27 Oct 1888
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1888
Page
1
A compilation of poetic fragments from Whittier and Longfellow urging endurance and hopeful resilience. It contrasts Whittier’s praise of progress with Longfellow’s reminder that bleak days pass as sun remains behind clouds.
A Littsburg doctor named Cooper proposes a hydraulic compression process to eliminate moisture and reduce a full grown body to a one foot cube of marble hard residuum. He claims no chemical change is needed and compares it to embalming. Chemists split on feasibility while undertakers see it as practicable and cheaper than cremation.
The article notes poverty on canal boats near Shanghai contrasted with pots of flowers on galley canopies. It observes Chinese girls adorning hair with flowers, early February markets selling yellow flower branches, and compares Chinese garden planting to Europeans’ grand beds, highlighting fondness for pot flowers and bulbs available for a few coins.
Early New England settlers sent home odd reports of the new land. One quotes barley growing as oats, another mentions lions at Cape Ann, and a third from 1063 claims Massachusetts frogs sit on breeches a foot high. The current frogs appear smaller, while babies are larger than prior frogs.
A reader recalls Plaza de Zaragoza with orange trees and a white clad Mexican policeman who uses a saber and lantern and keeps watch at night. The piece continues with notes on poetry craft as Fred Latham and Lord Tennyson are discussed, mentioning how rhymes are formed and analysis of verse.
The passage notes the nightingale’s sixteen beginnings and ends and contrasts it with other birds. It quotes Lord Chesterfield on concealing contempt versus resentment. A Hindostanee merchant arrives in New York with five clerks to open Hindostance goods shop. A belief claims a cane carrier never loses an umbrella.
The article surveys popular proverbs from European and Asian cultures about the sea’s dangers and vast power. It notes many nations warn against overconfidence and celebrate sea language, with examples from French, Italian, Dutch, Turkish, Arabic, Tamil, Provencal, and Sanskrit sayings, and discusses how maritime expressions permeate inland speech.
A letter criticizes leading London papers for indiscriminately applying German titles to Teutonic and non Aryan figures. It mocks "Herr Tisza" and "Herr Ristich" in English print and urges either using accurate forms like Tiszaur and Dragamis or dropping titles when uncertain.
A Globe Democrat report notes a rare physiological idiosyncrasy this year causing widespread illness from strawberry consumption. It warns that fruit eating requires moderation, cites dangers in berries and seeds, and endorses common sense in dietary choices despite seasonal abundance.
A collection of excerpts discussing environmental waste, urban health, and social commentary. It cites Liebig on the waste and degradation caused by city sewerage, critiques Chicago’s impact on soil, and advocates practical soil restoration. Also includes anecdotes on New York society directories, fairy rings in England, and manners in Italian society, with a humorous closing vignette.
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