10 Mar 1883
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1883
Page
1
A fragmented reminiscence mixes poetry with a domestic scene where a narrator recalls a youth, a worn scarf, and a vow. Interwoven are visions of sorrow and truth, marriage, motherhood, and the lure of a distant past as a boyish thrill resurges. The piece ends with a chaotic household episode and a boy narrator observing a grocery visit.
A narrator follows Sorrow through halls of the Arts and Wisdom seeking Truth and Life. He pursues Music, reads Philosophy, and confronts Fantasies and suffering, ending with the deathbed of a genius and the plea to die, as Truth remains elusive.
A comic tale unfolds with a boy taunting his grocer over his father’s temper. The boy defends himself by recounting mischief, including stashing a tom cat in his bed to scare his father. He recalls avoiding punishment as his father discovers the missing work and plans to intervene at the lodge. The scene ends with the father returning to ma’s room amid preparations for a cat fight.
The excerpts showcase Rev Henry B Bascom's oratory praising divine artistry in nature. He links chemistry and geology to creation, depicting limestone carbon and diamond as shared elements. He envisions God transforming earthly stones into radiant beauty, culminating in the rainbow born from a thundercloud.
A citizen duty calls for liberal support to the Church of their choice and criticizes those who pay as little as possible. It argues funds are needed to pay ministers and cover incidental church expenses, and says festivals should be unnecessary if everyone does their duty.
A terse moral warning counsels caution around individuals who fail to honor their own character. The maxim implies risk from unreliable behavior and emphasizes personal integrity as a guide for judgment and association. It echoes a timeless exhortation to seek trustworthy, principled company.
Willard S Carpenter and Martin J Conwell left Sussex for Wyoming seeking opportunity. Caught in a deep snowstorm with scant bedding they survived eight days by eating corn and fried horse meat after foraging a cabin and using a single match to rekindle a fire. They trudged 13 miles back to their ranch, narrowly escaping death by cold and hunger.
A local reformer who did not want office is nominated for Manager of the Poor. He schemes to secure the election with sly campaigning and presses a neighborHans Van Hoofflinger to pledge support while claiming public good justifies sacrifice, promising votes and influence to win.
A 19th century note argues damp feet from thin shoes cause many female ailments. Men avoid indoor footwear, while women wearing cashmere uppers and light stockings invite illnesses after rain. The piece cites Mrs Caudie’s death linked to thin footwear and lampoons outdoor summer picnics in damp weather.
A reflective piece compares youth’s fading summer to age’s nightfall and recalls sorrow and joy from early years. It extols homes, friends, and fireside fellowship that soften rough journeys and keep the heart’s music vibrant in later life. It celebrates unchanged tenderness and lasting bonds.
Quinine consumption tops four billion ounces annually worldwide and, since its 1640 discovery by the Countess Cinchona, its supply and price swing with wars and epidemics. The natural cinchona bark supply is shrinking, prompting calls to cultivate the plant broadly, with cultivation already starting in the East Indies and needed worldwide.
A colored man named Gibbs of Dr Betson's farm near Wright's Wharf Dorchester county jumped into the river last week and died. He had been detected in appropriating cord wood for his own use and selling it and feared prosecution.
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