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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1885
Page
6
A veteran recalls harsh discipline in the Civil War era, detailing executions for mutiny and desertion, the drumming out of two thieves, and the mental toll on condemned men. He preserves vivid scenes of shock brigades, coffins, and the Rogue’s March, plus reflections on mercy and the convict labor near James River.
Washington Republican reports Colonel Thomas Ochiltree defending Texans sleep prowess in a humorous rebuke of Representative Hewitt. He recounts Napoleonic and Civil War slumbers, a Paris joke with a sheet iron cat, and boasts of sleeping through cannon fire while contrasting a New York congressman's dog noises with epic battles and grand travel tales.
A vivid first person account of high balloon ascents above London. The narrator describes awe at cloud banks and city lights shrinking to a toy size, the cold and fear during descent, and the sudden transition from night to day as the car lands in a newly mown field.
A survey of finger rings from ancient signets to modern jewelry, tracing their origins in Genesis, Egypt, Greece and Rome, and their spread through Europe. It notes famous rings linked to Solomon, Gyges, Polycrates and St Louis, the evolution of material and design, and the enduring symbolism of engagement rings.
The historian Hume, strolling behind Edinburgh Castle, sinks into swampy ground and cannot free himself. A washerwoman passes, taunts him as an infidel, then refuses aid unless he recites the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer, which he does to obtain help.
The text compares a wedding ring to enduring thoughts and the development of a race, noting that romance is absent for those who misread it. It praises the ring’s precious, bright gold and eternal circle as a symbol of timeless contemplation.
The piece contrasts Daniel Webster and Bill Nye through a critical, humorous exchange. Nye praises Websters Unabridged Dictionary yet finds it cold and disjointed, noting Nye’s own work must grip readers with plot and engagement rather than sheer fluency. He acknowledges Webster’s influence, defends literary critique, and reflects on criticism and authorship.
Mark Twain recalls a February 1870 Buffalo visit after his wedding, when a prank by friends led to a staged overland sleigh tour and a mock boarding house setup. He notes his father in law’s secret spend to furnish a Delaware Avenue house and jokes about wealth versus talent. The tale ends with reflections on luck, family, and shared humor.
Baltimore Herald recounts Robert Toombs once deemed ugly by peers and nicknamed the unlucky fisherman. He reportedly failed at fishing, noted for cursing luck while others caught fish, and inscribed his name on a mud turtle which later carried the taunt Too ugly to catch fish. After reeling the same turtle five times, he supposedly decapitated it in anger.
A vivid diary style tale of taming and riding cattle in a corral. The narrator recounts guiding horses, dodging a hoop-skirt entanglement, and galloping through a herd for hours while balancing with a bucking ride and a dramatic tumble.
A playful exchange describes a honeymoon scene where a wife teases her husband as he awkwardly helps with a piano piece. He clings to her, yet struggles to recognize musical terms, while she guides him through adagio passages and ad libs, remarking on his limited authority during early marriage.
A rustic Christmas tale from Pike County recalls Betsy Fassett and Beverly G. Fredenbaugh in a wedding at Balaam Topmuck’s. The Widder Wiggs, Jinny, Jinny’s past, a powder-logged log, and a legal twist with the widow’s will culminate in a rowdy Christmas Eve wedding and a sharp will reveal. The crowd remembers old times, scuffles, and a festive, ironic ending.
Twain-narrated dialog where Huck and Jim discuss Solomon and the wise man with Jim mispronouncing and reinterpreting the tale. Jim argues Solomon’s wealth and rulership distort judgment, noting a millionaire fathering many children would value them less and treat a baby differently.
A Quiver writer notes the vast volume of talk produced daily in society and cautions against overprinting speech. He cites Swift at a party recording conversations and argues most people would feel chagrined by verbatim transcripts of everyday talk.
Among African tribes the chief's eldest unmarried daughter oversees fire care. If fire goes out by accident it must be rekindled anew using two sticks and tinder. A spark from twirled sticks lights the tinder, not the rubbed stick. Natives dislike this task but carry a glowing ember on journeys when no other fire tools exist.
A collage of verse and prose items from an old newspaper page includes poems on a kerchief with a butterfly motif, an immoral story fragment, a turkey dinner quip, a snowy highway lyric, and playful verses about life, cats, and a young man with a watch. The excerpts mix humor, moral anecdotes, and nursery style whimsy typical of periodical litter.
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