06 Dec 1879
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1879
Page
1
In a Tower of London tragedy a one day governorship leads to the murder of two young princes, Edward and Richard, by Tyrrel and hired assailants. Their bodies were later found in Westminster Abbey, marking a grim royal crime that sealed Richard III’s doom and echoed across centuries.
An account from Bey's Own Paper recounts Richard III ordering Sir Robert Brackenbury to execute the smothering of Edward V and Richard, while Brackenbury refuses to shed innocent blood. Tyrrel then travels to carry out the king's cruel plan as Richard seeks to claim the crown.
A devotional line proclaims that the Lord takes up none but the forsaken, heals none but the sick, gives sight to the blind, raises the dead, sanctifies sinners, and is precious to all who seek him. The speaker emphasizes divine focus on marginalized souls and personal reverence.
A dog leaped at a cat visible through a narrow door opening causing a loud disturbance. The moment was cited as an example of how both men and dogs rush to conclusions.
A London Journal essay extols the woman’s influence as wife and mother in shaping fortune and happiness. It asserts thrift prudence cheerfulness and counsel lift families, reform society, and elevate the world, while warning that excesses or vice can ruin homes and morals. The piece argues women bear powerful moral responsibility and potential.
An Irishman arriving in the country expressed astonishment at the many military titles and quipped about a supposed battle nearby where all the privates were Riit. The joke hinges on the wordplay between ranks and a name that sounds like Riit.
A vivid essay on Spanish domestic life focusing on gender roles and rituals around death. It contrasts a domineering, traditional father with meek husbands, notes that divorce is avoided for scandal, and describes mourning customs in Madrid including secluded houses and the lingering memory of a duchess's wife and a Paris-based duke.
A reflective meditation compares a grand ship to a man and his wife. The author notes the unseen tug of a faithful wife whose quiet strength keeps the voyage upright, warning that remove her support the vessel would drift and founder. The piece honors enduring union and domestic fidelity.
A satirical essay argues that woman followed man after creation and remains influential. It jokes about her being made from a rib, comments on costs of keeping a wife, and parodies stereotypes about Massachusetts women. References Eve and social constraints add local color and humor with ironic tone.
An indolent pig brags about a pampered life while a wary rat, stealing a grain, recalls the vessel of favors. The rat warns the pig that masters feed him for their use, and betters fear the butcher’s knife, predicting the rat’s survival over the pig’s.
A minister warns a pastor that any subject will be acceptable but adds a caution about using a light touch on the Ten Commandments. He notes the congregation is dampened by such an approach, implying moral seriousness is needed despite brevity.
A fragmentary report notes Anman declares himself intoxicated by music, a quirky self-assessment that reflects a literary or editorial aside rather than a formal condition. The readable text provides no dates, places, or corroborating facts.
The passage contrasts two types of people for handling errors. It praises the honest embrace of fault with grace, noting that admitting mistakes earns respect and preserves cordial memory. Conversely, it condemns clinging to errors despite demonstrations of wrongness.
A tender sapling hides under a mighty sycamore for safety until a great storm topples the tree. The sycamore crushes the sapling and tears its roots, prompting the sapling to lament about relying on another’s strength. Howard Pyle.
A simple cold towel method offers relief for sleeplessness and brain over excitement. The piece then weighs opinions on contrasts between grave wit and common sense, praising all talents and their roles in society as beneficial and necessary.
A lively scene at Porter and Coates as two young women debate a pastor. An old lady chides that preachers are not all suitable husbands, provoking smiles and a playful riot of opinions. The piece ends with a reflection on men imagining genius and others proving it through hard work.
Thunder storms arrive at dusk as plans for a county fair beauty contest unfold. A ten dollar prize awaits the prettiest girl, contingent on ten young ladies on the committee issuing a unanimous decision.
A garbled, period voice piece mocks virtue policing and social fashion. It ridicules ostentatious guards and proper routes while satirizing attitudes toward the poor Indian. It jests about romance and youth games as well as hair trends and manners in everyday life.
A Scribner February piece argues that sleep deprivation drives mental decay. It describes wakefulness as exhausting brain activity and notes that without proper rest, over-stimulation leads to fatigue, debility, and eventual insanity with fear, hallucinations, and delusions.
An essay argues small farms offer steadier success than overextending land use. It stresses focused effort, proper cultivation, and avoiding excessive acreage. A Philadelphia area example shows a twelve acre plot yielding three generations of farmer profits, including a Chester county purchase with saved earnings.
An ornate 10x12 inch grand edition Bible advertised as a self explaining library of scriptures. Includes Old and New Testaments Apocrypha concordance psalms and 2000 illustrations with 56 full page engravings 116 added features and a Bible dictionary history notes and more. Sold previously at 15 dollars. plates cost 11000. Offer to receive a sample Bible with a color art work for 2.75 plus shipping within 60 days.
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