Illumination of the surf at Madras charms royal visitors
The city of Madras stretches along the coast with a single harbor and a six mile Mount Road. During the Prince of Wales visit, the surf lit by dozens of colored lights and rockets created a spectacular display as catamarans and life buoys bore lights, while fort and government buildings glowed. The royal party viewed from the pier as sailors and craftsmen performed amid the shimmering waves and arching flames.
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Menor
Madras
Rueitime
Han 1
St. Thoma
Fort St. George
Mount
Prince of Wales
India
London Times
Lndin
Enrneil-House
Osborne
Hand Shakes Through History A Pledge Or Fashion
Historical note on handshakes tracing origins from biblical times to modern greetings. Describes various styles cited by Sydney Smith and figures like Ferdinand, Miranda, Yelverton, and the Archbishop of New York. Explores how grip strength and style conveyed status, warmth, or distance in social bonds.
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Job
Israel
Ferdinand
Miranda
Dunbar
Scotland
Yelverton
Sydney Smith
New York
John Mackintosh
Brougham
Enfranchisement debate and antipodean insight
A historical remark contrasts Rev Dr Bushnell’s praise of China’s education and merit based promotions with two recent antipodean items. It notes Chinese bank tails and defaulting cashiers being punished, and suggests editorial punishment for scandalous reports as a mirror of Chinese methods.
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Dr. Bushnell
China
Seta
Bastin
The Cold and Its Cure Through Temperate Living
The piece argues that open air living builds health and resilience against colds while indoors, poorly ventilated, and comfort-seeking habits invite illnesses. It cites 1856 plains hardships, defines a cold as mucous membrane inflammation, outlines fever, appetite loss, and possible typhoid forms, and suggests dietary and environmental remedies.
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Hamilton
London
Going Home The aged Uncle Henry recalls home in Georgia
A Civil War era vignette follows an aged African American man named Henry who recalls his Georgia childhood, plantation life, and longing to return south. He sings Swanee songs and speaks of Sherman, freedom, and distant homelands as dusk falls and he moves on. The piece ends with a fading farewell and a grim geographic drift.
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Wyomissing
Schuylkill
Henry
Georgia
Savannah
Higgins
Archibald Higgins
Pine Hill Plantation
Dar
Sherman
Atlanta
Massa
Niggars
Suwanee
Missis
Swanee Ribber
Palace of Alhambra described in Moorish splendor and mirrors
A vivid, if fragmented, account surveys the Alhambra’s grand halls. Marble, jasper, and open fretwork blend with vast gardens, water features, and the Pearl Mosque. The narrator visits the Moje Muajed and reflects on imperial splendor and ceremonial spaces.
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Arkbar
Markle
Palm Grova
India
Walla
Fane
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Chinese Artick
Fort Leavenworth
Salt Lake
Louisville Courier-Journal
United States
Tt 4
Albbar
Beye
Towa
Pat
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