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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1880
Page
2
A wounded war poem portrays a soldier in a tent reading a child's letter by an oil lamp. He recalls love and longing as a bugle call shatters the quiet, then dawn reveals fallen comrades on a bloodstained hillside. A child’s plea to “come home” lingers in the battered heart.
A London journal style guide details how to refresh rooms with affordable curtains, lace and muslin decorations, bold color schemes in russet red and yellow tones, and matching blinds. It covers textures from tropical to Chinese motifs, wall papers, and practical DIY knitting patterns for accessories.
A St. Louis Times retells an 1860s hunting incident with the Prince of Wales visiting a Hancock farm near Carondelet. Russell Hancock invites the prince to shoot hares, a German host and bystander clash over a mangled hare, and the prince smoothly meets the critic, easing tension with simple introductions. The tale ends with the German exclaiming and declining the dispute as he collapses onto a beer keg.
A lyric portrait of a rural garden at dawn. The speaker recalls a mother's garden tucked behind maples, waking flowers like morning glories portulaca pansies and wild roses, and native blossoms lending wild grace to the tranquil, nature filled scene.
A knitter records stitch sequences for a smoother edge, preferring to knit the first stitch instead of slipping it. She notes cotton threads bind fingers, linen costs more but wears better, and wool glides easily. The piece reflects hands on experience with lacework and material choices.
A Galveston grocer discovers his clerk, converted at a revival, refuses to sell to customers under strange conditions. The clerk quizzes buyers on faith and virtue, citing dangerous ingredients and heavenly consequences. The enraged proprietor is warned off with an ax handle, ending their partnership. The tale ends with a moral about appearances.
A long health column discusses nutrition, digestion and exercise. It covers bread cheese and fruit, beams about apples for brain workers, cautions on heavy meals, praises rowing as exercise with risks in contests, and offers guidance on food, disinfectants, ice storage, and clothing. It notes cautions about rope jumping for children and a bark remedy for drunkenness.
Sir George Bowyer, a Knight of Malta, appeared at the speaker’s meeting in full Maltese order robes with cloak, aigrette, plume and sword. Mr. Bright asked about the radiant dress and Bowyer replied it signified the dress of a Maltese night. The exchange ends with Bright remarking on two odious professions and Bowyer being left humbled.
An old hunter recalls a ghost tale from fifty years ago when John Goble's death was followed by a spectral sighting on the public wagon road. He describes sneaking up with a rifle, mistaking a turkey gobbler for the ghost, and reacting with fear before realizing the truth.
Michael Carey, a St. Louis Transfer Company driver, carried a two inch knife blade in his head since an 1857 street fight. A recent exam revealed a rusty blade protruding near his collarbone, prompting surgical removal and a planned medical paper.
Wallace Bent, a scholarly yet slight youth, seeks work with Uncle Bent. After proposing a fair bargain to carve a stubborn boulder by burning and water cooling, he engineers a breakthrough. Impressed, the uncle offers work, but Wallace reveals his aim to be an architect, planning to work for a friend of Mr. Wilson.
The Chicago Inter Ocean reports Garfield will secure 222 electoral votes counting New York Indiana and Connecticut among Republican states. A quoted fishing exchange adds a parable tone to the piece, signaling a moral.
Hartford Times Washington correspondent says General Grant or Mrs. Grant were robbed of a $10,000 diamond kept in the executive mansion and sent by a Japanese prince. The thief sold the gems to a Washington pawnbroker for $5,000, with $1,500 offered for recovery. The case ties to whisky ring era figures and a trusted White House official.
The report states Beaconsfield will not make autumn speeches beyond a harvest event at Hughenden likely with a pastoral address. Sir Stafford Northcote is set to speak at Yeovil in November. Beaconsfield stays with the Bradford and Chesterfield households while doubts linger about his return to active public life. A separate notice seeks girls for general housework at the W E A Office in West Street.
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