22 Feb 1890
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1890
Page
1
An excerpted meditation on enduring pain and choosing life over death, reflecting on burden, sorrow, and the possibility that shared suffering may ease another’s burden. It contrasts a weary longing for rest with a resolve to endure until dawn. Ames II Pratt Boston Globe.
A Philadelphia Inquirer account details Jay Gould as an exceptionally methodical man. He rises at 7 30 each morning, breakfasts with his family, and reviews begging letters with his private secretary. Letters deemed worthy are funded discreetly and promptly.
Hamad ben Mohammed Tippo Tit accompanied Mr. Stanley down the Lualaba to the Seventh Cataract in 1876. The name Tippo Tib came from Kuansongo after the crack of bandits’ rifles during slave raiding. Also called Mbango Njua Afraid of Hunger, natives say he fears famine more than anything as he caravans across central Africa. This life of adventure spans thirty years, making him a notable figure in the Congo regions.
A period item presents a home remedy to clean and preserve engravings using salt and lemon juice, then draining with boiling water and careful drying. It also recounts John James Mayo’s flogging in Guatemala, leading to British compensation and rapid fortune growth through subsequent investments.
The national museum at Bulak displays plants found in catacombs and sepulchral monuments showing no difference from present Nile valley flora. Dr. Schweinfurth identified ancient species including purple vetch, red poppy, saffron, and lotus. Grains in mummies date to 3000 B C with cereals later joined by dates, olives, grapes and more, while heating during embalming preserved but destroyed germination.
Jol. W. C. Church writes in Scribner about John Ericsson, detailing three aims in his work: to improve steam engines and their applications, to find cheaper motion conversion to power, and to push neutral ocean law to deter naval warfare. The article links Ericsson’s patriotism and Norse heritage to his drive, noting Sweden’s defense hinges on genius.
A New York Telegram note urges care and simple rules to prevent rheumatism. Abstemious living, regular exercise, frequent bathing, ample fruits and water, and cleansing of waste matter support kidney and skin function, reducing rheumatism risk.
The Montreal Star reports that out of 37,289 registered dogs in Berlin, 34,383 pay the dog tax. The remainder evade taxation for reasons including 1,699 kept on chains, 1,056 used for draught work, 51 guides for the deaf, 21 sheep dogs, 9 owned by public watchmen, and 61 belonging to foreign embassy members.
The article argues horses possess surprising intelligence despite common beliefs. It cites sleep, learning, color recognition, and time sense, noting Arabs’ favorable treatment and the need for thoughtful, individualized education. It also describes riding in rain, winter comfort, and a humane approach to training. It ends with domesticating a tame wild grouse in Forest and Stream.
An eastbound reader recalls seals skin shown in its natural color, a silvery gray and furry brown mix, admired as unusual. A Pacific coast visitor had fun asking others to identify the animal, with one expert recognizing seals from his youth. A brief dialogue follows between Idealist and Realist about midsummer reminders and a shop sign stating All wool pants in a trailer.
The writer notes New Yorkers rush in daily life to avoid suspicion and collisions. A man the author followed hustled up stairs, fought for trains, and forced others aside, only to linger reading a bulletin board. The piece reflects urban speed and its social effects in New York.
The Christian Union promotes a lemon regimen to aid digestion and cleanse the system. Drink juice of one to three lemons in ice water before bed, then juice of one lemon in water upon rising. Dilute juice to avoid stomach irritation and avoid calomel or Congress water.
A historical note debunks popular myths about red undergarments serving as charms against the evil eye and illnesses. It traces beliefs to ancient times and the Sixteenth Century English trend of red tape, concluding modern red flannel and red cow milk folklore persist in folk medicine and superstition.
A short essay urges housewives to avoid airing daily disappointments at dinner. It argues that dwelling on minor slights and vexations spoils the meal and suggests postponing complaints until a future, unspecified time. The piece ends with a hopeful note that problems may resolve themselves by tomorrow night.
The tale recalls Howard and Michael Overacker two Santa Clara region farmers famed for hunting who faced a massive San Benito grizzly in 1860. Howard fought the bear with rapid rifle action but was overwhelmed while his brother Ferguson and others watched. later Overacker survived after recovery aided by his endurance. Two years after the attack he returned to the area and killed two large grizzlies, leading him to abandon hunting bears.
The Montreal Star laments Chinese people for persistent carelessness toward human life especially during floods. It describes families living in river bank shanties and, after drownings, priests pacify the river god while new shanties are built. It notes locals refuse to aid others, with Chinese individuals paddling away rather than helping.
A heavily laden meat wagon crossing Rapid Creek teetered when the horse stuck. The horse swung over the thirty foot bridge and fell headfirst into the water after the traces were cut. The beast was recovered ashore in a muddy, disheveled state.
In a pamphlet on petroleum fields Mr Charles Marvin says Canada’s oil fields cover over 100000 square miles and notes extensive undeveloped fields in South Africa New Zealand South Australia and Burma The South African fields underlie diamond and gold marine districts suggesting rapid development with fuel costing about a hundred dollars a ton there.
Dublin Freeman's Journal reports that the Indian government may be required to repay about £100,000, the legacy from an Irishwoman who married a native prince and lived in India for over thirty years. The money, once £30,000 at her death, has grown in value while in government hands. Her Irish relatives only recently learned of her fate after an Indian soldier’s report, and inquiries confirm the marriage and the estate's existence.
The world faces a wooden shortage as oak becomes scarce for tannins and furniture. Researchers test the Australian wattle with 20 to 20 percent tannic acid, producing liquor in 47 days versus 75 to 80 days from Santa Cruz oak. Wattle may grow on treeless plains of Texas New Mexico and Arizona, potentially yielding £5 per acre including fuel.
The Comanche, sole survivor of the Custer massacre, is cared for by the government. A special military order provides a plush stall at Dak o. no handling or work allowed. Wounded and scarred, he served twenty two years, earning a storied place beside Sheridan’s famed charger.
The Navajo tribe owns vast flocks of sheep with an annual wool clip around 1,500,008 pounds. Wool is cleaned, carded, dyed, and woven into blankets by skilled weavers, while squaws erect hogans to house looms. The warp uses yucca fibers, kept secret, ensuring blanket quality. traders introduced blankets to markets after government pressure redirected tribal livelihoods.
A Chicago Journal correspondent notes that Alpine cows are large and dark with white muzzles, each cow wears a bell and is closely tended by mountaineers. The herd's trust and gentle interactions, especially the lead cow with a larger bell, create a romantic pastoral scene as the bells chime along narrow paths at daybreak.
The Feather River project in California, long touted to yield vast riches, drew praise from tanners but produced little after four years and a million dollars spent. Estimates of 50 million in value were proved false as only a small return emerged from the endeavor.
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