25 Jul 1885
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1885
Page
1
Opens offer a full line of goods including dry goods notions whites groceries cigars and tobacco and department items. Delivers goods to town and accepts country produce at high prices. Runs sample dress goods cassimeres and silks orderable by steam or delivery after order. Patronage to Mr Dunnock appreciated and ladies urged to visit.
In a tale from a dusty era, Benjamin Cuthbert plans to flee after revealing he loves his friend Fielding's wife Catherine. He discovers she is widowed and living with Fielding, their children, and caretaker Nurse Smith. Misreadings and mistaken bonds lead to a resolution where love remains unacted and life moves on. The piece blends domestic mischief, mistaken identities, and quiet reconciliation.
Benjamin Cuthbert visits Mrs Fielding at her home while Mr Fielding is away. He is struck by the warm family scene with four children and a pretty wife. He stays the night, feeling unfulfilled longing for love and home. In the morning he contemplates the dreamlike domestic life.
A discussion of Rev. D. D. Whedon sharply links spiritualism to a theory that the nervous system molds the mind. He posited that the soul’s eternal form resembles the body’s contour and that at death this form becomes visible as an angeloid. The idea aligns with reported materializations in seances and even the resurrected Christ said to have walked through walls.
A humorous tale recalls a clerk in a dry goods store bewitched by a bridal shopper, revealing a rejected suitor’s heartbreak. It then delivers wedding counsel on the duties and demeanor of the best man, describing his roles before, at, and after the ceremony with tongue in cheek.
A philosopher notes that misery demands action while happiness arises from proactive effort. The remark ties to practical conduct in professional life, urging decisive steps rather than passive acceptance when facing conflict or irritation.
A fragmentary ballad-like verse narrates mutual longing and rival affection. The speaker claims heart rich while another is cold, asserts a doomed courtship, and imagines a future where vows fade and friends mourn with willow wreaths as they concede loss.
In Montgomery County Pennsylvania Judge Boyer ruled against an insurer arguing a grain crop is not a crop until harvest. He stated crop insurance applies while crops grow and that the common meaning of crop governs equitable contracts. He described the insurer's argument as a new subterfuge used by unscrupulous firms.
The speaker argues against placing the best apples on top, claiming honesty and practicality. He cites his own habit of always putting the big apples at the bottom of the barrel to discourage suspicion and demonstrate integrity. He notes that people are now wary and tend to inspect barrels from the bottom first.
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