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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1885
Page
4
A fragmented reflective piece recalls a gentle word and a warm gesture. It centers on a sudden smile and a silent cue signifying understanding, with soft imagery of a bush and a cheering mood, conveying unspoken connection.
Frances, turning forty, reflects on aging and happiness while awaiting a reunion with Miles Middleton after twenty two years. A neighbor narrator helps arrange a meeting, hinting at a late birthday honeymoon and a renewed romance in a village setting.
A Delaware scene from fall 1880 at the Middletown agricultural fair where Senator Bayard watches a "raw boned" horse named Bayard win the first race. He urges the jockey to push the horse, laughing with childlike delight as the crowd admires the unlikely contender and the senator jokes his future rests on the bobtailed nag.
A historical note catalogs the five Great Lakes with measured lengths breadths and depths. Lake Superior spans 335 by 160 miles with a mean depth of 688 feet and area 42 000 square miles. Lake Michigan runs 300 by 108 miles with depth 690 feet and area 23 000 square miles. Lake Huron measures 200 by 169 miles with depth 600 feet and area 20 000 square miles. Lake Erie is 250 by 80 miles with depth 84 feet and area 6 000 square miles. Lake Ontario covers 180 by 65 miles with depth 500 feet and area 6 000 square miles. The five lakes together total 1 268 miles in length and more than 135 000 square miles in area.
Excerpts from Blaine's Twenty Years in Congress discuss Andrew Johnson as a complex figure who supported the Union, opposed secession, and clashed over Reconstruction. The article contrasts Johnson's stern, vengeful image with his loyalty, notes his opposition to certain rebel policies, and recalls Lincoln's funeral rituals across major cities.
The Virginia social scene recalls the famed romance between Maria Ward and John Randolph of Roanoke. Bettying details recount his youth and passion with vivid portraits, a tearful farewell, and a haunting porch scene as Ward sang and Randolph raged with grief. Maria Ward died in 1826 at forty two, remembered for charm, wit, and captivating manners, her beauty enduring in Harper's Magazine framing.
A New York Commercial Advertiser column discusses cross eyed individuals, noting how the condition shapes confidence, gaze, marriage prospects, and social status. It contrasts gloomy outcomes with rare cases of resilience, suggesting some may overcome strabismus and become bold, even heroic, while most falter.
A rapid writer defends speed in composition claiming accuracy comes from long practice and that he never rereads his work. The remark that the public rarely rereads is echoed as a comment on writing habits and friendship.
Mrs. Smith remarks on a silk dress Mrs. Jones bought yesterday. Mr. Smith jibes about coveting with a quip referencing the commandment. Mrs. Smith presses the humor with a sly comeback about coveting another husband.
The Boston Traveller notes the display includes about 10 000 pieces with newer pieces replacing older ones. Highlights include Mrs Davenport of Malden's quilt valued around 3000 and Mrs James Scott of Detroit Wis another Kensington work worth 1000 from the New Orleans Exposition. A military quilt from the English Guards contains 1574 cloth pieces from officer uniforms and centers on the Union Jack and crown, valued at about 500.
Statistics show Parisian employment distribution across sectors. Public service dominates with more workers than medicine law and divinity combined, while art provides 42000 incomes. Doctors tot up 18000, lawyers 16000, literature around 11000, clergy about half that. Paris appears industrious artistic and less literary or religious than expected.
Last year opium value for medicine was 661044 dollars and for smoking 10124 dollars. In 1883 smoking opium reached 2684589 dollars as shipments rushed in early to dodge higher duty. A Chinese dealer in Lyndale confessed to passing counterfeit nickels in Cleveland, claiming poverty drove the crime while his family suffered.
The list shows Madame Krauss at 180000 francs per year and Ada Isaacs earning 96000 francs while several others receive 78000 or lower. A separate note notes Pennsylvania state tax on watches with 4.5 million population and 900000 voters but only 45596 watches reported.
Washington correspondent recalls a sighting from inauguration crowds. Asa White recalls Abraham Lincoln applying for Land Office papers in 1848 as a contest with Illinois rival Butterfield, a lawyer who had defended Joseph Smith, with Lincoln claiming theft of his papers and endorsements.
Dr Beard argues in American Nervousness that the responses to many school circulars prove that nearly every aspect of school conduct is wrong unphysiological and unpsychological and that schools ruin the lives of those forced to attend them.
William A. Slater of Norwich Connecticut, reputed as New England’s richest young man, uses a million inherited from his father for generous giving and charitable efforts.
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