16 Aug 1883
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1883
Page
1
The tale blends sorrow for lost brothers and elegiac memory with a domestic scene. A soldier mourns a fallen comrade and a narrator contemplates family losses as Melinda and Ben report mishaps with ice cream and broken furniture. The couple end the night tired, disappointed, and unsure whether they will celebrate their diamond wedding.
In a humorous exchange two friends discuss a wooden wedding anniversary and a plan to celebrate with a simple feast for many friends. One favors a grand theme with furniture gifts while the other cautions about arranging the event and the practicalities of hospitality.
A yearly visitor to a Kentucky country store asks to see the boss. The man at the door, downtrodden, confirms he is not the boss anymore. He explains he has married since the last visit, surprising the traveler who recalled the prior arrangement.
A dialogic slice shows an Arkansan arguing over language and threats. The exchange features a narrator and a speaker disputing whether a letter was threatening and if the word remit means payment or beating. The piece underscores miscommunication and dialect in historical speech.
An essay argues that mothers should be the undisputed mistress of the home. It warns that over sacrificing for daughters creates selfishness and dependency, and urges mothers to cultivate their own intellect and social standing while guiding daughters with firm discipline.
The Vine Drieser presents a set of maxims for grape cultivation. Fall ground preparation and spring planting. use mature manure. avoid overgrowth. young vines yield beauty, old vines best fruit. prune in autumn for growth, in spring for fruitfulness. plant before pressings. prune spurs to one bud. long pruners trim. leaves sun the leaves fruit shade. each leaf base bears a bud or tendril. a tendril is a productive or abortive fruit. healthy leaves accompany fruit. laterals must be checked to prevent trouble.
A historical health note advises avoiding cold drinks and ice water and suggests warming meals and hot tea to stay cooler. It recommends minimal face rubbing, light clothing, and tepid sponge baths, claiming these steps reduce perspiration and mosquito presence for a cooler, healthier body.
Little Sam Wrinkler visited a neighboring family and, when asked what he wanted, replied he did not know what to request since he was told not to ask for cake or pig before. He sought something “handy” from the pantry that would suit most anything available.
A fragmented 19th century vignette assigns letters to personal traits and social roles of a man, from G the girl he pursues to Z the zigzag of his gait, describing desires, vanity, and decline through playful maxims and caricature. The piece mocks folly and social pretensions.
A collection of quips and jokes about language love and manners plus short maxims on character beauty and truth. Notable lines include remarks on bores speculation and a banker’s balance joke and reflections that words like poetry are verities and happiness comes from pursuing meaningful work.
The 1887 New York line marked the first telegraph message recorded by another instrument. Morse’s work faced ridicule. later he earned global honors as the Baltimore Washington line opened with the historic question What hath God wrought. A Boston Sunday school boy’s mispronounced verse ends the excerpt.
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