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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1882
Page
7
Ben, Bradley, and Dewey depart the mountain, let Ki Sing ride, face a dangerous misjudged accusation of horse theft at Golden Gulch, survive a mob verdict, and gain grateful miners while Ben's speech and singing affirm their courage and bonds.
In Albany John Campbell guards Florence Douglas and plots to marry her to his ward Orton Campbell for her fortune. Florence rejects Orton and resists his guardian's threats, while Richard Dewey wins her interest. Campbell learns of her California refuge after she escapes with Ben and flees his control.
Ben, spared from a shameless death, feels no joy at the doom of conspirators. Miners in California commend his grit and urge him to stay, but he plans to go to San Francisco to see the kind lady and Mr. Dewey united, then return when duty is fulfilled. The self‑appointed committee approves his departure with warm gratitude.
Middletown residents report a single family where nine languages are spoken including English German French Spanish Italian Portuguese Greek Arabic and Turkish. The patriarch born in Zurich is a renowned musician who directed ensembles in Tunis and was Sultan's court musician in Constantinople before settling in America. Several children born abroad reside in Middletown Brooklyn or on Pitts farm while the eldest daughter wife of a local compositor teaches music.
A Massachusetts coast custom sells pools to back a fisherman who will catch the first fish on a voyage. Five men pool bets for first choice with high stakes, and despite a dramatic chase all five haul in haddock or cod. The narrator loses the lead when another fish wins the pool, while the captain mutters of gambling scams across seaport towns.
An express car running San Francisco to Ogden is blamed for pranks by a malignant ghost. After Sacramento repairs the specter disrupted freight, tolled bells, and called a messenger by name. The haunting persisted, with noises on the roof and a phantom corpse sighting, tied to a past wreck near Truckee that killed a conductor and a messenger.
A Chattanooga correspondent reports a Lookout Mountain craftsman fabricates fake war relics by melting old lead into bullets and selling them to visitors at ten cents each. The writer, who has authentic war relics, condemns the practice as mean and deceptive and cites amusing notes sent to poet Whitman.
An intimate friend of ex Senator Conkling says Conkling will not accept a presidential appointment nor any office unless he is elected to it. He will not run for New York governor. He seeks power and compares his standing to wealthier peers in the Senate, asserting he can and does make money.
A promoter offers a pair of handsome Sunflowers on easels to any lady who mails a three-cent postage stamp to Dr. C. W. Benson at LUG North Eutaw Street in Baltimore Maryland.
An advertisement extols extract of Celery and Chamomile for sick and nervous headaches neuralgia nervousness paralysis and dyspepsia. Cites Dr Benson Dr Mont Sequard and others praising the product. Claims nerve soothing effects, special preparation, doctor supervision, 50 cent box pricing with mail orders available from Baltimore address.
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