05 Apr 1879
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1879
Page
1
An on board diary describes the Breakwater ship scene on Sunday July 22. The writer contrasts home Sundays with sea life, notes the fog horn and bell, and details observing elf whate and a shovel-nosed shark caught with a harpoon. The account blends maritime routine with reflections on liberty and faith.
A government employee in Salt Lake writes to the New Castle Courier-Journal condemning polygamy. He argues wives and children suffer alike, poverty worsens privation, jealousy and neglect erode happiness, and the domestic sphere loses sanctity under Mormon practice.
A Nashville teamster states he must either give up driving or withdraw from the church, arguing the two roles are incompatible. The declaration highlights a clash between labor duties and religious commitments, reflecting personal conflict over public and spiritual responsibilities.
The article outlines a straightforward coin silver thimble manufacture using melted coin dollars, rolling, stamping, and forming in a bottomless mold. It covers shaping on a plunger, tightening with lathes and engraving wheels, polishing, and final cleaning before packing for trade.
Henry Ward Beecher visits Boston to speak at Music Hall. A refined barber jokes that tickets sold out two days earlier, forcing Beecher to stand. Beecher recalls his own Brooklyn sermons where he also stood for the duration, drawing amused laughter.
An 18th century description details an oblong deal box harp with a central circle and multiple fine strings tuned to one note. It explains placing the instrument in a window to catch wind for varying tones, notes historical uses in castles, and recalls a Milan invention in 1576 called the giant harp whose iron-string setup produced distant harmonious peals in storms.
A Victorian era letter from Youth's Companion recounts a Virginia Congressman's decline through alcohol. The eloquent man, twice a murderer in anger, drank to drown remorse, later dying after war service as a Confederate major who killed a soldier. The piece cites Solomon on self-control and urges youth to build citadels against anger.
The article describes how German women's education includes domestic economy. Daughters begin at about fourteen after confirmation, serving without wages in country homes, then kitchens of wealthy families or hotels, gaining control over servant payroll and cooking. They rise within princely or royal households, with a queen cited as educated this way, portraying German women as models of economy.
A compact discourse on guarding confidences and avoiding gossip. It warns against curiosity, praises faithfulness in small duties, and notes ways to curb a secretive habit. The piece urges readers to be indispensable to their employers while sharing practical tips to stay discreet.
An guidance piece on communication with deaf people. It argues loud voices fail to help and stresses speaking slowly and distinctly. It notes that loud speech burdens listeners and can lead to social withdrawal and isolation for the deaf.
A collection of town improvement advice and anecdotes on civic effort. It urges selling or donating building lots, attracting businesses, patronizing local commerce, and promoting positive discussion. The piece includes humorous asides about dining, sermons, manners, and sayings, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century rural outlook.
A quirky report notes a duck submerging for diving reasons and a woman seeking cures after a rattlesnake bite from seventeen years ago. The narrative blends odd statements about whiskey and ongoing remedies.
Sunday lesson introduces Job as a historical figure in a dramatic, highly literary Bible book. It discusses divine providence, human suffering, and the role of fidelity under trial, emphasizing Elihu and Jehovah's final wisdom and the sanctifying power of God’s word and prayer.
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