28 Jan 1882
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1882
Page
1
A fragmentary verse reflects on a singer’s sway and the idea that small, graceful touches can elevate or curdle fate. The speaker notes that even slight beauty can bend earthly outcomes, praising the muted magic of a woman’s face and presence.
A note from CHAS. If. WILLIS signing as a boot and shoe dealer announces a complete fall and winter stock addition. He invites patrons to inspect the carefully selected range offered at competitive prices and expresses gratitude for past liberal support while pledging continued effort to merit it.
A tale of betting debts and moral testing begins with a £20 wager tied to a friend named Staining. The narrator helps Staining by offering to pay back the debt but faces a firm refusal from a merchant firm. After a long sequence of events, Staining confesses his ruinous gambling, leading to a moral reckoning and eventual self-sacrifice. The story concludes with a reflective twist on honesty, loyalty, and the consequences of vice.
A columnist argues Indian education will rise as a public issue, detailing Carlisle Pa training school for Indians, its aim to blend English schooling with trades, and the mission to return educated Indians to lead as business people or missionaries. It notes 270 students from 24 tribes, with 90 girls, and mentions similar efforts at Forest Grove Oregon and Tampden Va.
A long, quirky summary recounts tales from a wreck survivor John G. Reilly and a charming Noank sketch-book, then shifts to comical marriages in Georgia and Kansas City. The piece closes with a quirky note on a club of Unfortunate Lovers formed in Herne England and its bachelor chairman.
A candidate for Auditor of Public Accounts was asked to speak but said he had no remarks prepared. He admitted he was not a speaker and preferred to serve as an auditor rather than give a speech.
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