26 Jun 1880
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1880
Page
1
A literary meditation on homeland and earth contrasts with a comic Victorian carriage incident. A runaway plan ends in reconciliation as Jeremiah confronts the squire over Miranda, culminating in consent and a Christmas wedding at the hall.
An elderly Bates sues Miranda Bates and Jeremiah Jones when Miranda plans to elope with Jones. Mrs Bates and Grandfather Bates misread the plan, a carriage departs at midnight, and gunfire briefly erupts as Bates pursues. The escape continues along a dark road with tensions and danger.
A Herald excerpt argues the drum will be discontinued in the French army and predicts other nations may follow. It claims drums are a barbaric musical starting point, nuisance to civilians, and useless in combat compared with bugles and fifes. The piece envisions drums surviving only as drill aids, not as combat components.
A poetic reflection compares a Goop conscience to two witnesses and to natural elements. It frames conscience as a solvent of grief like the sun melting ice, a spring for thirst, a staff for weariness, a screen from the sun, and a pillow at death.
The valedictorian L A Jarman delivered a measured address on The Sphere of an Educated Man at Western Maryland College’s commencement. He argued education should cultivate all human faculties beyond secular aims, urging graduates to value learning and community while facing separation from college life and future paths.
The author notes that old proverbs hold truth, stressing the value of working in daylight. It would be awkward to labor after dark, trying to swing a sickle while holding a lantern.
A Minnesota boy ingests thirteen gun caps and defies limits as his mother avoids spanking him to prevent possible explosive danger, leaving authorities worried about his safety and behavior.
A fragmented letter from Chestnut Street describes becoming a father with humorous mixing of baby and horse metaphors. The writer details Addie’s newborn, the boot trade, and plans to fetch the mother while joking about the baby’s age, health, and quirks. Interspersed are dated vignettes about a widow and her daughter with suitors and a closing reflection on enduring principles.
Rev. W. J. Starcey reports to the London Times on the harsh state of Holy Land under Turkish rule. He notes widespread ruin, taxes on every fruit tree and animal, lack of farms or roads, and government indifference, arguing Palestine is of little value to the Turks yet could prosper with fair governance and capital.
The Bible stands as the insoluble mystery of literature. It is the oldest book still read, predating Roman and Greek works, tracing to postdeluge western Asia and the dawn of creation. Its vitality endures, shaping history philosophy science and human thought while challenging science and philosophy at countless points.
An Irish woman sought help from a venerable Boston priest to forward substantial relief to Ireland’s suffering poor. When asked for her name she replied to send help and that God would know her. The priest urged modesty, but she remained firm, saying her gift would bring happiness to hungry families.
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