Harper’s Weekly – March 6, 1858

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Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1855-1860: Seminar and Discussion Forum
Bleeding Kansas, Dred Scott, Lincoln-Douglas, Harper’s Ferry, the election of 1860, secession – all the events leading up to the Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: Sometime in the future.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed. To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by reply or freepmail.

Link to previous thread

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts – 1-2*
Contents – 2
The Sure Casket – 2
Day and Night – 3
Editorials – 3-4
The Lounger – 4-6
Bohemian Walks and Talks – 6
Sleighing on Broadway – 7-8
Skating, from a Lady’s Point of View – 8-10
The Leviathan – 11-12
Roundelay of the Hoop – 12
Anecdotes of Rachel – 12-13
Miscellany – 13-14
The French Assassins – 14-16
A Woman’s Question – 16
Paddy and I – 16-17

* Henry Wilson Wikipedia page

[Tax-chick]

Harper’s keeps making fun of the clothes. In contrast, today’s Wall Street Journal seems completely unironic about even the silliest fashions.

[M Kehoe]

Thanks for the work you doing.

5.56mm

[Homer_J_Simpson]

[Continued from March 3 (reply #13). ]

March 7, SUNDAY. Spent half an hour last night at the Philharmonic concert, crowded and garrulous, like a square mile of tropical forest with its flocks of squalling paroquets and troops of chattering monkeys. Young America loves the Philharmonic. Acres of pretty little half-fledged girls frequent those solemnities for the sake of Mr. Timm or Mr. Eisfeld, who’s teaching them music, and they are followed by cohorts of ill-bred juvenile males, whose gabble drowns the music. I heard part of a pretty symphony by Hiller, “Voi che sapete,” and “Vedrai, Carino” (substituted when the former was encored), a dismal clarinet and orchestra concerto, and Beethoven’s overture to Coriolanus, which I could not comprehend. Thereafter to the Century Club: Wolcott Gibbs, Van Wagenen, Rutherfurd, Cozzens, Verplanck, and others.

The Diary of George Templeton Strong, Edited by Allan Nevins and Milton Halsey Thomas

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Continued from December 28, 1857 (reply #35).

Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832-1858, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Continued from March 7 (reply #5).

The Diary of George Templeton Strong, Edited by Allan Nevins and Milton Halsey Thomas

[Homer_J_Simpson]

This was supposed to be included in reply #6 -

Rep. Owen Lovejoy Wikipedia page

[chajin]

I heard part of a pretty symphony by Hiller

Ferdinand (von) Hiller is probably the most forgotten top composer of the 19th century. He ran in the same circles as Mendelssohn, Wagner, and Hummel, was at the death of Beethoven, and basically ran music in Cologne for the latter part of his life. Not surprising that the Philharmonic would perform one of his symphonies in 1858, when his reputation was very high; it is a shame that his works aren't performed more today.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Thanks for the tip. Here is a piece by Hiller for orchestra, chorale and solists. Very nice.

Lorelei

[Tax-chick]

As a veteran of committee-work ... “Is there a way to leave this committee?” “Die.” ... my head and posterior ache with sympathy for Mr. Strong.

“Regarding your first point,” I said to Gary across the table late last night, “are you saying, ‘The County requires that we build the turn lane, but the County will not give us a permit to build the turn lane.’?” “Uh, that’s right,” said Gary, prompting rather lengthy remarks from Jim, to his left, regarding certain personalities at the County, with a few choice words about the Bishop, of whom Jim is not fond.

“Lord, please keep any of us from falling asleep on the way home,” I prayed in conclusion.

[Tax-chick]

The "flowing waters of the Main" intro reminds me of the beginning of Das Rheingold.

[Tax-chick]

Oh, I guess that’s the Rhine in this piece, too.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Continued from March 8 (reply #7).

The Diary of George Templeton Strong, Edited by Allan Nevins and Milton Halsey Thomas

[Tax-chick]

I had the impression that spiritualism was more of a thing after the War, but I guess not. People died a lot anyway, without a war.

[colorado tanker]

Interesting that our usually logical and realistic observer dabbled in the supernatural.

[Tax-chick]

Even more interesting that he found some of it believable. It tells you there were some talented people in the spiritualism business.

[colorado tanker]

This British medium attracted MI-5's attention because besides knowing a lot about those she was fleecing, she seemed to know a lot about military matters during WWII. She was busted when someone took a flash camera into a seance. Helen Duncan was the last woman convicted under the Witchcraft Act.

[Tax-chick]

Fascinating! With some creativity and a certain natural psychologist ability, lots of people could make it as “mediums” in a credulous era. I sometimes think that Sally the Daughter, who scored very high on “Influencer,” is a witch.