22 Apr 1875
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Newspaper
Hamilton Guidon
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1875
Page
1
A fragmentary poem recalls a night run with Nellie Sansargent, where ice, lamps, and a carriage ride set a melancholic mood. The speaker praises violets and dreams while the companion hints at future life together, then jokes about carriage bills as the moment fades and the topic is dropped.
An Irish cabin scene unfolds after midnight as Peter McCabe recruits Con Cregan’s son to witness a mock will. The dying man pretends to be his own heir, drawing neighbors, rum and a sly bargain. The ruse ends with Con claiming ownership of Con's Acre through a treacherous final joke.
A reminisced memory of schoolyard estimation contests where teachers had scholars guess the size and weight of objects by eye. The piece recalls measuring a cane, a hat, and a child, noting how easily eyes deceive and how concrete measurement reveals true proportions.
An English Halifax traveler in Egypt brought back several mummy heads in small boxes. One head soaked in salt water revived eyes and a lifelike face when opened by Mr Leyland, astounding witnesses who observed a restored Egyptian countenance for a few minutes.
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