25 Apr 1885
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1885
Page
1
A nostalgic verse recalls lifelong devotion on a wedding day. The speaker reflects on enduring love through decades, noting children grown and shared memories, and vows that the golden ring will endure until death parts them and love renews on another anniversary.
The article details President Cleveland’s eight to midnight workday at the White House, including mail handling, private secretary duties, public call reception, and a late afternoon drive. It notes his handshaking style, lunch with sister, and evening routines, plus staff and recreation details. It also describes fashion notes on spring dresses and a steamer launch story with the Joppa in Wilmington, Delaware.
The President and Mrs Cleveland enjoy flowers at dinner with bouquets for Miss Cleveland and Miss Van Veenhten. The President, a light cigar smoker, retires to the library after 8 and meets only cabinet ministers. Mrs Cleveland is a fine musician, and music was nightly at the White House. The President’s sister is literary and admired for her courteous manner.
The piece extols humorous newspapers as a dominant cultural force over the last few years, noting audience preference for lighthearted drama and satire. It argues funny papers correct social errors through satire, cites Nast cartoons and Horace Greeley, and praises laughter as a remedy for daily woes.
A Vicksburg Commercial Tribune letter reports Jefferson Davis at Beauvoir receiving visitors while convalescing from inflammatory rheumatism. He describes recent illness, ongoing foot swelling, and his acceptance of life’s vicissitudes. The piece also includes a wedding quip about choosing roles and a lottery anecdote ending with a cautionary punchline.
A lyrical reflection on a fabled idyllic land swallowed by the sea. The speaker notes readers doubt the legend yet reveal a universal ache for lost innocence. The poem likens memory to Atlantis, a beloved place erased by time and tide.
The article recalls 19th century claims that inaugurations of Harrison Taylor Lincoln and Garfield were preceded by signs and omens. It describes lightning at Harrison’s arrival, an owl and a howling dog, Taylor’s wife’s fear, Lincoln’s bloodstained vision, and garfield forebodings, ending with a question on whether these were mere nervous fancies.
Counsel on tobacco chewing notes that chewing is less harmful than smoking though caution urged. Recommends mild tobacco, Gravely or Virginia Natural Leaf, warns against pre-tail and roll cuts, advises spitting care and oral hygiene, and suggests avoiding quids with onions. Ends with quirky line about pioneers and burglars.
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