21 Feb 1880
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1880
Page
1
A fragment from a Detroit Free Press piece recalls a child’s haunting performance, its charity and sorrow, an American Dickens anecdote, and a night of music that moved sober men to tears, ending with a sharp card game memory and a moral note on reform.
In June 1870 a grieving widow enters a saloon with her child, asks the proprietor for help due to poverty and loss, and reveals whiskey ruined her life. Patrons gift two dollars while she urges the bar to quit selling the deadly drink, urging compassion and reform. The story ends with the child’s request to sing for the crowd.
The San Francisco Post sketches a vivid scene of Charles Dickens during a Washington visit. Dickens is described as brilliant yet snobbish, presenting a flamboyant velvet attire, heavy jewelry, and a dictatorial air while greeting a group including Farragut and a French attaché. Major Fellows intervenes as a dignified counterpoint.
An old husband and wife in a quiet game of euchre turn a routine evening into a lighthearted contest about fairness and tricks. The Colonel bets on a flawless deal while his wife counters with clever trump play, turning the session into a playful test of trust and improvised strategy.
On Kearny Street an old miner Jem Bridges tells how his partner Ned Bimber died in a mine collapse leaving a fortune. Ned’s will oddly rewarded the four former partners who disobeyed a funeral candor, giving the narrator the entire $220,000 share, a twist Jem recalls with moral irony.
A crowd in Helena hears John Laefarr recount his 23 year old escape from Sioux attackers after a massacre near Fort Lincoln. He describes wrestling a horse, wounds, and three days hidden with Crow Indians before reaching Fort Leavenworth and later touring the plains with various guides. Also includes a Boston family’s humorous newspaper misread.
An opening salvo from Mrs Skinner mocks Miss President and appeals to "feller wimmin" and "white trash" to discuss woman's rights. She jokes that sexes were created equal and praises women over men, argues for the ballot, and threatens drastic action to win suffrage amid applause and sensationalism.
Jakutsk Yakovtk chief town of its province sits on the Lena with 200 feet of permafrost. A 50000 ruble fair in June and May goods flow from Okhotsk by sea. Nomads trade furs and mammoths tusks. summer horses and cattle herds provide butter for distant markets. The town shows a population around 5000 and a harsh climate with nine months of solid ice.
A dialogue between a surgeon and his servant exposes a sharp critique of professional pricing. The servant notes the doctor charged twenty five dollars for a knife cut but five dollars for the skill behind it, arguing the value lies in years of training and expertise.
A celebratory couple in Christmas city life cause a hotel elevator misunderstanding. A bride is lofted by mistake while the husband pursues his own forgotten carpet, and a series of comic mix ups at the seaside breakfast scene unfolds with misdelivered embraces and a chorus of puzzled staff.
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