05 Jun 1886
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1886
Page
1
During the Atlanta siege the striking Senorita Maria Lopez captivated officers with fearless riding and bold talk of fighting for a cause. A stray white scrap from her habit revealed fortifications and government targets, leading to a private hearing before provost officers.
A narrator recalls a dramatic escape after spotting a handsome man in a glittering uniform. A Senorita Lopez orders arrest, a crowd floods stairs, a crumpled officer is found, and the narrator flees toward Louisville. A passport is missed and a saber scar marks the pursuer.
A narrator notes a man who judges others by eyebrow shape. Heavy brows signal strength, arched brows imply flippancy, straight square brows show earnestness, uncertain curves suggest wavering, curved endings hint at imagination and amiability, upward turns indicate curiosity, frowning brows imply eccentricity and penury, broad brows suggest meditation with a tufted middle hinting at humor.
A column offers home remedies including a hot drink before meals to curb nausea, peppermint essence on a barn to ease pain, cayenne on flannels for neuralgia, and cautions about washing in cold air or using warm water. It notes sleep issues in illness as a potential sign of severity or recovery, urging careful observation.
Poem fragment reflects on desire and consequences. The speaker notes that yearning for perfect happiness may bring an unintended shadow or cost. Ella Wheeler Wilcox muses that human will serves a single aim but life may deliver both sunlit highs and unforeseen burdens, urging acceptance.
At a St Thome charity fair a wealthy customer harasses a server heiress who offers whiskey laced water. The customer, a coarse boor, is backed by a bold server who taunts him with religious phrasing before forcing him to drink. He fears the harmless water, slinks away, and the scene ends with quiet bravery prevailing.
The article notes Washington social events tied to the Whitneys and cabinet families, praising entertainment reach and suggesting a brimming social season despite domestic afflictions. It reports Whitney buying a country house boosting Northwest attention, Gardner Hubbard purchasing land nearby for 25,000 with plans for a large house, and a real estate rush around the President’s properties including Green’s sale to his sister for 15,000 with 7,500 profit. A broker says he would bid 30,000 for the Presidents place if he dwells there temporarily.
The passage argues Americans are more natural and flexible in speech than the English. They eschew hackneyed forms, value linguistic evolution, and accept new words if practical and proper. It credits American usage with enriching English, acknowledging both nations’ roles in slang and language development.
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