06 Jan 1877
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1877
Page
1
Poem fragment reflects on the New Year with hopeful greeting yet wary note of sorrow. It contrasts distant dawn with present fog and suggests a shared wish for a better day amid bleak times. The speaker questions if the coming year will bring relief or continued hardship.
A desolate old Col Grantly, asked to accept his estranged son’s heir, is moved to tears by a Christmas gift in the form of Gerald Grantly’s son. The minister’s word and a Christmas morning reveal bring a grandson to the grand hall, renewing hope and family ties.
A column contrasts a modern belle’s avoids courting with old customs and follows a playful sketch of a suitor preparing for a Sunday visit, then shifts to explanations of lunar and solar tides, their daily lag, spring tides, and the depth of tidal currents, noting the Gulf Stream’s depth and complexities.
A mother and babe waited at the Central depot when a three story overcoat wearing man with a rusty satchel sat beside her. He asked about the child and its health then left abruptly to buy cloves and cinnamon after remarking on whiskey and delirium tremens.
A quip about fools parting with money spreads as a witty adage. The remark suggests folly to part with cash and hints at the humor of owning wealth yet choosing to spend it. The saying circulates in social chatter with playful critique of prudent spending.
This urging essay warns boys about idle street corner lounging and spending ten cents on cigars each evening. It argues one hour nightly wastes 300 hours yearly, harming study and forming bad habits that persist into adulthood, urging self discipline for usefulness and happiness.
John the Almsgiver hosts a nobleman in Alexandria. During private prayer the nobleman vows lifelong vengeance. When the Bishop recites the Lord’s Prayer aloud, the nobleman repeats each line. Hearing his own plea for forgiveness, the nobleman stops and the Bishop rises to forgive the man who harmed him.
A reflective aphorism asserting that duty to God enhances life and gives actions moral significance. True God-like joy comes from pleasing God and the self-approved conscience, as Horace Bushnell contends.
A fable about a fretful old gentleman whose house creaks with harsh temper. A neighbor advises oiling oneself with patience and kindness. The tale urges praising good work and avoiding harsh words, noting a family needs the oil of love to quiet a creaking hinge.
A reflective note warns that dwelling on self pity and personal woes makes one miserable and boring. It urges considering others' trials, avoiding constant self focus, or risk losing friends who seek cheerful company.
A Druggist Circular urges a pint of milk before bed to strengthen lean figures and aid fevers and summer complaints. It argues milk is not feverish and condemns skimping the milk pitcher, noting many women desire a fuller figure to avoid social scorn.
A quotation from Carlyle on laughter as a test of character. It contrasts genuine mirth with masked duplicity, noting that some smile with cold glints while few can laugh truly. The piece suggests a laugh reveals loyalty, while an inability to laugh signals hidden treachery and constant strategy.
A compact adage urges youth to memorize four lines daily to total fourteen hundred sixty new lines a year. It compares slow, steady study to building worlds from atoms and wealth from farthings, noting life sums from many well-spent moments.
A proverb from Chinese meaning big long-legged men do not always get ahead of the boys, illustrating that speed alone does not guarantee success. The saying contrasts physical stature with outcomes in competition.
A reflective aphorism notes bread bought with unearned money never tastes as sweet as bread earned by one's own labor, contrasting wealth obtained without toil with true personal effort.
A remark notes that when a man has a grand notion of himself it becomes clear it will be the sole idea he ever possesses. The statement underscoring vanity hints at self-importance shaping lasting priorities.
A reflective line from a moral vignette urging restraint in marriage and privileging love for beauty, warning against union without genuine affection. The piece emphasizes choosing a partner for true appeal and virtue rather than social or economic gain.
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