04 Mar 1886
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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1886
Page
1
A protracted critique contrasts saloon proximity to mills with the ruinous effect of drink on labor families. It argues unions must unite to curb the rum power, denounces saloon-keepers as parasitic to workers, and warns of the moral decline sown by habitual drinking.
A city editorial warns that a continuing mad dog epidemic could force drastic measures, arguing killing all dogs may be preferable to further human bites, and compares the threat to a potent, spreading poison surpassing smallpox.
An English author Joseph Malina analyzes a barrel of beer, assuming no adulteration and 144 quarts per barrel. He pictorially shows albumen, malt sugar, gum, and alcohol worth about £1 5s, water cost £2 10s, total £8 0s 0d, £15 per barrel. He concludes brewers grow rich while beer drinkers stay poor.
The Nashville Union notes Kentucky moving toward prohibition, Tennessee four mile law parallels, and Northern states lacking strict enforcement. New Zealand forms Covenian Temperest Alliance to end liquor traffic and back anti license candidates to support prohibition in Parliament.
A Boston cor respondent describes a proposed flying telegraph system where ground wires along tracks transmit sound to coils in moving train cars. Promoters claim it would aid rail safety and passenger communication, with long submarine cables suggested for shore links. A second device reportedly reproduces handwritten signatures remotely. The piece notes uncertainty about practical value and mentions broad backing by capitalists.
The article shows coal’s vast energy using Evanston water pumps and locomotive examples. It notes that burning a small coal bit can move gallons of water through pipes at high pressure and that a locomotive coal leap can pull a 300 ton train forty miles, lifting the train about 640 feet, illustrating coal power.
A reminiscence about Henry G. Davis of West Virginia describing his rise as a self-made man. The piece recalls an 1882 New York dinner with Simon Cameron and General W. T. Sherman, and a comic exchange about whether Davis ever served as a lieutenant or brakeman, reflecting on his early life.
Snippets and jokes from Chicago Journal Arkansas Traveler Lynn Telegram Norristown Mercury Boston Courier and Chicago News feature comical lines about eggs, manners, fashion and politics. The wry vignettes include quips on prices newspapers outfits and figures from distant places.
A compact portrait describes James B. Eads rise from boy toy workshop to self taught engineer. It covers his first work on Mississippi river steamers, invention of a diving bell boat to salvage sunken ships, and his pivotal river engineering insights culminating in the bridge designs he later built.
Readers seek simple cheap brooders for raising small chick batches. A healthy hen with a proper coop can raise around twenty chicks, proving a natural yet practical solution over incubators. For a home made brooder, use a box with water, bedding, and a heat source to keep chicks warm.
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