues early labor and disciplined habits lift poor youths into success across professions, noting figures like Peabody, Marcy, Webster, and Lincoln. It warns against parental pride pushing sons into unsuitable careers and urges matching work to fitness and wishes to foster useful, principled citizens who contribute to society.
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How to See Europe for a Thousand Dollars
A frugal plan advises the traveler to forgo first class, travel second class by steamship, eat modestly, and carry minimal luggage. By walking and using cheap transport, one can live on about three dollars a day and visit Britain, Belgium, Italy, and other places for up to nine months, with careful budgeting and Yankee thrift.
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Snow and deaths sweep Eastern states and public acts
The week saw 121 smallpox deaths in Philadelphia and heavy snow in the Eastern States on the 2nd inst. Numerous notable obits include J. R. Welden of Pittsburg, Nathan apen of New Orleans, and a London musician Charley. The Paterson Council excludes colored children from public schools. Missouri ice delays ferrying. Chicago infant murder case arrests Charlotte Johnson. labor disputes hit Columbia post office. Utah governance talks with the President. Multiple political moves mix with court cases, elections, and legislative adjournments across states.
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Forster's Faults and a Dickens Biographer’s Folly
A historical review critiques John Forster as Dickens’s trusted friend and biographer. It praises his loyalty and lively letters while condemning his self aggrandizing edits and inclusion of personal anecdotes. The piece notes Dickens’s warmth toward Forster and the complex dynamic of their literary partnership.
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Foreign News Items From European Powers
Dispatches report the American government’s reply to Granville is due in London within a week from Tuesday. Paris rumors place General L Admirault’s successor as governor of Paris as likely Clenehant, with various cabinet frictions over adjournment and Catholic petitions.
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A Mican Woman Rewards Honest Pocketbook Find
A Detroit Free Press item recalls a Windsor depot pocketbook found by a ragged boy. The owner, an East traveler, lost $7, bonds 7,000, and 1,000 in cash totaling 15,000 value. She thanked the lad, offered a reward, and urged honesty. The boy plans to keep returning found items to aid his widowed mother.
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Kangaroo skins enter San Francisco leather trade
A consignment of 7000 salted kangaroo skins from Australia arrived months ago in San Francisco and is being tanned on Yerba Buena Island. The skins yield a tough, stable leather, resistant to water, and are positioned as a new sensation next to seasoned alligator hides used in boots.
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