Fragmentary Ode On Sacred Music And Doubt
A damaged excerpt describes sacred music born of grief and pain from a poet’s heart. It notes the strain’s hesitant chant amid a crowd, with a stray line alluding to doubt and a reply about hearing it.
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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1876
Page
4
A damaged excerpt describes sacred music born of grief and pain from a poet’s heart. It notes the strain’s hesitant chant amid a crowd, with a stray line alluding to doubt and a reply about hearing it.
The article details current couture with deep flaps and fringe trim on skirts, mother-of-pearl buttons on cashmere, and square bows. It highlights Louisine silks in muted stripes, long over-skirts with open seams, Pam paded basques, and polonaises in black cashmere with faille, noting wide garland bows and bias silk flounces as novelties.
In the Danbury railroad station waiting room two men, strangers at first, repeatedly exchange aware glances and handshakes amid others' curiosity. Their growing recognition turns into shared anxiety and amused astonishment as the crowd observes their ritual until the train arrives.
An old Scotchwoman admits her favorite son swore occasionally and explains the habit serves to set off conscription, prompting censure from her minister. The exchange highlights a frontier humor about discipline and patriotism.
A country merchant from Danbury travels to New York for a three day business trip after his partner’s illness. His wife Maria clings to him, fearing his absence, while he reassures her he will remember and attend to all duties. The farewell scene blends everyday life with looming responsibilities.
The Detroit Free Press notes a local artist has spent months creating a landscape now shown in a Woodward avenue window. Critics debate its merit while the public, including a boot-black and an elderly spectator, discuss curious details such as six cows swishing tails in unison and a log feature, reflecting varied perceptions.
A guide to Philadelphia Centennial Exposition activities outlines reception dates from January 5 to April 30, main exhibition opening May 10, grand ceremonies July 4, and ongoing trials from June to October. It lists livestock and poultry exhibits, various parades, regattas, and congresses through September, with space forfeiture by December 31.
In a New York tea case before Judge Larre, evidence showed tea tasters select purchases and external marks on exports from China mislead buyers. The discussion covered chop names like Foochow Moyune and Fychow, and noted English Breakfast Ye may not exist. A cargo valued at $85,000 in China cost $72,000 on arrival with a $23,000 net profit.
James Dixon of Palmerston Canada declares he is 110 years old and served under Nelson on the Nile. He says he has a brother living and cites a father who died at 116.
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