23 Sep 1882
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1882
Page
1
Empire Grain and Fertilizer Drill touts unmatched speed and accuracy claiming the only force feed distributor in the world. Describes its light draft, automatic action, durability, and two years’ county use with a challenge to rival drills.
Circular letter circulated to Empire drill purchasers requests opinions on seed and fertilizer application accuracy, wheat yields, and draught compared with other machines. Farmers urged to return responses promptly via accompany envelope.
A collection of endorsements for the Empire Drill from Em erson and Evitts agents in Denton Maryland and other farmers. Notes claim the drill distributes wheat and fertilizer evenly with lighter draught, superior sowing accuracy, and high satisfaction. Testers include J H Higler Tho H Slaughter E W Gordy Alex Blake Charles Stevens Mobh Cade W T Mignutt W A Jarhell P Rauguley and others.
In September light a poetic scene unfolds where nature’s golden hues mirror a student’s growth. The narrator muses on whether artistic instinct comes from inner inspiration or from the teacher’s guidance. The piece contemplates love and art as a vow between pupil and mentor, framed as a quiet, reflective exercise.
A traveler notes Parisian ease with domestic help and small meals bought at cremeries and rotisseries. The piece describes affordable, tidy workers, tiny stoves, and braise fuel, plus a caricatured view of a “model husband” avoiding bars and clubs while women manage home life.
A satirical piece describes a so called model husband as a scarce article believed extinct by some naturalists, though still found only away from his own kind. It lampoons gender roles with references to Lucy Stone Blackwell Olive Logan and Dr. Mary Walk, noting submission under women's stern gaze.
The Baltimore Day argues that England now controls Egypt after Arabi Pasha’s defeat, with Cairo in English hands and Turkish delay. It contends the victory reflects English power, not Ottoman agency, and notes opposition in Europe to annexation while praising some home-rule sentiment but deeming it not honest.
The author urges farmers to treat autumn shows as exhibitions, not merely outings. Families should exhibit valued items from all members, including a colt or trained steers, needlework for the Woman's Pavilion, bread baked with care, and garden produce. The point is to participate fully rather than complain that home has better displays.
A town Fair is described as a school for exhibitors and visitors to study farm implements, cattle, poultry, fruit, grain, and more. Farmers gain crop knowledge, pride in the farm grows, and social value encourages neighbors to engage. The piece urges everyone to bring something to show and learn from others, viewing prize money as secondary to practical understanding.
In October the author notes fall mimicking spring with violets blooming and birds returning. Robins, warblers, and other birds display April-like behavior while seeking warmth, with windows tapped by bold, curious birds. Coastal lighthouses lure young birds to fatal migrations.
In Delaware County Pennsylvania a prosperous farmer near 100 years old died after four decades of total family silence. For forty years he refused to speak to his wife unless she allowed him to use money for farming. The wife refused. he kept his vow to remain silent. Their five children, three daughters and two sons who died later, never resolved the rift. The surviving parents’ attitudes persist, with each in the same home living as strangers.
In a winter revival in an Ohio neighborhood farmer Farris sought salvation but soon fretted over a fruit tree agent who had swindled him last year. He feared heavenly gates blocked by his anger as the old woman urged restraint, leaving him torn between revenge and righteousness.
A reflective piece urges mothers to abandon constant bustle and heirloom ambitions in favor of tender nightly routines. It stresses comforting a son through stories and presence, and cautions mothers to stay connected with their daughters amid busy schedules and social expectations.
General Evans recalls Senator Ben Hill and his mother in a funeral oration comparing his last visit to a portrait of his mother to President Garfield’s gesture at inauguration. The piece portrays the maternal image as a symbol of home and reverence, linking memory to national sentiment.
A collection of rural adages on fences, sowing, tools, shoes, and thrift. Verses warn that weak fences invite danger while careful upkeep saves expenses, and that diligence, prudent spending, and forethought sustain households through seasons, pointing to labor, wages, and management.
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