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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1885
Page
3
The long OCR fragment blends science notes on speed records and a giant child performer with historical politics and odd deaths. It mentions a 34 second speed, Lavinia War, Count Rosebud, and a dramatic muskrat attack on hunter David Minkter, plus Gordon’s Khartoum gambit and prophecies of 1886.
A Vanderbilt collection holds solid gold spoons and forks taken from the Tuileries by Jerome Bonaparte. The handles feature fine miniatures of the Queens of France on spoons and Kings of France on forks, crafted by the court jeweler for Empress Josephine and used only on state occasions at the Tuileries.
A fragmentary tribute notes Qov. Frep Burnaby killed in the Sudan conflict. The verses evoke his death in battle with lines about his final moments, laurels and glory, leaving the exact sentiment uncertain.
Henry VavGun notes valley surveys along the Sun River in Montana show 20 000 to 15 000 cattle remaining after severe weather with only dead cattle two cows a yearling and four calves found three calves likely killed by wolves. He praises cattle condition as favorable for the season. Garnet Joseph Wolseley born in Dublin 1833 served in the British army from 1852 including Burma Crimea India China and was knighted.
A humorous Cleveland Herald note recalls William M. Evarts, newly elected U.S. Senator from New York, racing David Davis in moonlight. Davis, boastful of size, starts five yards ahead in a five-foot alley. Evarts, lean and quick, nearly reaches but Davis elbows him back and wins as he quips not to exhaust himself.
The study measures digestibility of various foods against a cooked beef baseline. Results show beef at 100 with outputs such as veal 94.89 and mutton 92.15, including fish varieties like shad 97.25 light meat and salmon 92.29, plus shellfish and others.
A short poem titled The Little Folks by M. J. in St Nicholas describes night and day with imagery of robins lambs and a crowing cock. It contrasts night’s calm with daytime activity and ends by favoring day.
The article recounts the Troubadours as roaming poets performers and operatives who traveled with minstrelsy juggling dancing and combat tricks. They served armies as spies and messengers influenced politics especially under Eleanor and Bertrand de Bosch. Some retired to abbeys while others became poets laureate before fading with peaceful times.
A New York Sun correspondent recalls Bermuda highlights including the Bermnndas and Queen's Stairway, vivid imagery of a glowing night lake, pineapple jungles, sponge fishers, and lush gardens. The Waterloo cove near the city is praised for its rainbow water, white sand, palms, and a small fort, all under a blue sky and blue sea.
A Detroit Post quotation shows a boy questioning creation as he asks if God made the sun and moon. He quips that God should have made the sun for night time and the moon bright for daytime, prompting a playful exchange with his mother.
A Massachusetts man asserts his dog has run seventy eight foxes to their holes, describing repeated hunts and a remarkable canine tracking ability.
A New York Mail and Express report explains how paper patterns revolutionized dressmaking. Designers create muslin models, writers draft instructions, graders cut patterns, and tissue sheets fed to cutters, enabling affordable stylish garments. Over a million patterns are sold yearly with agencies worldwide. The West and small towns seek reliable styles, while city readers await fashion papers detailing patterns and prices.
Jim Webster pleads to Austin Justice that a forged belief in a solid gold chain led him to steal a watch. The judge sentences him to two months on the chain gang as punishment for the crime and the chain’s role in the deception.
An old negro warns a young man to avoid his house. He cites past incidents when items disappeared and water buckets were missed, noting the saddle is needed now. He claims the man is honest but urges staying away to avoid causing trouble for a sick neighbor.
In a humorous polemic, the author argues cats thrive as bootjacks fade, blames a bygone humorist for clinging to past devices, and mocks readers who prefer old-fashioned tropes. The piece blends social satire with quips about dogs, wood-sheds, and urban change.
The quote contrasts happiness and wisdom noting that believing oneself happiest may indicate true contentment, while believing oneself wisest often signals folly. It emphasizes humility and self-awareness in judging virtue and intellect.
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