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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1887
Page
9
A fragmentary verse notes the day’s darkness yet hints at an inner light. The speaker urges steady movement despite wild winds and chill, sensing a spring stirring beneath the old earth and life’s resilient cheer.
In a Cincinnati Enquirer report from the zoo, mothers and their young display varied maternal care. A mandrill mother guides her infant while the jaguar nurses her three month old cub with protective paws. Leopardess Lucy nears newborns, and Kittie the cub feeds nightly with her dam as Grover Cleveland, Francis, and Fanny grow within the lioness Kittie’s litter.
A discussion on whale speeds and sizes notes Greenland right whales travel at nine to ten knots, finner whales at similar rates, and sperm whales up to twelve knots. An eighty foot whale that stranded at Longniddry weighed seventy four tons with a tail eighteen to twenty feet wide. If moving at twelve knots it would develop about 145 horsepower per Mr. Henderson.
The Richmond Religious Herald notes preachers may profit from criticizing an old deacon who says a candidate can lead. In a humorous exchange, the deacon refuses to vote for a man he doubts to be fit pastor, citing a high opinion of himself as a flaw.
Report notes that about 25,000 prisoners in India were released in celebration of the queen's jubilee with the caveat that none liable to endanger society were freed. The piece questions why many inmates remained imprisoned.
Hale recalls Agassiz in a grand capitol house where he viewed proofsheets of a natural history book. He noted the book contained only three butterflies and none of the three appeared in America.
Allan G Thurman advertises a wide assortment of chickens and good care, noting he owns no horses though wealthy. Mrs Thurman fears riding and the husband lacks interest in horses, while odd items and portraits appear from Cardiff giant storage and Mrs Cleveland on London streets amid scattered local notices.
The New York Sun discusses converting lifeboats from oars to steam or gas powered drives. It outlines boiler, steam engine, and gas engine options, noting heat sources and safety, plus the advantage of faster, less exhausting approach to rescue in heavy surf. It cites Lieut Zalinski’s experimental torpedo boat as supporting precedent.
A passage from Atlantic Monthly discusses social smiles and expressions as signals of mood. It contrasts the hopeful, cooperative smile of a young woman with the bright laugh, and the bitter laugh of a disillusioned youth, noting how smiles serve to shape perception and self-awareness in social exchanges.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes a vast rat influx in South Kensington during annual exhibitions. Rodents ignore traps when food is abundant, then raid traps as edibles vanish, later turning to cannibalism and destroying young rats, leaving no offspring in the buildings.
The piece contrasts the American and the Oriental in facing fate. It portrays the American as restless, seeking to conquer the world and questioning misfortune, while the Oriental accepts death with detachment, reflecting Hamlet’s readiness and fatalistic calm.
A Chicago Times excerpt discusses the notion of a family beauty, arguing it breeds arrogance and selfishness. It notes beauties attract partial treatment, provoke discontent, and may force choices from early marriage to lifelong singleness, often ending as “old maids” with sour temperaments.
Apidera at the Capitol in Washington reports plentiful spiders near electric lights that illuminate public buildings. Their webs obscure architectural ornament, tear away with wind, and leave a dingy residue. They occupy portions of ceilings that receive illumination.
The Arkansaw Traveler notes a recommended substance named dontifric as a preventive for tartar formation. It cites M Paul Vigier as discovering the claim and lists ingredients including steatite powder, alum or cream of tartar, cochineal, peppermint essence, with specified weights and quantities.
It seems strange that out of more than 120,000 species of plants known to botanists only about 250 species have been put to use by man. This proportion is greater than in animals, where only about 200 species have been selected, while the animal kingdom has millions of species.
Senator Stanford runs the Central Pacific by daily telegraph reports from California. Each evening he sends a detailed telegram with his directions, shaping the railroad’s operations.
In Prussia more than half the country is owned by people with annual incomes between 225 and 412 dollars. Five percent of property is owned by those who are comparatively poor, according to the Chicago Mercury.
A proposed Garibaldi monument would be placed on the heights of St Elmo in Naples for visibility across the city. A Frenchman estimates a life of fifty years yields about 6 000 days asleep and 800 days active with most time for food and nurses. The heaviest American is Hannah Battersby at 728 pounds and 44 years old, consuming a pound of candy daily.
A summary of how atmospheric water vapor affects human and plant life, noting that higher humidity in warm climates fosters fuller figures and vigor while dry climates tend toward leanness. The article cites Pottekoler and Vait on exhalations and links humidity shifts to changes in blood pressure and nervous activity.
Walter Besant argues in The Contemporary Review that most workers do not pursue knowledge after long, tiring days. He notes households rarely include avid readers beyond literary heads, and professionals study only what markets require. He questions why workers should seek new learning when few others do.
At a recent progressive dinner in Philadelphia the hostess asked each young lady what pleased her most at the table. A guest praised a story told by the man beside her, and the room exclaimed that it was the same tale told to another guest. The man noted progressive dinners save brain work by delivering one good entry for many women.
In Egypt, Mohammedan scruples limit statues. the only statue is a rare ancient piece. Muslims fear the Day of Judgment for imitating Allah’s creations, guiding artists to avoid sculpted likenesses in homes and public spaces.
Precautionary safety measure in Austrian mines suspends work in dangerous sections during a barometer fall. Experiments show explosive gases increase as atmospheric pressure drops, prompting caution for miners. Quote from Chicago Times notes public sentiment about consequences of actions.
A Detroit Free Press summary of Profexor Edward Morvo's lecture outlining differences between Japanese and Chinese peoples, noting Japanese politeness, language, social structure, and daily practices. It covers bowing etiquette, street eating norms, gender roles, animal acts in cities, architecture with movable screens, and the absence of knives in Japanese dining.
Paris reports German army drummers and trumpeters are hard at work learning the French troop beats and calls. The piece notes past engagements in the war of 1870 where German forces attempted to bend firing lines to the French infantry, and that a halt command was sounded by German officers.
A mixed view on publishing and selling books notes that talent alone rarely ensures success. Trollope, Bronte, and Conway illustrate that consistent preparation, patience, and industry matter more than genius alone. Prices for serial rights have declined, while longevity ideas range widely from 70 to 140 years.
A historic Democrat interview with Jack Farrelly discusses old time eating contests in the South, noting hired eaters who trained during work hours and could endure feats of drinking. It contrasts individual tolerance to alcohol and the differing risks of such stunts.
A writer explains that yellowing of paper is caused by light exposure especially to refrangible rays. Discoloration is more marked in wood papers and accelerates in moist air. Practical results include keeping libraries dry and preferring gas or oil lighting over electricity due to the large required property.
The article reviews Professor Proctor's new work Chance and Luck, exploring the odds of heads versus tails and the probability of equal outcomes. It discusses the phrasing of heads not exceeding tails and related coin toss chances with an old New York Commercial reference.
A cautious woman faces a loud question about a ring in a streetcar scene. The man asks if it is her fourth or fifth ring, prompting a hush. A Free Press note mentions a new pocket camera invention included with a watch case, praised for dry plate work.
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