23 Dec 1880
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Newspaper
Lebanon Weekly Pioneer
Location
Lebanon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1880
Page
1
A meditation on human strife and pity as people jostle and war against one another. The speaker laments the needless cruelty, urging compassion and humility as life ends and all are reduced to dust like leaves in a gust.
In a city scene a noble horse chase ends with Tom Orton saving a mother and two children from a runaway sleigh. He is injured but saved by swift acts. later the grateful party seeks his name while the rescued woman reveals his courage and humanity. The tale ends with charity from the community and the mystery of Orton’s heroism.
Veteran accounts describe how under fire some soldiers waste ammunition while others stay calm and precise. Examples span Malvern Hill Mine Run Pittsburg Landing Yellow Tavern and Blackburn Ford, showing that a single disciplined fighter can outperform many careless shooters. The piece notes assess the value of cover, nerve, and will, with specifics on regiments and engagements.
A Detroit Free Press humorous speech depicts frugal living and contentment over wealth. An elder shares a philosophy that steady work and a simple home bring true happiness, while critiquing envy and luxury as the meeting, led by Rev. Penstock, navigates a playful debate about eradicating the agenda. The tale ends with a comical incident as Bradder Penstock drops.
A Philadelphia Times dispatch reports Lewis Rockwell aged 102 living near Honesdale and eight Rockwell siblings ranging from 70 to 105. Their aggregate age is 643 years averaging over eighty weekly residents and the piece details other giant figures such as Lewis Cornelius famed for unprecedented bulk.
A band played for General Grant but he could not distinguish tunes. The musicians chose a simple, familiar song and he quipped that he preferred Home. The moment reflects his humor about music during a public event.
In Phil McGovern’s saloon old Pioneer Skinderson recalls Klamscatter the hardnosed mine superintendent who died at Gold Hill. The tale portrays his stinginess and cunning, recounting how he docked workers and exacted fines for humor while plotting a dramatic exit that ended with a misdirected escape to the Horsnet level.
New York special to Cincinnati Gazette describes glass fabric innovations by a Pittsburg firm. Glass cloths, table linens, and accessories are claimed to be washable, warm, durable, and cheaper than linen or silk. A loom weaves on ordinary equipment and 250 threads ten miles long can be spun per minute.
The Princess will not return to Canada until June. Her Royal Highness, injured by the runaway last winter, tires of exile. She sketched Ottawa and Gatineau rivers and fished at Metapedia, then went to German spas for treatment while the Marquis attends to duties.
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