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Newspaper
Wallaroo Times And Mining Journal
Location
Wallaroo, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1869
Page
2
A reflective poem exploring the origin of language with references to ancient figures and early tongue ideas. It questions whether primitive speech was monosy llabic and traces possible roots across languages while praising Old English as a universal, enduring form. A second piece, Ode to a Young Lady, invites a joyous, rustic marriage proposal contrasting city life with a simple rural paradise.
The author argues for a London depot where found objects not worth advertising can be stored. Citing Paris with eighteen to twenty thousand items yearly, plus items from vehicles, the piece notes vast, orderly deposits including watches, coins, jewelry, and thousands of unclaimed items, housed in a large public depot with many rooms.
A vast Paris public depot stores up to forty thousand objects found on the street with about fifteen thousand parcels awaiting owners. If unclaimed within a year, items return to finders who must hold them for two more years. Most Paris residents do not inquire, assuming owners are dishonest. the prefect of police may grant rewards from 150 francs in meritorious cases, often to public vehicle drivers.
Buffaloes disrupt telegraph lines along the new New York and California route. They rub posts with horns and bodies, leveling miles of wire. The company buys brad nails to deter scratching, while engineers plan scratching poles as a countermeasure.
Fragmentary line discusses steadiness and concentration of power, noting perceived capacity and varied curiosities. Source text is incomplete, lacks clear people or events, and provides limited factual detail.
The essay traces sulkiness as a learned weapon affecting intimate circles and public life. It cites the “injured look” and dumb devil as powerful tools, notes how private homes amplify the mood, and warns of its corrosive effects on love, marriage, and social harmony. It also touches on diamond speculation, public credulity, and protective policies influencing agriculture and industry.
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