Tom of Chyannonor and the Eastward Quest for Wealth
In old Parcur non times at Chyannor a simple farmer Tom leaves home to seek work in the east after bartering tin in Treen. He serves a farmer two years, learns wit, and returns with a charm-stone for his daughter Patience. After a perilous tale of three Treen merchants, a brave rescue at Market-jew, and robbers on the road, Tom brings back treasure. Patience uses a charm stone, they marry, and Tom amasses land and wealth, becoming a prosperous farmer with descendants in St Ives and St Levan.
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Parcur Non
Hayle
Treen
Chyannor
Tom
Patience
Treen Market Place
Market-jew
Parcurnon
Prazean-Beeble
Market Jew
Justin
Moeshal
St. Levan
Roort Common
Calenso
Cypray
Godolphin
Godolphin Steppingstones
Chywella
Creaver Downs
St. Hillar Downs
Helaston Fair
St. Mary
Wwe
Bristol
Cheeld
Trelow Hill
Coethy
The
Crean
Jan
East Country
St. Ives
A Life of Fall and Constant Employment
A miscellany notice notes a maxim about life work and employment, warning that a single betrayal should not be blamed again on others and that repetition teaches never enough. The piece reflects on human conduct and prudent judgment.
Our Glory Lies in Rising After Each Fall Test
A reflective line on perseverance asserts glory comes from rising after each fall, not from never stumbling. It emphasizes resilience and continual effort as true strength.
No Manners Are Go Fine as Awkward Manifestations
A brief remark on social behavior notes that good intentions can appear awkward when expressed as manners, illustrating the clash between polite aims and natural ease in human interaction.
A Gorous Smile Adds An Hour To Life
A wry aphorism notes that a generous smile can add an hour to life while a heartfelt laugh adds a day and a grin rather than a moment, framing humor as a small, lasting gift.
Stern duties and the still small voice
A reflective note points to inner steadiness amid loud demands. It contrasts stern public duty with quiet personal conviction, citing the idea that strength homes in listening for a gentle guiding force.
Old Jamppile Quip Echoes Church Aisle Debate
In a Massachusetts town a speaker interrupts a church committee's talk on whether two or three aisles should be in the new church. He quips that no new kind of aisle or gas beats the old fashioned Jamppile, underscoring a preference for tradition. The remark reflects local humor amid rebuilding discussions.
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Massachusetts
Augusta Husband Urges Judge to Believe His Truth
In an Augusta divorce case the husband concluded his testimony by saying he did not blame his wife but suggested the judge live with her a short time to see that he spoke truthfully. The remark framed his attempt to persuade the court he was truthful in his claims.
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Augusta
Calvin on Struggle with Vices and Impatience
A reflective quote from Calvin describes his ongoing battle with vices and impatience. He concedes efforts are not useless but admits failing to fully conquer this fierce inner struggle.
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Calvin
The Source or Salt: Salt Everywhere on Earth
The article explains how salt comes from rock disintegration washing into seas and spreading through soils. It notes huge ancient salt beds in Texas and Poland and a mountain of rock salt in St Oomingo. It describes natural processes and even mentions how people in Northern Africa leach salt where water is scarce. Salt pervades grasses and vegetation animals eat, supporting vision and overall health.
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Poland
Texas
St. Omingo
Africa
Wings of the Soul Beyond Life and Night
A philosophical meditation contrasts human ascent with mortality. Jean Paul describes the soul rising after sixty years, leaving earthly features behind as ashes fall away. He imagines a future mountainside radiance and a polar midnight lit by a dawnlike glow on distant peaks.
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Jean Paul
Polar
Anecdote of Holbein The Flying Face Proof
The tale tells how Holbein once painted two flys on a picture to prove his skill before an employer in Strasbourg. The imitation fly fooled a returning painter who tried to brush it away, admiring the precision. Only after long inquiry was Holbein revealed as the artist behind the illusion.
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Hocsen
Holbein
England
Strasbourg
Stanley
Sanderson
Derbyshire
Justice Fielding
Dark Hours as a Parable of Courage and Triumph
The piece speaks of recurring dark hours in history and the inner human world. It argues that fear dissipates like storms and emphasizes heroism rising through adversity. Despair is useless. persistence through mortifying failures yields eventual progress and success.
Untamed temper and bearing hinder male business prospects
A man unfit to command his temper attention and countenance should not aspire to a business career. The remark warns that personal conduct and composure are essential for someone pursuing public or commercial responsibilities.
Farra Works by Fear Only Leads to Dishonest Repentance
The text argues that fear driven repentance is selfish and hollow, yielding little spiritual change and leaving the soul at the threshold of death. It reflects a moral critique of coercive or punitive repentance as opposed to genuine contrition.
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Farra
Fortune Favors the Diligent, Not Idlers
The saying notes the danger of idleness and wealth without work. It warns that ample fortune without purpose leads to punishment through wasted life and lost meaning. The message emphasizes virtue through purposeful labor.
Deliberate Thought Precedes Prompt Action
A concise reminder urges careful consideration before making commitments while stressing the need to act swiftly on resolutions. It emphasizes weighing options and seeking counsel, then promptly executing chosen plans without delay.
Courage Gained From An Opponent's Weakness
A reflection on how witnessing an adversary's greater frailty can fortify resolve. The speaker argues that recognizing a feebleness larger than ours boosts courage and steadiness in facing challenges.
The hypocrite’s warm embrace hides a burning end
A stark line portrays a hypocrite extending a welcome clasp but intent on consuming the other in ashes like a fiery idol. The imagery contrasts outward gentleness with hidden harm, underscoring deceit and destructive zeal.
Nature Never Wearies Of Repeating Beauty In Spring
A reflective line compares the urge to repeat nature’s beauty with spring’s blossoms and night skies. It suggests nature endlessly speaks of its floral father and ongoing wonders without weariness.
Noted Men and Women Compared in Print and Silk
A witty remark contrasts noted men who seek print with noted women who favor silks and velvets, highlighting gendered public personas and social display in society.
The Spiritual World and Its Hidden Presence
The author ponders the unseen spiritual world and whether advanced spirits see more clearly than the living. It argues that faith in spiritual reality is not dangerous and suggests the departed offer blessed thoughts and impulses, guiding the living with a moral sense of spiritual presence.
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Earth
Policeman Detains Man Found Carrying Trunk at Night
A policeman stopped a Black man seen with a trunk on a street at night. The man claimed relatives who supported him were demanding money, and he thought he could hide in a paying household while others were away.
Retention of an Extraordinary News Item Delays Release
An observed truth notes that keeping a remarkable news story private tests public patience, even though sharing it would not ignite a powder mill of reaction. The statement frames suspense around the divulgence of important information.
Crushed Flowers Inspire Fragrant Peace Amid War
In a vivid metaphor, the text links crushed flowers to gladness and a sweet perfume for the present hour, likening it to armies sending from the heaths the scent of tram pied plants as they move through life’s road.
The passions as tempters and chastisers in youth and deformity
The passage describes passions as angels of light in youth's delusion and fiends in their torment for deformity, comparing them to garlands of flowers and wreaths of snakes to illustrate dual roles as tempters and punishers.
Swift Epitaph Insight on Wealth and Pulpit Tone
The speaker reflects on Dean Swift's epitaph for Colonel Chartie, noting how it condemns opulence before God. It questions whether sermons adequately express the spiritual disdain for wealth spent on the lowest of society.
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Dean Swift
Colonel Chartie
Solicitude at a Social Gathering
Last week two young ladies performed a duet at a social gathering. The audience enjoyed the lively effort, rival notes masking any distant cannon report. One guest appeared pensive, explaining he was thinking of the neighbors.
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Leverybody
Spruce Up Your Farm and Home Routine Advice
A short civic homily urges farmers to regularly tidy and repair property. Sprucing up fences gates and yards boosts self respect credit and peace of mind. It notes happier families, nicer neighborhoods, and higher farm value as incentives to act now and then.
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K&ep
Casey
Rough Roasts at City Hall as Aldermen Targeted
Lawrence American reports Mayor Tewksbury’s speech at the G A B camp fire ridiculing Aldermen Plummer and Smith. A visit by the water works committee to Lynn drew an amused spectator who quipped the officials knew nothing about water.
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Tewksbury
Plummer
Smith
Water Works Committee
Lynn
Cow doctoring salts advised for human illness
A distant resident with cow doctoring fame is asked to treat a man who fell ill. He suggests giving Epsom salts to the patient, advising a quarter of a pound, roughly a quarter the dose for a cow, uncertain about human dosage. The tale reflects rural folk remedy practices and caution.
Waiting and Work Unite for Lasting Reward
Quote on the power of combining patience with labor. It argues that work without waiting leads to impatience and inconsistency, while waiting without work breeds sloth. True triumph comes from steady work paired with patient perseverance toward a long-term goal.
Paving Stone Delivered by Express Sparks Local Buzz
A Delaware man received a thirty six pound paving stone by express cost eleven dollars and upon opening the box his voice carried clearly across to the adjacent county, causing surprise and chatter in the neighborhood.
Pure and True Feelings Across the Prairie Pastures
A reflective piece likens hourly inner states to fields of grass and prairie blooms, urging honesty of thoughts and actions. The imagery contrasts expansive pastures with isolated blossoms to symbolize individual integrity and clarity in life.
Public Laws Passed at January Session 1875
A brief record notes that public laws were enacted and approved during the January session of the year 1875. The item lists acts passed and formalities completed by the governing body, reflecting legislative actions of that period.
Amendment act on public schools legal proceedings
Chapter 455 amends Chapter 55 Title IX relating to public schools. The Commissioner of Public Schools may remit fines penalties and forfeitures with Board of Education advice and consent, except forfeitures for not raising local funds. All inconsistent acts are repealed and the act takes effect after passage.
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General Assembly
Board of Education
Salaries Act amendment for Bristol and Washington sheriffs
Chapter 456 amends Chapter 245 to add four hundred dollar salaries for the sheriffs of Bristol and Washington counties. The act, passed April 8, 1875, takes effect as noted by Secretary of State Jesuua M. Appamax.
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General Assembly
Court of Probate
Supreme Court
Bristol
Washington
Jesuua M. Appamax
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