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Newspaper
The Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1885
Page
4
The passage extols prudent friendship and self discipline, urging only to pursue what lies within one’s genius and vein. It notes doing good to others benefits the doer, and that deep feeling inspires others, while life’s painful events reveal and refine inner goodness.
Fragments show the Narrow Gauge Division timetable from Boston to Winthrop Junction and Point Shirley with multiple departures at 6.50 and 8.00 plus services to Cottage Hill and Sundays from Boston at 10 A M and other afternoon times. Officials listed include J. Heberien as president and A Y Buake as manager.
A fierce coastal storm battered Nahant to Beachwood with high tides and heavy spray. The St Charles Hotel bulkhead loss, VIc damage, and wrecked tracks on the Boston Revere Beach & Lyon line disrupted service for thousands who witnessed the surge. Damage likely runs to several thousand dollars in the vicinity.
A series of brief scientific scraps discusses erinite rocks on the Snake River revealing impressions of veer and hear teet, tests on oil gas for lighthouse lighting, and the superiority of electricity for very powerful illumination. It notes germane topics on eye physiology, glycerine and water corneal treatment, hyoscine as a sedative, and dangers of overdose. Henry Dalton’s butterfly glass slides and Gray’s Elegy photographed on a microscope slide are also described as remarkable archival curiosities.
A reporter tours the city’s largest Brooklyn bakery, detailing its vast scale from flour storage to delivery. The plant operates with an acre and a half under roof, dozens of ovens, extensive kneading rooms, and a fleet of wagons and elevators, with processing continuing around the clock for daily bread output.
Gong Hin president of the Chinese Laundrymen's Union of the United States describes wage patterns for Chinese and other workers in America. He notes higher wages and board in Chinese laundries, barbers, drug clerks, and cooks, compares with Italian and other shops, and explains Chinese union systems, including family and trade unions, mutual aid, and moral duties within ethnic organizations.
The piece depicts Labrador as a perilous coast where many ships are lost and harsh seas surround Anticosti. It describes a rugged Inuit-like life with sled dogs as transport, nomadic houses perched on cliffs, brutal winters, and brief summer bustle as fishermen await mackerel off cliff bastions.
Professor A J Cook notes nectar attracts bees for fertilization, essential to crop yields. Bees visit many flowers daily and can yield 100 pounds of honey per colony in a week. Michigan and Mohawk growers report strong honey production and high cash receipts from bees, surpassing other farm income.
Daily rail departures from Boston to Winthrop Junction with morning and evening slots. Additional services from Winthrop Junction to Boston and local coach connections detailed, including weekend and Sunday hours. George & Collins advertise coaches at reasonable rates and Winthrop street residence pick ups.
A New Jersey rabbit hunt tale describes a dog pursuing a rabbit through brush and saplings. The clever rabbit dodges, doubles back, and finally escapes after the hound is injured by entangled legs, ending the chase as the dog limps home.
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