13 Sep 1879
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1879
Page
1
The article describes a zinc coating method using sand, acid, and a copper sulfate solution, then benzole for permanence. It notes a British government inquiry into mine safety, ventilation, fire damp indicators, and explosive use, plus astronomical and chemical advances and railway lighting experiments with gas from oil.
Poem prayer asking Lord to protect a son on his path. It speaks of temptation and strength to stay right, requesting guidance, shielding from harm, and blessing the child as he ventures into the wide world. The verse emphasizes parental concern and faith in divine protection.
Anna Dickinson narrates a bus ride scene on the Michigan Central where a restless passenger complains of cold. A silent exchange follows as the man demands control of the window while the narrator refuses, prompting further brisk dialogue about warmth and space.
The Catholic Mirror condemns people who spread dirty stories and obscene talk. It describes such individuals as modern lepers, present in all walks, who corrupt the innocent and pollute conversations, especially in mixed company or casual chatter.
A seedy editor questions an opening for an intellectual writer. A writer replies that a considerate carpenter arranged space for him, advising to turn the knob to the right.
A soldier told a Couriers touchlist that during the Bull Inn engagement he met a fellow soldier who was highly excited. The exchange hints at danger and a sutler being killed, signaling a tense frontline moment.
The Hebrew Leader condemns as ridiculous the idea of grouping people as three Erishmen and a Jew who were arrested. It also urges readers not to dwell on how two Germains and a Methodist or a Frenchman and an Episcopatian faced the same fate.
The Macon Telegraph notes Georgia mills can run on local wheat, reducing imports from the North. Central Georgia soils, aided by fertilizers and careful tillage, yield good wheat, even on sandy plots. The drill-based method enables southern wheat as far south as the Florida line. Northwestern South Carolina Germans show wheat and rye success through deep drilling and manure compost.
A unique corner stone marker in Massachusetts uses tin foil carrying a phonographic imprint of the human voice. The inscription records words and sentiments of people long dead, preserved to be read when the stone is opened years hence.
While batteries near Montretont showed Communists in Paris, M Thiers spoke to the sailors manning them. A big gun fired nearby startled him but he quipped that the noise was soothing, preferable to Assembly debates.
The column recaps diverse items: Prince Pierre Bonavante in a Versailles hotel. Senator Jones of Florida. Bayard’s presidential suitability. Webster and Argyll remarks. McCrary’s Senate hopes. George Jones seeking Dubuque sheriff. Seeley on Macaulay and Scott. Apostle Murphy denied church admission. Tonanatcho excelled in Tort Myers public school. Savage in a political-fund claim. Maurice Perkins accused by Henry Chisholm. L. D. Ingersoll’s Colorado death. a Brunswick prisoner freed by water bath. Tarrier Beecher Stowe’s £10,000 clue payment. Trimpin buys Greystone. teacher duties and aims. a Tennessee revival sermon. Mrs. G. A. Taylor with a pistol in Greenville. Hillman insurance fraud case.
Fragmented aphorisms touch on time and risk, urging action over idle hands. The lines boast about greed, youth, prudence, and gratitude, warning that idle hands invite the Devil and that measured restraint preserves old friendships while attracting new.
A young traveler from St. Paw to Chicago caused an emergency stop by pulling the bell rope. Conductor and porter rushed to the car as the train halted. The man explained he wanted the porter to help make his bed and pulled the rope hoping to summon him from the forward end of the car.
An elderly speaker claimed he had never seen an unattractive woman. A sharp retort from a lady questioned the claim, but the gentleman affirmed the beauty of the woman, praising her as an angel fallen from heaven though his words mocked by the audience.
A writer set to publish papers titled The Great Men of America after reading journals of opposing political faiths. He concludes there are none at present and perhaps only one or two in all U.S. history, and cannot identify who they were.
At a Nebon Street party the talk waned before a well dressed man suddenly told a young guest I dont think they make pills as large as they used. The remark interrupted the lull and the conversation resumed shortly after.
A Bridgeport photographer displayed two girls’ rejected photographs outside his gallery. He claimed the images looked too much like the originals and refused to take new pictures, using the display as a vaunting act of retaliation.
A Texas lower sets aside danger, placing two loaded Derringers on the table and stating he will question a desperate witness despite the risk. The remark suggests a tense, potentially violent courtroom or street scene where courage and peril intersect.
A short reflection notes that a foolish friend can at times be more vexing than a wise enemy, illustrating how misplaced judgment and imprudent acts create constant irritation and challenge to navigate relationships.
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