05 Feb 1876
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Newspaper
Massachusetts Cambridge Chronicle
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1876
Page
1
Scots lullaby verses describe bairnies cuddling doon at night. A parent checks the room asks if all the children are in bed. Tam and Rab share their arms around each other as the family rests, the loving scene ending with a quiet, hopeful mood.
A Boston court humorously tries Mr McNally for stealing a dead goose. The judge mocks his rustic breed while the defendant admits the bird was dead as witnesses recount the tale. The judge convicts with a light threat to exile him near the city’s famous sites.
A lamenting reminiscence recalls childhood days with Mary Jane at a country school. The speaker remembers sharing apples and gum, a promise of lasting love, a farewell under the old oak, and the separation that time and distant journeys imposed on their romance.
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls Mary Jane's engagement to Tom Jones after jealous letters. The speaker reflects on youth, pride, and changed affection as Mary Jane grows stout and red haired, while old Tom Jones appears flawed yet familiar in a small town moment.
A group of newsboys hear a tale about Marel a girl with yellow hair blue eyes and a million dollars in stamps or cash she is an orphan who would not marry for money. A bootblack saves her from a runaway horse they marry but she gives him ten cents which turns out counterfeit. The crowd learns to fear marrying for wealth.
A train car scene unfolds as a passenger cries Oh how dry I am in a solemn voice. After water is brought, the crowd relaxes until the refrain returns Oh how dry I was and the passengers demand she stop. The tale ends with a sharp call to silence from an irritable elder.
Washington and prominent figures such as eveline Henry Randolph Ratledge Lee Jay and Puritan patriots of New England bow in reverence as they fear an armed soldiery in households after Boston bombardment. They pray for America Congress and Massachusetts Bay while Mr Adams recalls tears from the Quaker of Philadelphia. The piece notes a fashion shift toward condensed chromes for young ladies replacing breastpins.
Experiential musings on skating reveal the artistry and danger of the sport, from graceful arcs to sudden bursts of speed. The piece interleaves anecdotes about Charles Kingsley and the boys at Wellington College, Philadelphia’s Centennial celebrations, a farmer’s leg lengthening tale, a street encounter over cigars, and a proposal for bloodhound patrols to curb highway robbery, ending with reflections on worry and sugar’s myths.
The republic began in 1776 with thirteen states and 815000 square miles. It now spans thirty seven states and nine territories, with 43000000 people and over 3000000 square miles. Railroads total 65000 miles and agriculture yields 2500000000 dollars annually, gold mines could produce 70000000 yearly. Over 1000 cotton factories and numerous newspapers and periodicals.
A Lexington citizen owns a three foot long quill from a condor with a notable history. Henry Clay was bound by an 1824 injunction to write his first message with it if elected president, else it remained uncut. It later went to Millard Fillmore, who could not use it, and the owner considered presenting it to Horace Greeley if elected.
A man told the Captain at the Police Station that someone borrowed his watch and went to Canada. The Captain said nothing could be done and the man wondered if he could fetch him back. The loser quips that the watch will only run fifteen minutes to waste unless a boy shakes it.
A London city missionaries meeting recalls multilinguial grace and a focus on heartfelt praise over marble inscriptions. In Indiana, clergymen are to preach on religious features of the centennial this last Sunday, while Saybrook exhibitor J. M. Most showcases a piano with a Charter Oak wood case and asks if the tree will endure.
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