07 Jan 1880
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Newspaper
Branford Gleaner
Location
Branford, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1880
Page
1
A playful verse from Paul H. Hayne in Wide Awake describes a tiny brown creature burrowing and popping up with quick changes of position. The speaker wonders about the animal's origin and habits as it darts about the ground, ending with amused astonishment at its perpetual motion.
A narrator recalls Aunt Edith saving his life long ago at Garrick Hall amid family feuds over property. Jeff Lawson, the stepmother’s son, fights for control as a will dispute surfaces and the house’s future hangs in the balance.
Jeffrey Lawson returns after thirty one years to repay a forged five thousand pounds and reveal Ted Judson’s murder plot. The Neville family learns the truth about the White Lady night, the will, and a lifetime of guilt and reconciliation.
An advertisement urges readers to use Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup for throat and bronchial congestion. It claims instant relief and praises the product as the best remedy for thick throats.
The article extols Senate dignity and courtesy as guiding conduct in appointments, committee promotions, and floor decorum. It notes minority chairmanship rights, nonconflict with House practices, and the calm, orderly operation praised by foreign diplomats. It recounts Brooks Sumner violence and cane lore, then describes seat selection, long waits, and the Edmunds Thurman friendship amid heated debates.
Philadelphia clothing industry employs about 50 000 workers and produces 20 million suits annually. Cutting machines now operate in major shops, able to cut nearly 1800 garments in a 12 hour day, and buttonholes at 100 per hour, boosting output. An establishment using cutting and button hole machines can deliver 100 suits ready for wear within twelve hours.
A World World report recounts a Calcutta man Mabert seeking his daughter Indiana Mary, raised in Utah households, after a letter from Rev Dr Thoburn triggered contacts to return her to India. Indiana insists on returning to India, while rejecting Mormon ties, with Thoburn planning to take her home on a May conference trip.
A Mexican prospector arriving from Reno mountains tells of gold found in black sand along Salt River near Superstition Mountain. He and a partner reportedly earned about 600 dollars in half a day before being captured by local Indians. his companion was killed while he escaped with minor injuries. The tale notes cave-dwellers and legends of rich gold deposits, with no white ascent survivors recorded for Superstition Mountain.
A Tare specimen of a white deer was brought to Green Bay by an Oconto hunter. The report notes the unusual animal’s arrival and outlines local interest in its possession.
The Tay bridge wreck in Scotland, where many perished and none survived to recount the disaster, is hailed as the era’s most dreadful railroad tragedy. The New York Champion cautions against speculation on prevention, recalling the biblical line in the face of horror.
Detroit Free Press reports Japan ships silk-worm eggs to France amid high demand due to France’s short crop. A cargo valued at 850000 dollars traveled over Union Pacific and Pennsylvania Central lines to Havre, six freight cars loaded and carefully packed. Some boxes opened at Tracy City revealed eggs in good condition. The route avoids the Indian Ocean heat of Suez, aiding transport to Yokohama market potential.
Martin, posing as a clergyman, arranged a marriage for Knight who advertised for a 15 year old bride. He and Annie Loftus, a young thief, carried out the ceremony with a bogus license. During dinner they robbed Knight, but a detective nabbed them before escape.
Italy faces widespread hardship as corn and potato crops fail and chestnuts dwindle. Early severe winter halts work while bread riots erupt in Faenza and Ravenna with military called out. Rome sees rising beggar numbers as people famine and unemployment bite.
London Truth notes the dukedom successor left over ten million in personal property and transformed estates. His Welbeck estate was famed for reforms in schools churches farm buildings and roads, with shaning planting and liberal undertakings. He kept hundreds of workers at high wages for years.
An electrician from Virginia notes that running engines at Comstock could generate enough electricity to light the mines and town if engines are insulated to store and use the energy. He observes electric discharges near large rubber belts and describes fire-like streams issuing from fingertips without sensation, a phenomenon linked to machinery electricity.
A Louisiana couple, Isaiah Bennett and Hattie Coleman, married in a Louisville justice of the peace office. Bennett later demanded a divorce claiming the ceremony invalid after a parson said they were not truly married. The clerk told him the marriage was valid and he left. it is assumed he did not return.
The poem reflects on maturing seasons and missed chances while praising enduring connection. It contrasts dying leaves and fading years with a destined union of souls, suggesting love transcends time as woodland scenes brighten despite winter.
A collection notes curiosities and wry sayings from various places. Highlights include a sixteen boy choir in Elmira, a Paris thieves ring of discharged waiters, Eureka Nevada soap mine output, quail markets in Naples, and remarks on Ingersoll earnings, hog cholera losses in Iowa, and peculiar island lore from Castroville and Bermuda.
A compact collage of lines from Shakespeare and related works. It lists notable phrases and proverbial lines, tidbits from Hamlet, Richard II, Macbeth, Henry V III, Much Ado About Nothing, and other plays, reflecting on wit, virtue, fate, and memory.
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