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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1890
Page
5
A nostalgic ode to mountain apples from hints of spring to harvest. The poem travels from blossoms and bees to sunlit orchards, spring snow, and the bitter wind, ending with memories of a grandfather and the yearly visit of Jan from the farm as the harvest nears.
Selina Spencer schemes to rent out her home and pawn valuables to pay eight months of rent. Dorcas, her loyal servant, battles sightseers while Selina reunites with George Berkeley, who offers support and proposes marriage after a tense confrontation. The couple reconciles and prepares a Newport wedding trip.
James Thom of the Beaver steamship Hine, long tied to Canada’s carrying trade, tells a Toronto Mail correspondent his mission is to interview the Manitoba Government about bringing Icelandic settlers next summer. Reports say the plan aims to bring 2,000 Icelanders initially, with possible broader migration of 60,000 to 70,000 souls if feasible.
An Arctic note highlights the walrus as essential to native life with flesh fur and tusks used for houses, boats, boots, spears, pipes and more. It traces size up to twenty feet and a ton, its clumsy land gait, swift water movement, air breaths, and social herd behavior. It emphasizes maternal protection, calf taming by natives, and herd guardianship during danger.
The article notes few Americans see Yosemite compared with foreign visitors, with two small valley hotels serving peak season demand and two daily coaches. It cites foreign travelers from around the world ranking Yosemite with Niagara as nature’s finest, while contrasting common advice on marriage with money.
A traveler recounts a jaguar hunt near a San Domingo settlement in the Amazon. After dark we tracked the animal to a lake edge, engaged in a fierce fight with dogs, and a shot to the brain finally killed the seven foot six inch specimen. One native was knocked down during the struggle but survived.
The New York Sun discusses how Sunday worship has become common in the navy within a few years while sailors now enjoy a Saturday half holiday. The piece notes the shift from sail to steam and iron and the emphasis on drill, rifle practice, and readiness, with crews awakened at all hours for alarms and mock battle scenarios.
The silk industry uses more than silkworms. Bamboo fibers yield excellent colored silk valued for lightness and porosity, especially in tropical clothing. Silk cotton tree pods provide vegetable silk, with several varieties noted. A brief aside mentions a gas trust.
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