Exocactus and related fish found in oceans
A Philadelphia Record summary describes flying fish known as exocactus, their 10 to 12 inch length, occasional 18 inch specimens, and their wing like forward fins enabling rapid, short flights. It notes a related species the halfbeak and a specimen named Flemiexoccetus Candimaculatus found in the Gulf of California and discusses its significance in ichthyology. The article also includes unrelated anecdotes on Senator Clark and imperial observations.
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Acades
Flemiexoccetus
Hemilexoccetus
Mexico
Gulf & California
Philadelphia
The British Tourist and a Train Ride of Small Delights
A British traveler on an American train encounters free fruit a chocolate treat a cigar and a comic all given by station boys and passengers. He jokes about praising American travel while quietly paying for the items. A fellow passenger hints at writing home about train robberies.
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Jove
Abigail Adamse
Two Famous Riders Aubrey and Moore Show Endurance Feats
The article profiles Aubrey from Santa Fe to Independence in 1851, a nearly 800 mile ride done in 5 days 19 hours on a $1000 wager, costing several horses and ending in a stupor. It also honors Jim Moore, a pony express rider famed for a 280 mile round trip in 22 hours from Midway to Julesburg, with a gold watch and certificate from Ben Holliday.
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F. X. Aubrey
Plaza of
Santa Fe
N. M
Independence
Aubrey
Plains
Jim Moore
Moore
Midway Station
Fort Kearney
Cottonwood Springs
Julesburg
Ele
Midway
Ben Holliday
Kadlevo Indians of Paraguay Noted for Pottery Skill
In the Boston Courier excerpt a brief remark frames the Kadlevo Indians of Paraguay as skilled potters notable for their craft. The dialogue hints at scarce good news and the idea that even bad men shape themselves by actions.
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Boston Courier
Paraguay
Haunted Castle by the Sea Advertised for Rent
A faded London Morning Post ad touts a crenellated coastal castle near a treacherous Atlantic shore. It promises three reception rooms seven bedrooms and all modern conveniences at ten guineas weekly while noting shipwrecks and bodies nearby, with contact address provided.
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London Morning Post
Favorite Dish Question Sparks Plate Contribution
Mrs Favorite Dish asks what is your favorite dish to the Rev Longface the new pastor. He suspects chicken but says the answer is the contribution plate without naming a dish. Ohio State Journal.
Strength in Men a Woman’s Paramount Desire, Says Lady Campbell
A quoted passage argues women admire strength in men across body intellect and character, noting women seek protection and guidance. It discusses enduring sneers to uphold ideals, agency of men as protectors, and how reversed roles harm both genders, attributed to Lady Colin Campbell.
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Adam
Athene
Colin Campbell
Precocious Authors Span from Vega to Jerrold
A correspondent asks if a boy of fourteen could write a successful play. Examples include Lope de la Vega who wrote La Pastor al de Jacinto before fourteen, Pedro Calderon at thirteen, Metastasio with Giustino at fourteen, Douglas Jerrold with More Frightened Than Hurt before fifteen, and William Henry Ireland whose fifteen-year-old forgeries were once treated as authentic. Insects breathe through pores. oil suffocates them by blocking these openings, so oil on a wasp can kill it and is effective for pest control.
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Lope de la Vega
Jacinto
la Vega
Pedro Calderon
Metastasio
Giustino
Bologna
Douglas Jerrold
William Llenry Ireland
Shakespeare
Pearson's Weekly
Senator Borghum Remarks Spark Controversy
In a Waning Washington moment, Senator Borghum responds to questions about abuse by saying he has observed the man with interest and would hire him first if he needed someone abused, provoking debate over his intentions and ethics.
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Senator Clark
Montana
Helena
Mr. Clark
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