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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1883
Page
3
Lillie E Barr writes of an abandoned piano in a dusty room, its faded notes and memories evoking lost musicians and earthly farewells. The speaker recalls fingers, tender tears, and a longing to preserve memory beyond life, asking if the piano can keep the earth’s melodies alive.
An eight month captivity study of a cat bird reveals keen intelligence and adaptability in a home setting. The bird explores every room feature from furniture to a waste basket, learns to summon uncovers, mocks a cardinal and two English goldfinches, and shows strong curiosity about objects and changes in dress.
Governor Hubbard of Minnesota once edited a country newspaper. Rape Through a Woman's Eye is a new book, surpassing Camel Through a Needle's Eye. Fow Thumb was a Spiritualist seance attendee. Charles G Reynolds has served as bookkeeper in the Boston City Treasurer's office for over forty years. Charles O'Conor in New York is a diligent lover of love literature. A Michigan militia Quartermaster bears the name William Shakspeare. Chief Justice Waite was jolted from his horse near Yellowstone, suffering minor injuries. General Alfred Aylward honeymooning at Nantasket after elopement with Miss Carrie Van Hoesen. The Washington Post notes hot-weather diplomats are the Chinese, sunward in sunflowers colorfully dressed as they promenade to and from the eleven o'clock sun.
A collage of humorous and fragmentary passages from various papers presents quips and anecdotes. Includes racy dialect, social observations, a naïve ledger of mistaken priorities, and a comically timed misreading of a stock gain. The tone blends satire with ironic domestic scenes.
A Washington World report shows the fiscal year ended with 599,114 migrants, down from prior years, totaling over 2,000,000 arrivals in three years. Germany remains the leading source with 191,164. England and Wales 79,852. Canada 64,000. Ireland 63,700. New York remains the primary port with 406,697 arrivals.
A concise survey discusses usury from early Christian views to modern practice, noting lawful rates, permissible methods, and risk-based charges. It cites legal principles on advance interest, compound interest, and notes about worthless usurious agreements, plus a brief digression on smuggling tricks and a dead-letter letter returning from sixteen years ago.
An old man recalls two sons, John and Philip. John is weak-willed and prone to being swindled, while Philip-keen is sharp and ruthless in business. Philip dies from a pitchfork accident after taking a five thousand dollar life policy, leaving only a modest tombstone. The tale underscores hard luck and ruthless ambition in a grim family morality.
A Buffalo News item features a quip about marriage vows and beauty fading, noting the wife at the wash-tub and the husband claiming wit and humor endure beyond appearances. The exchange turns on wit versus beauty with light, candid humor.
A child sits in a chair gazing into a mirror as a parent and a second child observe. The reflected face shows violet eyes, a sweet smile, and rosy cheeks while a toy world remains nearby. A gentle moment captures family likeness and tender curiosity.
Lindy, a practical prairie child, combats a fast advancing fire by setting a back blaze around the house and barn. With two water bags and relentless effort she holds the flames at bay, earning her father’s praise as a brave girl in a harsh autumn day.
The piece describes beavers as curious builders using branches and mud to fashion cabins. It notes their strong teeth, tail as a trowel and rudder, and the dam to keep water level above the entrance. Beavers organize into groups late summer, store food, and live in two rooms within their lodge.
A humorous11 column surveys the so called giggling girl, tracing the age of prime, the shifting labels from kitten to nuisance, and the exaggerated discomfort she provokes. It references Harrisburg Patriot, Chicago Inter Ocean, and Oscar Wilde with brief quips about leprosy cases among hoodlum boys and London audiences.
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