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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1900
Page
3
A reflective fragment presents a mother guiding a child to bed as a candlelight home fades. The verse contemplates sleep and knowledge, ending with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow as the attributed author.
In a rural tale, Aunt Phebe recounts an impulsive engagement and a hasty morning wedding between Gus Waters and a narrator who believed her fiancé Robert had plans for a formal home ceremony. Gus confronts Robert over a forged marriage notice, and the pair wed at once, ending the narrative.
The Clayton Bulwer convention of 1850 aimed to promote an isthmian canal linking Atlantic and Pacific. It set terms prohibiting exclusive canal privileges and any dominion over Central America by either nation, in response to Nicaragua canal ambitions and British protectorate claims. The article names John M. Clayton and Sir Henry Bulwer as negotiators.
The article compares superstition and linguistic secrecy from Shetland and Ceylon fishers, then shifts to U S canal neutrality after Hay-Pauncefote pact. It argues US control without fortification and questions British Honduras involvement amid international diplomacy.
A 1670 purchase supplied gold brocade for King Louis XIV. The piece cost about a shilling per yard. A German Empress used a white silk weave with floral and avian motifs as a tapestry for her boudoir. The material priced at 122 dollars per yard, with the weaver earning one sixth.
The latest figures estimate one blind person per 1500 globally, about one million worldwide. Russia leads with 200000 blind in Europe from a 96 million population. Finland's northern provinces have many cases, mainly from ophthalmia caused by poor ventilation and limited care. Egypt also reports significant blindness from desert glare.
The Excelsior geyser in Yellowstone Park is described as the largest geyser with a basin 200 feet across and 330 feet deep. Boiling water fills the basin and clouds of steam rise constantly, with water occasionally spouting 50 to 500 feet high.
A sermon urging parents to take early, balanced action to guide children toward God and virtue. It argues that harsh religiosity harms, lax discipline leads to ruin, and consistent example and family prayer build character. It cites stories of mothers, Byron, and at risk youths to illustrate lasting impact.
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