09 May 1885
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1885
Page
1
The article notes farming in the northwest focusing on potatoes as the chief crop, with limited other vegetables. Summers bring work in saw mills and on steamboats as crops require little cultivation in early years. The climate is harsh with winter temperatures plunging to 40 degrees below zero and four feet of snow. Great Lakes steamers won’t operate until June 10.
An aging discourse extols virtue over cleverness and urges humane judgment while railing against ridicule. It recalls President Cleveland’s social scene, a rumored marriage, and a tale of Casabianca, the boy at the burning deck, patently lauding fidelity and sacrifice.
A reflective note urges trying left handed writing to understand a child’s experience, suggesting that mastering new skills mirrors the early challenges a child faces when learning. The idea frames handwriting as a metaphor for growth and empathy in education.
A poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox asserts that moral progress occurs quietly while crime and noise fade before virtue. It contrasts sin’s loud, rumbling car with virtue’s steady, guiding light, claiming truth and human thought rise as the world improves. The speaker insists mood and time favor righteousness over evil.
The testimony of competent judges links ardent spirits to poor health and shorter life. Nelson’s Vital Statistics is confirmed by General Life Office research showing drinkers die far sooner across age groups. In England 1850s over 8,000 deaths from drinking, with 6,111 tipplers yielding 584 deaths per 1,000 annually versus 19 in the general population. The decline in life expectancy rises with age, culminating in substantial yearly losses.
An item notes larval charity dances in the South especially Virginia where age tagged prices for hugs are listed from 35 cents to $2. It mocks such events as unwise. It adds that genuine exercise beats proxy fun with a long walk or playing baseball oneself. A comic note recalls a Bombeigh youth mishap ending with a pun about breeches of contract.
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