25 Mar 1887
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1887
Page
1
Fragmentary verse by George Lansing Raymond about fate and choice. The speaker resolves to shape his destiny but hesitates as a guiding inner voice urges restraint. He notes a guarded paradise with high walls and contemplates waiting beyond the gate, muttering too late and too fatal.
In a tropical night Col Temple dies after revealing Lily Temple's secret to Major Darrell. Lydia Kempfield, a thirteen year old kitchen girl, endures a chaotic family scene with Rodolph and Meggy Jones as Mrs. Jones asserts control over Lydia's future while Major Carroll looks on with disdain.
Major Darrell takes Lydia Kempfield as his ward and later as his wife after her return from Beauchamp Lodge. He recalls finding her in Mrs Jones kitchen and she confesses her long love, sealing a fortune greater than any castle of gold or diamonds.
A cryptic aphorism on selfishness and presence of mind asserts that the selfish man dominates by constant self focus and memory of self, implying a psychological trait rather than a narrative event.
The article outlines the rise of artificial ice production as a practical food preservation method in New York and other cities. It traces early experiments by Perkins and Twining, Carre’s ammonia absorption machine at the Paris exhibit, and explains how liquefied ammonia cools water or air. It discusses future uses in homes, churches, public gardens, and tropical regions, asserting artificial ice as a beneficent modern invention.
A historical note contrasts past advice favoring morning walks with later warnings from a renowned physician who argued the early air was malarial and dangerous. He urged staying indoors until the sun warms the air, claiming health should be prioritized over observing sunrise.
A humorous tale compares love to onions and asks if a suitor will endure the stinging aroma. If a woman eats raw onions before a visit and the man stays true, he is deemed a genuine article. The fragment hints at Danaville brief notes and social custom.
The passage quotes a Brooklyn Eagle excerpt describing Chinese gamblers in New York and their losses, noting heavy winnings and persistent cheating. It also discusses earthquake risks, arguing that large areas are already affected and construction must adapt to less stable ground, citing Scribner's Magazine.
In Palatka Florida fishermen report a group of fifty to sixty buzzards gathered around a shore fire near East Palatka as dawn broke the coldest morning. The birds shifted sides to share warmth while boats drifted close to watch the odd scene and the animals jostled each other for position.
Mr. Bartlett of the London Zoological Gardens notes fatalities since 1826 include an old servant crushed by an elephant and a drunken man killed by a cobra bite. He says accidents occur only when safety doors are not used and animals are not properly contained.
Two well known artists sketch crows in a suburb on life, approaching a fine specimen in a cornfield. They draw and reproduce color including the toes. The crow proves remarkably tame until it is revealed to be the top of a burned stump.
A playful exchange centers on members calling hares rabbits. A Western young lady and a young man discuss slang and hunting terms as the Hare and Hounds Club theme unfolds at the event.
A blaze at the Richmond Hotel in Buffalo early Friday caused seven deaths as guests fled or jumped from windows. About thirty injured, many severely, with the fire spreading through the hotel and adjoining museum property. Firemen struggled to save residents while one climactic rescue saw a man drag a girl to safety from a fourth floor window. The total damage and cause remain under investigation with a $500 reward announced for incendiary conviction.
Charleston, S C endured a violent 9 10 AM quake from the southeast with a loud subterranean roar and a strong jerking motion. Iron bolted buildings largely withstood the shock though some cracks widened and plaster fell in spots.
Riot erupts at Luis Mazzantini debut in Mexico City as crowd clashes with troops. Spectators hurl chairs, burn street fires, and demand release of prisoners after a disastrous bullfight reception. Admission ran as high as eight dollars with estimated receipts near 150000 dollars.
The President named Thomas M. Cooley Michigan for six years William B Morrison Minors for five years Augustus Schoonmaker New York for four years Aldace F Walker Vermont for three years Walter A Bragg Alabama for two years Morrison born 1825 Monroe County Illinois served in Congress Cooley born Attica New York 1824 studied law moved to Michigan became law official Supreme Court judge Schoonmaker Kingston New York born 1823 Democrat Attorney General Civil Service Commissioner Walker Vermont lawyer 44 Republican known for railway reform Bragg Alabama born 1838 Harvard educated served as railroad official Democratic leader and state railroad president Abadia Vincent Cumberland County Illinois 120 years old blind former poor house inmate Keystone Dakota bachelors pact vows not to marry
A heavy mixed train on the Marietta Mineral Railroad split to cross a 90 foot trestle near Parkersburg West Virginia. Engineer H B Vincent and Fireman Albert Busley were killed when the engine plunged into a rocky stream. Conductor Jack McCoy and Brakeman Stewart survived with severe injuries and burns. A passenger Ely had both legs broken and internal injuries. The wreck also involved the Ehnira Cortland and Northern Railway with about fifteen aboard, many injured, from rails spreading and car fires.
Walter Ridgeley a wealthy farmer north of Texarkana Texas shot and killed two ferrymen who attempted to collect excessive charges and later repelled an ambush by two more assailants. All four attackers were killed. Ridgeley was discharged as self defense with community support.
Floodwaters inundate towns from Bismarck to Billings destroying more than thirty bridges on the Northern Pacific. Miles City endures two inundations in a week with water surging through streets and houses overnight. Medora reports Little Missouri River floodwaters reaching refrigerators and debris, while Mandan awaits rising waters as the Little Heart River opens above the confluence.
A Valdosta man damaged his nasal bone in a kitchen accident from a flying wood chip. In Missouri Waite Gott was briefly dizzy after a head wound, possibly from a chicken. A Arkansas girl nearly died after a milk-pail mishap, and an Alabama resident burned his feet with camphor oil. Ocean Fond Georgia saw a man struck in the forehead by a flying wool shard near a circular saw. A Chicago fire incident involved a firefighter knocked from a ladder by a hose stream. In Auburn Rhode Island a man’s explosion claimed a stove, later found to be a railroad torpedo. A Pennsylvania refinery worker lost cheek tissue from a rivet head, later recovered from a lump in the back. White County Arkansas wedding-clothes incident ended with a man dying from arm pain after requesting water. The report mixes multiple minor injuries with odd, careless accidents across several locales.
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