Paris as It 18 A Utica Herald view of Paris in 1858
The Utica Herald editor chronicles a two week stay in Paris describing a bustling society that blends refinement and vice. He contrasts Parisians’ social self reliance with American manners, notes open Sundays, street life, cafes, promenades, and a belief that home is rarely the focus of Parisian life while praising outdoor leisure and discipline amid stark poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
London
Naples
New York
Champs Elysees
Philosopher
Punch
Judy
Royal
Myself
Duennas
Dames
Eugene Sue
Pende
Diggery
Mag
Sue
Palais Royal
Germany
Italy
Rue de Rivoli
Tuilleries
Place Vendome
Seine
Wild grouse hunting and curious anecdotes from the era
An account describes Col. Atsent Pixe chasing wild grouse in Indian country west of Arkansas with a six pounder. It recalls English travel notes and a Louisiana parish court scene. It then offers practical medical guidance for accidents and poison cases, including first aid and antidotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Atsent Pixe
Arkansas
Europe
Boston
Louisiana
Belsy
A Winter Trip to the West
Dr J G Hosaxp editor of the Springfield Republican writes from Dubuque Dec 21 1858 surveying Dubuque Rockford and Aurora in Illinois describing the bluff skyline and business district. He notes political financial distress from a recent crop failure and praises local enterprise while predicting recovery aided by the region’s resources. He mentions Fayette Bates and Francis Bates near a forty mile outpost, lead and building stone deposits, and the famous Julien Du ue name with Julien House. He admires Illinois building stone varieties at Aurora Rockford and Dubuque and previews a trip to Kankakee with English visitors including Lord Cavendish and others.
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Carcado
Dubuque
Rockford
Ill
Aurora
Bugue
Mississippi
Fayette Bates
Springfield
Francis Bates
Julien Duuque
Ilinois
Chicago
Iowa
Kankakee
Illinois Central
Red River
Lord Cavendish
Mr. Ashley
Lord Palmerston
Mr. Seymour
St. Louis
Colonel Foster
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Remedy for Asthma and Other Homemade Cures
A column lists several home remedies and recipes including a night time asthma treatment using nitre saturated blotting paper burned in a bedroom, a stale brick loaf recipe with milk and eggs, gum arabic starch for fabrics, a milk and egg pancake batter baked like muffins, and a meat curing solution with salt sugar molasses and nitre for pork and bacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astuma
Proclamations and Deaths Amid Public Lands Sale
The wife of prizefighter Morrissey attempted suicide twice with laudanum but was thwarted each time by a doctor. A presidential proclamation announces a public sale in April and May of 4,306,000 acres of Wisconsin lands, including railroad-adjacent alternate sections. unsold lands will be open to private entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Morrissey
Mrs. Partington
Poe
Mathwalch
Fight Between Eleven Hundred Horses
Southey cites a Peninsular War anecdote where 1100 Spanish cavalry horses run wild after their bridles are removed. The herd battens against itself in ten to twelve horse squadrons, trampling and tearing, until the shore fills with dead and disabled in an hour. The scene ends with horror and clergy laughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southey
Funen
Romano
Thas
Clerical Curiosities of Dr. Muir and Dr. Porter
A compact portrait of two eccentric preachers from Sprague's Annals. Dr. James Muir of the District of Columbia reportedly preached from memory only when the manuscript was pocketed, and he requested burial thirteen feet under his pulpit. He folded paper into sermons and filled gaps with studied thoughts. Dr. David Porter, noted for rapid, jerky delivery and public fidgeting, spoke with absent minded zeal, even greeting a friend mid sermon and continuing without pause as he moved about.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Muir
District of Columbia
Muir
David Porter
Prisoners Granted Half Holiday For Christmas Reading
The Warden of the State Prison at Charleston Massachusetts gave the prisoners a half holiday for Christmas and read to them Dickens Christmas Carol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Mass
Hypophosphites proposed as tuberculosis cure by Dr Churchill
An 1855 account describes Dr J Churchill presenting a hypophosphite based treatment for consumption to the Academy of Sciences. It argues phosphorus exists in the body in an oxidizable form and that hypophosphites can replenish deficient elements, potentially curing second and third stage tuberculosis and offering preventive effects similar to vaccination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy of Sciences
J. ¥. Churchill
Liebig
England
Gregory
Edinburgh
Churchill
Academy of Medicine
Academy
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
St. Petersburg
Constantine
Charente
Paris
Han Nacre
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Utica Herald
J. G. Hosaxp
The
Springfield Republican
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