26 Nov 1879
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Newspaper
Branford Gleaner
Location
Branford, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1879
Page
1
Frederick Langbridge in Sunday Magazine presents a reflective dialogue among neighbors Black and White. They discuss a gloomy world and consider whether they can bring a ray of cheer by trying together to ease sorrow, dry tears, and clear their shared surroundings.
Aunt Betsey a widow in a Western town helps Mrs. Welford, a English widow with two children, by sharing home and work. Mrs. Welford faces eviction from the Ungers while Aunt Betsey’s thrift and kindness sustain them. A romance with Mr. Henshaw ends in marriage and financial aid, with yearly Thanksgiving fruit gifts and money gifts continuing afterward.
In Damer a past romance surfaces as Sarah Welford reunites with William Henshaw on Thanksgiving. He returns from a distant life as a Southern trader, recounting their shared history and the secret that shaped her fate, while Aunt Betsey hosts a feast and witnesses a renewed bond born of hardship and hope.
The article notes that German toys from Nuremberg supply English nurseries with wooden boxes, animals, cube puzzles, jointed dolls, windup mechanicals, lamps, horns and lacquered ware. Swiss Alpine wood crafts for nut-crackers and match-boxes are made for tourists.
In October the woods display scarlet leaves inviting autumn trips. A severe cold could result from such pleasure journeys. Dr Bull's Cough Syrup is advertised as curing coughs and colds at 25 cents.
The piece outlines current winter furs and accessories with Lynx, Sealskin, and chinchilla garments, fur trimmed wraps, and novel hats like the Oxford walking hat and sealskin toque. It notes evolving dress styles, muff sizes, glove fabrics, and the move away from long trains toward short evening dresses, plus a speculative social code on engagement rings and marital signals.
A historical overview traces betrothal rings from the gemmel to the iron and gold rings worn in Roman, Puritan, and Quaker contexts. It notes the ring as symbol, pledge, and seal, with variations in use and social meaning across eras and classes.
The article discusses best practices for protecting hardy plants from drying winter winds. It endorses open yet wind breaking coverings using tall weeds, evergreen boughs, or coarse materials, and warns straw wraps hinder airflow and harm shoots. It notes sun exposed southern sides need light protection and stresses timing before ground freezes. It then shifts to agricultural economics and a Hertfordshire farm experiment using root-selling crops and artificial manure to sustain soil fertility and profitability.
The article recounts General Spinner's role as U S treasurer in 1862 during coin shortages. It describes his improvised postal currency using postage stamps and paper, later adopted by Congress as fractional currency. It notes the shift from stamps to official coinage and the initial problems with worn stamp-backed money.
The Brazilian government promotes Chinese labor for tea and silk cultivation but faces strong local opposition arguing Chinese arrivals would deter European immigration.
Postal carriers in the United States handled 809 million pieces of mail overall, averaging about 339 thousand pieces per carrier. Philadelphia processed 107 million, Chicago 69 million, Boston 45 million, St Louis 32 million, Cincinnati 21 million, Baltimore 20 million, Cleveland 12 million, Buffalo 10 million.
A Cincinnati man demonstrated a beheading illusion at dinner using a large knife and his wife’s scalp as a prop. He cut a deep gash on her throat, the injury was sewn by a physician, and the wife is expected to recover though scarred.
A discussion on microscopic life emphasizes its real and vast influence on nature and industry. It argues that infinitesimal organisms feed enormous numbers of beings, act as scavengers, leave large fossil records, and have built vast natural structures, justifying study beyond perceived petty notions.
A reflection on comma usage shows how misplaced punctuation can distort meaning in a nursery rhyme. The piece notes the line about twenty nails per hand and feet and how commas clarify the verse’s sense.
A lyric by Celia Thaxter from Scribner expresses farewell to a beloved day as it fades with sunset. The speaker recalls the day’s warmth beauty and gifts, wishing it could linger longer before night settles in.
A collage of brief items. A Rome Sentinel note reports perjury trial for a false witness. French wine losses are tallied at about 6 million dollars amid vast fisheries data. German recovery of Greek statues is noted. a humorous tale about onions curing rheumatism appears. A Des Moines Register anecdote recalls a minister’s shooting joke.
Detroit Free Press reports a trial in which a farmer named Johnson testifies in court against Jonson's Witness. An elderly man refuses to answer basic questions, defends his tax history, and proclaims he'll fight back if insulted. The scene ends with a constable removing him from the box after his bold challenge.
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