Decadent Dialogue in a London Street Scene
Excerpt from William Sharp's Vistas shows Lilith and other figures in a dramatic interlude. The passage contrasts ecstatic immortality with fear, while a narrator notes the wild dialogue on a busy modern London street as readers ponder its decadence. The Boston Traveller cites Wilde as a preferred alternative for most readers.
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William Sharp
England
Maeterlinck
Lilith
Ulnel
Urnel
London
Oscar Wilde
Boston
Indignant Ouida and Symbolic Jewelry Tales
A selection quotes Ouida on libraries dictating reading, arguing public taste should decide. Also notes on Japanese and Algerian jewelry marking motherhood and birth, plus a vivid anecdote about General Skobeleff inspiring troops at Plevna. The items reflect editorial curiosities and international customs.
Millepedes Hold Record for Most Legs in Creature Family
The milleped, meaning thousand footed, comprises several species of many segmented worms each with paired legs. Unlike centipeds, they are perfectly harmless according to the St. Louis Republic, noting their numerous feet and segments.
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St. Louis Republic
Carroll
Gurney
Water St
Warren
Oliver
Spr
Morgan Spading Harrow
Optimist quotes and ancient finds hue of news
An optimist husband described as endlessly cheerful is quoted by Mrs Sharp. The piece notes the first watches from Nuremberg called Nuremberg eggs, and mentions an ancient Athenians seal ring unearthed near Athens.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Nuremberg
Athens
Why the Army Became Quiet Poem Fragment
A fragment from The Servian by Robert Underwood Johnson in Century contemplates why an army falls silent after a hard-won victory. The speaker recalls the gallant corps pursuing fleeing foes, sacking camps, capturing a town, and returning home with colors flying. The poem contrasts external triumph with domestic quiet as a sleeping child underscores the cost of war.
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Brother
Robert Underwood Johnson
Fate of a Story Lost Before Birth
An author recalls a tale once hailed as a masterpiece that faced repeated rejections from Alden, Gilder, Burlingame, and others. After years of doubt, even his wife and friends doubted it, and he burned the manuscript, believing the best work he ever created died before it could be born.
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Boward W. Bok
Mr. Alden
Svith
Paris Fortified Ring and Siege Feasibility Analysis
The National Review assesses Paris as a fortified center with a ring of new forts around 85 miles in circumference covering about 580 square miles. It notes a population of 3,000,000 and estimates that 500,000 to 1,000,000 troops would be needed for siege operations, with 850,000 to 1,000,000 defendable by current forces.
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Paris
Monmouthshire
France
National Review
Telegraphing In Indian Mountains
An account from the San Francisco Examiner describes an ultra high altitude telegraph line in India. Two passes must be crossed at 11 600 and 13 500 feet with snow depths of 10 to 18 feet. Poles stand 30 feet high and are closely set, with observation offices nearby housing two Europeans each. Months pass when passes are snowbound, isolating the line from mankind.
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India
San Francisco Examiner
Real estate demand and early sewing machine patents
A dialogue on active real estate markets and the idea that many seek earth. Mention of the first sewing machine patent in England in 1790 with later patents in 1804 and beyond. Notes carnival prominence in Italian cities akin to Saturnalia. Nathaniel Macon’s name linked to Macon Georgia. Swiss lake dwellers’ preference for spelt over wheat.
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England
Friendship of Crispi and Bismarck a Century Bond
The Century notes a twenty year close friendship between Crispi and Bismarck. It praises Crispi’s independence within constitutional law and his deferential stance to the king, contrasting their methods and political ideas while affirming shared patriotism.
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Crispi
Bismarck
Sleeping Beauty Of Thenelles Mystifies Paris Editors
A Thenelles girl Marguerite Bongenval reportedly slept for 11 years near St Quentin. Believers and skeptics argue over a phenomena of trance like sleep. A Paris investigator and local doctors say the girl has remained alive though lean and stiff, with maternal milk and wine fed through a broken tooth at times. The mother’s exhi bition of the girl has fueled doubts and money for the family.
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Marguerite Bongenval
Thenelles
France
St. Quentin
Paris
Marguerite Bouyenval
Gandarmes
London
The Most Beautiful Girl in Lebanon County English
A reminiscence from Lebanon County English quotes a bachelor doctor praising a rich woman at a party. He recalls his attempt to win her, noting she was worth $100,000 and his failed courtship after an awkward moment. The anecdote ends with the woman’s witty reply in local dialect.
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Lebanon County
Pennsylvania
Lebanon
Thad
New York Sun
Philosophical Anecdote on Hamilton and a Wayward Horse
A philosopher recounts Sir William Hamilton, Ireland’s astronomer royal at twenty two, describing how a headstrong horse escaped while Hamilton pondered a problem. The horse ran four miles to the gate before the mathematical insight resolved the dilemma. Additional fragments discuss advice on marriage and personal reflections amid fragmented text.
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William Hamilton
Ireland
Dublin
San Francisco
Damaging Name Sparks Poet Editor Feud in Boston Transcript
A fragment from the Boston Transcript recounts a dispute over a poem titled Spring's Advent. The editor rejects the piece after discovering the signature Yblirt, noting readers have had too much Trilby and subscribers would dwindle. The exchange portrays a sharp clash over author identity and editorial taste.
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Yblirt
Uuder
Boston Transcript
Curious Phrase Reappears In Lettering From Bronte
A fragmentary quotation discusses debt, wishing for a bracing ride of scarcity to spur the population into paying creditors. It notes Alden Advance misquote and references Charlotte Bronte letters showing the phrase predates the current century in English literature.
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T.e
Carmers
Auvorn
Alden
Charlotte Bronte
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Ouida
North American Review
New York Advertiser
Skobeleff
Plevna
South
Smith
Brown
Nathaniel Macon
Carolina
Macon, Ga
Dean’t Tother
Dim Renae
Detroit
Pree Eno
Sarsaparilla
Frazer Axle
Han Tee
Oieeipy
Andrake
AICGG
EAS
Challies
W. Jarvis
Water Street
Allen & Langley
Second Street
Warren, Pa
New Times
Pennsylvanie
IEI
UNDAY
Annam
Baily
Sony
Wepely
Carl
the Times
Priladelpata
T. O. Slater & Co
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