This is the April 17, 1869 issue of HARPER'S WEEKLY newspaper.  Harper's was one of the most successful newspapers of the time. Other publishers in the late 1800's included Frank Leslie, in New York, and Gleason's and Ballou's Pictorial, and Every Saturday in Boston.  All of these publications were highly illustrated with wood engravings.  This issue is in good condition, except for a minor watermark at the bottom of the pages that does not affect the print or pictures.  As you can see from the list below it gives a good insight into life in the 1800's, along with some very nice literary articles.  Additional pictures are available upon request.  Please send your e-mail address.

ARTICLES:

JAMES HARPER -Was born in Newtown on the 13^TH April, 1795, and he soon became one of the most noted pressmen in New York City.  Along with his brother John they formed Harper & Brothers, one of the most successful publishing companies in the United States in the 1800’s.  An engraved portrait of James Harper is presented on the cover page. (See cover portrait)

THE PRESIDENT AND THE PARTY – When General Grant was elected president, there was much discussion of who should be named to his cabinet, so that both the North and South would be represented.

AN UNSETTLING SETTLEMENT - It is desirable that all laws should be as intelligible as words will permit, and it is therefore a serious defect in the bill reported by the Conference Committee upon the Tenure-of-Office law that each side claimed the victory, and Mr. Trumbull made one statement to the Senate, and General Butler precisely the reverse statement to the House.

COTTON CULTIVATION IN INDIA – The Cotton Supply Association of Manchester, England approached the Duke of Argyle to ask for more active measures to be applied to increase the size of the cotton crop by the East India Company.   The deputation complained that, while in India there were sixteen millions of acres under cotton cultivation, no more cotton was produced than from two millions of acres in the United States.

MESSRS. J. B LIPPINCOTT & CO. – Some confusion arose concerning the publication of Samuel Baker’s book “Cast Up From The Sea”, when the electrotypes for printing the book were delivered, by mistake, to Lippincott & Co.   It is now clear that an arrangement was made with Harper and Brothers to print this publication.

MR. MOTLEY – The Sun, has reported that Mr. Motley, who is, normally of Boston, an American by birth, but a European by residence and association.  This report appears to be in error in that he has devoted his life to historical study and composition, and every page of his work glows with ardent and profound sympathy with the American principle, and with American institutions.

THE REV. FREDERICK D. HUNTINGTON, D.D. – The consecration of the Rev. Huntington as Bishop of the diocese central New York in the Protestant Episcopal Church, took place at Emmanuel Church, Boston, on the 8^th of April.

THE “NIAGARA OF THE WEST” - SHOSHONE FALLS ON THE GREAT SNAKE RIVER – In the late 1860’s the Great West was still to a considerable extent unexplored.  Much of the natural beauty that lies beyond the Rocky Mountains had yet to be discovered.  A full-page engraving of the Shoshone Falls is presented.  (See picture)

THE PRESIDENT’S STABLE – President Grant is a man of equable temperament.  While the Opposition daily represents him as impish in the entanglements of his office, his friends as him free, and refusing to be trammeled by self-seeking politicians.  He takes great pride in the stables, and the grounds of the White House.  An engraving depicting the stable of the White House, which shows the President’s horses is presented from a photograph by L.E. Walker.  Another engraving titled “Reb and Billy Button carrying the Presidents Children to School” is also presented.  (See picture)

BOOK-MOTHS – Many homes are troubled by the infestation of insects.  Literary people are occasionally annoyed by the depredations of minute insects, which feed luxuriously on their fine books.  Russian binding is so offensive to them that they cannot attack books in Russia leather book-binding.

HETTY. – A story by Henry Kingsley.

THE BROWN LADY - A NOVEL

DON N. M. RIVERO, PRESIDENT OF THE SPANISH CORTES – The choice of Nicolas Maria Rivero as President of the Spanish Cortes at this important crisis is a remarkable and well deserved token of the esteem in which he is held by the citizens of his country.  An engraved portrait of President Rivero is presented.

THE MODERN GRACE DARLING – Miss Ida Lewis, rowing in a squall from the lighthouse kept by her father in Newport Harbor, rescued two soldiers from drowning.  Unlike Grace Darling she was alone on her humane mission.  The bravery which she manifested is an ornament to womanhood as well as to Christianity.  An engraving of her heroic action is presented.  (See picture)

THE CITY ASLEEP - A poem by an anonymous writer.

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