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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1882
Page
6
An Atlantic Monthly excerpt presents Longfellow s final poem Travel er and The River with dialogue between a traveler and a river. The piece reflects rest from overwork, rural labor, and nature s curriculum as the Mad River speaks of logs to mills and the changing day.
A narrator discovers his newsman Ellis Marston moves beyond his station through courtesy and literary taste. A chance chat, a later visit to his shop, and a shared love of books reveal a man of education, charm, and practical business, shaping the narrator’s view of him.
A New York newsman Marston, ruined by debt and a wife given to splurges, falls ill. The narrator acts as executor, witnesses Marston’s will, and arranges care for his son while Mrs Marston’s empty grief shows a harsher side. The tale ends with reflections on fate and dress.
The St Louis Post notes a street sprinkling firm earned 239 500 last year. Berks County Pennsylvania reports new rooting slate deposits to be opened. Britain has 378 151 underground workers with galleries spanning 58 744 miles. World submarine cables total 62 100 miles valued near 200 million dollars. Emigration from Switzerland in 1881 reached 10 935, led by German Switzerland. German mills supplied England 30 000 and Russia 40 000 tons of wire. Germany also sent 12 000–15 000 tons to France and at least 30 000 to America. Fifty seven oil mills operate along the South and Mississippi. distributions by state listed. Logs from Kennebec total 115 000 000 feet to drive. past year drive 150 000 000 feet. Bridges and trestles on Lackawanna Road between Binghamton and Elmira noted, including a 1000 foot bridge with 7000 feet trestle costing 150 000. Additional bridges around 600 feet long with trestles noted. Potatoes import impact described with January–March New York receipts 742 842 barrels or 2 228 527 bushels valued at 1 569 969, customs yield 324 279. Much of these potatoes come from Glasgow, London, Liverpool, Hull. about 1 in 27 from the continent.
A fashion note highlights spun glass Cinderella slippers as a stylish trend. Designers emphasize delicate, ethereal footwear inspired by fairy tale images.
A compilation of comic quips and anecdotes from various sources modern in tone yet framed as a light moral column. Jests on time, letters, society, and romance abound, along with puns about death, temperance, and a London loan ad seeking discreet help for a religious matter.
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