30 Jan 1875
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Newspaper
Massachusetts Cambridge Chronicle
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1875
Page
1
Fragmentary poem lines describe a woodland scene with a murmuring stream, blue skies, and a shadow-bride reflected on the water. Images of cattle, children, birds, and a sunlit day mingle with affectionate, lyrical reflections on nature and love.
A Cambridge Chronicle piece recalls teaching a lively Sabbath School class of boys under ten. The new teacher battles discipline with humor and patience, guiding a diverse group through math inspired shapes and Bible lessons, uncovering moments of insight and unexpected questions.
The procession shows King Victor Emmanuel entering with military stride then bowing amid hearty cheers. Prince Amadeus and Prince Humbert take seats beside him as deputies respond during the affello nominale. Garibaldi and Saffi abstain from the oath as the left remains largely silent while the king’s speech begins.
In New Haven William Bishop accepted a flytrap agency promising instant riches for meat markets. A butcher mocked the trap claiming no flies were available, prompting Bishop to declare he would steal flies and release millions into the market before rushing to the cars.
An elderly servant recalls Aunt Betsey Mar’s home, a high fence, and a garden after a tax on posters around the Doctor’s house. Jemmy Price, a sick boy, loves the poster man’s pictures, and Betsey’s fence becomes a bright window to cheer him, teaching mercy and sharing happiness.
The Greville memoirs recount the life of Napoleon's son known as the duke de Reichstadt. Esterhazy notes his keen intellect and fierce ambition, his devotion to Napoleon, and his longing for France. A poignant dying question to his mother marks a tragic end to a life of royal promise.
Bradley and I reach a sheer rock face near a bifurcating river described as eight hundred feet high. After hours of climbing and precarious grips we face a dangerous final ascent, Bradley removing his drawers to swing them to aid my grip, and I gain the summit with his help.
In my boyhood I joined mates chasing one special turnip among a heap as an aged man urged us on with promises. We searched for an unusually shaped or large root, eager to claim the prize until the last survivor was seized and the boy revealed as the winner, only to realize we had been sold.
The piece argues that pseudo heart disease stems from dress and lifestyle. It claims crowding of the heart by poor dress causes palpitations, urges proper posture and straight shoulders, and warns against overtaxing the heart through haste and excitement. The text notes stomach distention and fatty heart tissue as factors and compares humans to race horses in heart wear.
The author muses on different gray eye types seen in women, from cold and shrewish to calm and compassionate, and ends with the most mischievous eye that captivates and controls its observer despite becoming unattainable.
A compilation of approximate geographic size comparisons noting how Greece equals Vermont, Hindostan dwarfs Palestine, Africa’s Great Desert approaches US dimensions, the Red Sea would span from W ton to Colorado, and other seas and bodies of water roughly match North American dimensions or each other. It mentions Great Britain relative to Japan and Hindostan, and Gulf of Mexico relative to Lake Superior and large seas.
The Boston Daily News recalls Thomas Talbot retiring from public life at noon. He faced a crucial bill deemed to affect morals and vetoed it rather than sign. He faced coercion yet stayed true to his conscience, earning lasting respect from Massachusetts for principled stand and service.
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