29 Sep 1888
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1888
Page
1
Poetic fragment describing two figures in a dim river with a water spirit and longing to reach the sky yet remaining distant. The tone is lyrical and mystic, emphasizing proximity without union and the mystery of what they are.
The passage describes Northern India's milling by women grinding wheat at dawn, kneading flour into dough, and family routines. It also recounts Sabbath day houses in colonial Connecticut with two-family rooms, heated by fire, and family religious observances. It ends with details of Empress Josephine's extravagant fashion and lavish household practices, highlighting frequent wardrobe changes and costly accessories.
Mrs E J Humphrey notes in Demorest's Magazine that the beverage is cold water and meals lack utensils. They eat with the right hand using flat cakes as spoons, with varied evening dishes including rice curry fish or vegetables and a fruit dessert. They enjoy many sweetmeats, often oily, and women smoke the hookah while many chew pan which reddens the mouth.
A study notes that pureblood Indians have nearly vanished while mixed-blood groups form Canadian tribes. It argues psychological factors drive disappearance more than material conditions, citing scrofula smallpox and unhealthy practices as causes, and reports belief in evil spirits leads to killing the deformed.
Mr. F. Lugrin of Geneva has found a method to feed young trout and salmonoids. The invention uses a material spread on the tank bottom that spontaneously generates tiny organisms like daphnia and cyclops. When a tank empties, fish are moved to another similarly prepared pasture, and the first tank repopulates in weeks.
Two German experimenters report that the illuminating power of naphtha gas is reduced to one half by 20 percent air. The mixture becomes explosive when it contains about five to eighteen volumes of air per one of gas. Arkonsaw.
The consul in Newchwang reports Manghooria as a banker paradise where wealthy men and merchants deposit with no receipts and avoid public disclosure. He notes heirs may inherit unknowable sums after a depositor’s death, while native bankers grow very rich from these undisclosed funds, per London News.
A queer growth in Georgia’s wire grass earns the name dollar plant. Natives note its round flat leaves that start small and mature through the coin sizes from five cents to a dollar. In summer a central yellow flower cluster emerges, reported by the Brooklyn Eagle.
A Buffalo News reader recalls a dispute over terms for female students from a Toronto boarding school. She was labeled a school lady by a columnist, who then relented and used school girl after a day of child’s protest, noting whether any Buffalo youths identify with the term.
The document claims that while Indians are not as accurate with firearms as whites, they excel in hunting. It credits their deep knowledge of animal habits and sharp planning as advantages, noting they reliably bring down game, according to Pipo of Peace.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer remark accuses Murat Halstead of roading for Blaine and denounces his actions as a misreading of a letter to Chase. The text contrasts the club’s stance with Halstead’s supposed stance on Grant and Lincoln.
A Cincinnati Enquirer passage asserts Republican senators and well understood principle oppose any treaty framed by a Democratic administration, framing the stance as a basic, cross party norm in evaluating international agreements. The remark highlights partisan skepticism toward Democratic negotiators.
Paris Cor. New Orleans Picayune notes that cabmen ill treat horses and that licensing may shift to a brevet de capacite, while carters overload and neglect mounts. It praises private carriage horses and horsemen who keep famous, well-groomed teams, and contrasts tramway and omnibus breeds with endurance and fatigue resistance.
The state acts to establish a large preserve for breeding wild deer within New York. Officials aim to create a protected area to support population growth, habitat conservation, and scientific study. Authorities cite ecological benefits and potential for controlled deer management.
The Argo nau t reports that M Chevreul attributed his long life to a strict, simple routine and constant work. He said at fifty he shut the door on all pleasures and has maintained an active, regular life for over fifty years.
A Glasgow firm finished a brass wire for the Glasgow exhibition stretching 65 miles and a copper wire of 111 miles, showcasing remarkable engineering scale in local industry.
A Philadelphia Telegraph cautionary note discusses risks from swallowing fruit seeds and pits. It compares cherry stones and grape and blackberry seeds, warns of potential indigestible masses, and advises moderation, especially for those with weak digestion, suggesting daytime consumption.
The Chicago Journal extols industrious thrift over debt. It argues the diligent employee rises, gains trust, and may own a business, while debt enslaves, leads to bondage, and degrades character. Keep out of debt to stay free and upright.
A New York Evening Sun piece describes Mark Twain as a prolific writer whose lazy demeanor masked intense mental labor. It notes his habit of brooding on ideas, then drafting them on large blue sheets with diagonal or crosswise layouts before typing them into print.
Inventors foresee a day when cast glass pipes of large diameter can be produced cheaply with joints. Proponents say malleable glass pipes could replace iron, offering strong, smooth, indestructible water conduits made where needed. A local furnace could manufacture large quantities of pipe.
The New York Press notes that thirty years ago insanity was rare among southern Negroes, but now an estimated 1,000 are affected in North Carolina alone. The Goldsboro asylum for treatment has just been enlarged.
A short item notes a lone child with no surviving parents or relatives to care for him while contrasting it with a wealthy philanthropist remark about inheritance. The quote reflects social concern in a 19th century Texas Siftings column.
The Burlington Free Press and the New York Tribune note heavy rain spurring garden work and hay harvests. Both papers frame rain as beneficial for crops and outdoor labor, signaling a brisk agricultural mood despite the downpour.
The piece notes over 100 colored men in Washington valued at $25,000 plus, cites Frederick Douglass with a $300,000 fortune, and mentions Elisha Gray from Highland Park Illinois as the first to use the term telephone in the winter of 1878 74. It concludes that a million dollars can elevate an ordinary citizen to a statesman.
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