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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1896
Page
3
A collection of moral maxims on living a Christian life and restraint in wealth, followed by a Civil War anecdote about General Lee and General Whiting. Lee praises Whiting to the president, explaining that the president seeks his opinion of Whiting, not the reverse.
Architects and builders have long known that bridges and buildings expand in summer and contract in winter. Recent experiments on tall monuments in the U S and Europe show sun rays affect perpendicularity. The Washington Monument once leaned nine inches out of plumb due to sunward expansion.
The Savannah Press criticizes a senate act removing disabilities of ex confederate soldiers as belated justice. It notes most veterans are dead or too old to benefit and argues the move echoes a wish to valorize the old south and its warlike spirit.
The Columbus Enquirer attacks silver advocates as causing financial instability to push free and unlimited silver coinage at 16 to 1. It warns a drain on the Treasury could spook foreign holders and trigger a panic, labeling opponents as foolhardy.
Two boarding school girls steal a moment to buy Guinties in a uptown grocery. A clerk reframes their choices with dog biscuit as a joke, provoking their humiliation as they leave, while the clerk smiles and resumes service.
Grasley notes English theater customs baffling a Frenchman. The page maintains the queen’s train with stoic care, the bell signals intervals, and actresses’ trailing gowns provoke audience emotion as the royal embrace unfolds on stage.
In London some gentlemen skilled in storytelling and repartee run a service for social gatherings. A man with a staff of genteel guests guarantees lively evenings for hosts and guests. Fees vary from a couple of guineas for good social attainments to five guineas for higher standing, up to 50 dollars for a gentleman with a notable name.
Scores of jars once filled with perfumes were uncovered in Pompeii. One two gallon bottle held a delicate volatile perfume whose exact composition is unknown. Over a gallon remained but the liquid evaporated quickly when exposed to air, so the bottle was sealed hermetically to preserve it.
The fading ink made manuscripts nearly illegible as lampblack inks fell out of use and chemical inks gained popularity during the period.
An overland Santa Fe train near Cajon pass escaped with its crew missing after the engineer and fireman leaped to avoid a presumed wreck. The engine, attached to two horses pulling a wagon, continued unloved until the fireman rode a horse to catch it. The train stopped a mile and a half from the accident scene. The fireman led authorities to the cabless locomotive and the engineer, injured, was taken to the city by carriage.
The piece notes Glasgow artists like Graham Gilbert Horatio Macculloch and Daniel Macnee who gained early fame before 1840. It recalls price scales, struggles of lesser painters, and how some earned income by decorating snuffboxes while many bohemian artists painted local customers to make ends meet, including a tale of a sitters’ dinner with rhubarb pate.
Agricultural Q&A discusses wet-bottom pasture options and drainage, scarlet clover for winter grazing, and the yetch as a suitable plant. It advises against hauling cottonseed for meal and hulls, favoring on-farm use to boost fertility. It covers spreading chip manure on galled spots and detailed composting formulas for cottonseed manure, with step by step layering and fermentation guidance.
A Russian countess with barley estates built and runs a brewery in Berlin. She studied the pneumatic malting process, impressed a local brewer with her knowledge, and judged her own beer superior to Bohemian and German varieties. The press notes she may be Europe’s only woman brewer.
Bleached peat fiber yields snowy whiteness and accepts any dye. The fabric is wholly anti septic and resists parasites. Finer varieties resemble the best tweeds and closely imitate camel hair cloth in appearance.
A brief Detroit Free Press item reports a humorous exchange about the origin of the pug dog. A question about evolution from a monkey prompts a witty reply and a request for the monkey's pardon.
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