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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1885
Page
6
An Irish narrator recalls a drum head court martial near Chickamauga where a Confederate captain shadows a disguised Union lieutenant. Sheridan orders a mock execution then a swift reprieve arrives via telegraph misfire, sparing two men and ending with a remembered close shave.
Det W C McElroy recalls a January 1565 court martial escape at Harper’s Ferry. Two Irishmen John Shea and Michael Doane faced shot for desertion, were drunk, aided by priests, and stood beside coffins as the band played the dead march before a last minute reprieve.
Eyewitness reports from New Brighton describe a Saturday afternoon melee on York avenue where youths fought in the street. A mother recounts pulling her son Eddie from the dust and punishing him, while neighbors tell of a flat iron and a broom as injuries surfaced. A parallel account notes a 13 year old boy Johnny suffering blows from two women, with no clear motive found in the neighborhood.
Burdette argues Russia builds a strategic railway by exerting land grabs and state grants, a scheme he says mirrors familiar American tactics. He cites believer that such railway schemes profit directors through bonds, evictions, and renaming corporate lines to seize wealth, noting the pattern is old in the United States.
In a dining room discourse they discuss seasonal treats with mentions of very large portions of cream and cautions about ice cream being unhealthy. One speaker complains about poisonous compounds in modern ice cream and asks for another dish of vanilla and the check.
A family recalls a witty young waitress of Irish charm who loved using grand words. One day a guest explains Kismet means fate, and days later the girl says she was washing her kismet while preparing for dinner.
A lighthearted remark from Figaro portrays a laughing philosopher suggesting Galileo might have persuaded his judges with a champagne supper to prove the world revolves. The quip evokes satire on science, authority, and belief with a playful tone.
A narrator recounts beliefs about ghosts and spirits, recalling nocturnal sightings, a haunted New York Sancy Flats, and Miss Carry Welton's haunted Providence house. He describes family experiences, a chaotic séance with a New York friend, and a tame ending that spirits rarely harm the living. The piece blends anecdote with skepticism about haunting.
The article describes a Cornhill Magazine perspective on an Asian horse race event. It notes a crowd largely Chinese with many Asiatic spectators, bamboo mats for stands, costly refreshments, and festive mood. The horses, from Australia, Japan, or Chefoo, are small and unimpressive, while gambling and lotteries dominate the scene.
A Detroit scene opens with a weary man describing incidents at restaurants and saloons, then a police officer leads him to the cooler on vagrancy charges. The narrative pivots to legal rights, Blackstone, and comic exchanges, ending with reflections on quotation and originality.
A Texas joke piece recounts a young Texas lawyer elected justice of the peace. His first case concerns Jimny Peters, a ten year old accused of stealing a ripe peach in the market. The questioning toyed with questions of motives and honesty.
A delicate young lady enjoys four meals a day and a busy social schedule while her father remains unaware of her demanding social life. Her mother sees through the facade, noting she has endured a day’s work akin to a city laborer demanding higher wages.
A New York City pier scene sees oystermen debate a whale tooth found on a three pound bone fragment. The teller recalls four grinder teeth, confirms it as whale bone, and shares tales of blubber, spermaceti, and perilous whaling life aboard the Mary Jane of Nantucket. He recounts the Horn voyage, Billy Williams drowning, and the near collision with an iceberg that yielded a harbor inside the ice.
A collector of curious justice tales recounts Wyoming and Utah judges who overstepped limits, including life sentences and quick re-hashes of divorces, plus an under sheriff who extorted fines. A milkman memory adds a humorous JP episode about attachments, wagons, and a parting nut as a keepsake.
A reflective piece on fashionable women using hammocks for effect or comfort. It contrasts those who perform publicly for attention with those who seek genuine rest, noting missteps when aiming to do too much quickly and urging that true mastery comes from authentic practice and quiet study, with the payoff depending on whether the effort is worth it.
A Buffalo Express item recalls a Saratoga scene at Moon’s where twelve diners shared thirteen oranges. In darkness a gust blew out the lamp and six gentlemen and six ladies shook hands over the last orange, each politely declining.
A Chicago Ledger item depicts a married man on a street corner muttering and scrambling to recall tasks from his wife. He draws a crowd as he paces, eyes the chimney-tops, and fumbles in his vest pocket seeking the item his wife tasked him to fetch.
A New York Sun interview with a pet dealer explores why people love pets, noting that wives and mothers often seek affection in animals, and that artists prefer cats for style. It also discusses dogs, monkeys, and parrots, including a tale of a man teaching a monkey to wear eyeglasses for comic effect.
A Hotel Gazette sketch lampoons the shabby umbrella as a social embarrassment until rain falls. The despised, leaky parasol becomes a badge of humanity as the umbrella bearer strides confidently amid a crowd. No man enjoys perfect weather or perfect gear, and irony rules the drizzly street.
The letter describes Icelandic coastal scenery with abrupt mountain walls and fjord villages. It notes turf huts, foreign ownership of houses, and Norse summer fisheries. Farmers live on inaccessible slopes, content and tied to ancestral ways despite knowledge of other lands.
A pocketed man wears a furrowed brow and pursed lips as he studies memory, muttering to himself in a scene that hints at a memory lapse or comedic forgetfulness, with a deliberate, self-directed gesture catalog.
A mosaic of verse and whimsy blends travelers notes and literary quips. Harmless banter contrasts cautionary proverbs with playful flirtation, while a New York joke and a Burlington quip finish with twins as a punchline. The piece threads light satire through dated phrases and social curiosities.
A fragmentary poem sequence links moonlit rowing with sentimental reflections on love and fame. It blends lyrical stanzas about a night boat, a longing for heaven, and a wary view of romantic rivalries, ending with a satirical turn on social pretensions.
A visitor at the San Gabriel Mission Church asked the priest where the missing apostle was after being shown eleven paintings. The priest stood aghast at the question, highlighting a curious moment in the church visit.
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