Prairie Wonders and Ancient City Scenes Interlace
A travel writer extols the prairies as a vast living temple and compares their beauty to seas, then pivots to a Jerusalem Palestine survey. He describes Jerusalem’s cosmopolitan gates, churches, hospitals, palaces, and varied religious edifices funded by Armenians, Greeks, Catholics, Jews, and Episcopalians.
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Toro
New Orleans
Bagdad
Palestine
Boston
Maine
S Am
Joppa
Jerusalem
Judea
Tregard
Judah
The Sportive Sylphs by The Lala Samuel G Tggprich
The poem describes ethereal sylphs fluttering around a rose and dew, gathering sunbeams and cloud fragments to adorn the speaking rose. It invites the beloved to keep a flower beside the heart, sharing whispered thoughts that words cannot convey.
Jerusalem Through Time In A Tourist’s Eye
Fragmentary notes describe Jerusalem’s population shifts and landmark sites, including Armenian hospitals, the patriarchal palace, Greek and Catholic edifices, Jewish synagogues, and Episcopal churches. The account mentions pilgrim accommodations, building improvements, lumber, and a Maine timber trade, with current lure described as limited to historical sored remains.
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Jerusalem
Ita Oriental
Maine
Beasts of Burden
Joppa
Wien
Language Differences Across Japanese and Chinese Scripts
Oliphant notes Japanese writing proceeds right to left in vertical columns, contrasts with Chinese. He observes Japanese is multisyllabic yet phonetic, easier to imitate, and claims learning many words quickly. He says Chinese approximations require long residence and produce a rough, gulp-like sound.
Japanese Sailors Discover Woman’s Garment At Sandwich Islands
When a portion of the Japanese suite first landed at the Sandwich Islands they wandered the streets and saw a woman in cerinoline for the first time. They mistook her silhouette for a solid body and, upon touching the side, found it flexible and caved in. The sight triggered an exuberant, immoderate fit of laughter as they realized things were not as they appeared.
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Sandwich Islands
Daytons Depot Scene Mockery Ends With Longworth Reveal
A Dayton crowd mocked a shabby man at the rail depot until someone revealed he was Nicholas Longworth of Cincinnati. The .rich man’s reaction sparked laughter as the crowd noted his wealth and the incident ended with the taunting youth eager to drink.
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Dayton
Ohio
Nicholas Longworth
Cincinnati
Death of Charles Chubbuck at age 80 in Hamilton New York
Charles Chubbuck aged 80 died recently in Hamilton New York. He was the father of the late Mrs Emily C Judson and of J W Chubbuck editor of the Wisconsin Central newspaper.
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Charles Chubbuck
Hamilton
N. Y
Emily C. Judson
Fanny Forrester
J. W. Chubbuck
Wausau
Wis
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The
Prairies
William Cullen Bryant
England
Mexico
Texas
Sonora
Pacific
Josephus
Titus
A. P
Nebuchadneazar
Alexander the Great
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Far East
Damascus
Joppa Gate
Zion’s
LALA SAMUEL G@ TGGPRICH
Aurora
Turre
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