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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1892
Page
10
A Longman's Magazine excerpt explains how a tutor's reckless act to cure a pupil's fear of deep water caused permanent mental damage. The boy's innate dread, betrayed by trusted authority, shattered trust and left lifelong distrust, illustrating how early shocks injure the mind beyond repair.
A Boston tort case reached a sympathetic verdict after a plaintiff claimed a broken tooth caused by a gravel stone in lettuce. The jury awarded damages large enough to buy a full false set, according to the Chicago Tribune report.
A collage of short items and caricatures citing Count von Mustac in a flower garden, Mrs. Sarah Burnett bedridden for forty years, and tall tales about Abraham Lincoln and Martin Van Buren. It includes notes on Louis McMurray, ex-Justice Strong, Kate Pierson, Leonard Swett, and various quips from magazines and newspapers of the era.
Harrisburg Pa Cox N Y Sun reports on rattlesnake effects seen by Simon Kent in Clinton County. He recalls a bantam hen striking a rattler, surviving three days in a stupor, and a sow that hunted snakes. He notes bats frighten snakes and shares vivid anecdotes of venom, recovery and animal behavior.
Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore portrays Prince Haru of Japan as emancipated and playful yet dignified. The heir, a Colonel in the army, wears a uniform year round, enjoys riding, and greets officers with a practiced salute. His distinct eyes and pale yellow skin are noted as features of Japanese beauty.
An Albany lawyer, initially challenged by a farmer over a “No fishing allowed here” sign, argued the law, continued fishing, and sued the landowner for ten dollars in counsel fees, winning the case. Also notes that over 10,000 people were cremated in Fosio, Japan, last year.
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