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Newspaper
Daily Star
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1878
Page
3
A poem contrasts Friendship and Flattery from ancient times. Friendship, generous and truthful, spreads divine love and pity, faith and charity across humanity. As the world aged, Flattery steals Friendship’s honest face and Truth’s bold voice fades, leaving the martyr to seek her home in heaven.
In a tale of longing and revelation, Hugh plans marriage to Gysie but endures a stalled reunion as silence and letters stretch his hopes. When Gysie finally speaks with quiet warmth, he learns her loyalty and love endure, yet a second chance at happiness awaits only after trial and illness. The story traces fate’s twists through wedding dreams, a lover’s heartbreak, and a hopeful return.
The Hartford Times recounts how an English coachman arriving with Lord Lyons built wealth trading horses and groceries in Washington. His son, inheriting the business, later shifted to other ventures. A French cook, who arrived from France and married, also amassed wealth via real estate. Their grandchildren, through a marriage between the coachman’s son and the cook’s daughter, became leaders of Washington society.
An account describes East Indian thieves as adept at stealing while sleepers are unaware. A corpulent quartermaster sergeant’s house is plundered, including bed clothes withdrawn from under sleeping family. Thief oils himself, sneaks in, and uses feather tickling to pull sheets away without waking anyone. The method relies on deep sleep and precise timing to avoid awakening.
In a satirical sketch two shabby genteel neighbors mimic the rich to excess. Mistress Sham supervises feasts while the household endures scant dinners for a month. The piece questions spending beyond means and mocks the social race that leads to ruin.
A Russian account describes explorers near the River L estuary finding a wolf feeding on frozen mammoth flesh exposed by a cliff. The meat is remarkably preserved, older than the most ancient Egyptian mummy, suggesting more mammoths lie buried in the same area.
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