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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1880
Page
6
A collage of quotes and anecdotes from newspapers and letters recounts humorous observations on life labor and culture. Notes mention Natchez Mississippi taxing tourists Harvard funding timekeeping Boston and sailors in a mix of satire and reflection. A brief item hints at Genesee Falls power experiments and streetcar propulsion plans.
In Ripon Michigan Professor Alvin H Sabin of chemistry and Miss Barden courted despite scandal. Heat reveals invisible letters causing Miss Burden’s dismissal though Sabin had resigned and wed Miss Barden before leaving for the East. The trotting horse St Julien earned $23000 this season for its owners.
A health-claims piece touts Dr Guysett’s Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla as a root-cause cure for skin diseases and liver troubles, contrasting it with temporary relief from salves and tonics. The column includes patient anecdotes and promotional comparisons, urging immediate use.
The piece explains grass widow as a term for a legally or virtually married woman whose husband is permanently absent. It traces origins from Crusader grace widows to California gold fever, notes European and English use, and observes the term’s modern urban prevalence and social stigma. It also contrasts seasonal resort wives and distant businessmen with the contemporary metropolitan context.
The London Globe survey compiles notable writers and their drafting methods. It cites Martineau, Ouida, Bret Harte, Wilkie Collins, Hugo, Braddon, Edgeworth, Opie, Charlotte Bronte and Rogers, detailing habits from planning to revision and daily routines. Pompeii relics are noted as immoral, with one third uncovered.
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