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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1878
Page
1
A twelve year old pauper shivers in cold air as hunger and fatigue press hard. A small girl, her cheeks sunken and frail, clings to dignity while begging at the door. The Leonworth wind bites, and she endures near death rather than steal for a dinner.
Matters Abroad reports the Exposition Universelle directors plan international rifle contests in Paris for the world championship with prizes for individuals and teams of four and eight, shooting at 100, 200, and 1000 yards. Countries may enter one or two teams.
In a comic rural tale Bill Smiley plans to escort Widow Watson to Barnum's show but a run of mishaps unfolds. After borrowing a buggy and disguising his wet mishap, he chases the widow, endures a muddy ride, loses his boots, and ends up in a humiliating, laughter-filled scrape as Ed Wilbur intervenes with a rescue.
The tale describes Bill grooming himself to impress a widow, aided by slippers sacks and grooming before guests arrive. The bashful man is teased as the ladies listen to Ed Wilbur relay the story. They all attend the show together and Bill loses his fear of Gus Lockrider.
In Benares, Hindus come to die and obtain salvation. Bathers fill two miles of river steps daily, shedding robes and praying as priests collect coins. Funeral pyres burn on the burning ghat with smoke and ash drifting to the Ganges as corpses are cremated.
A historical piece tracing the office of Grand Vizier from its origins with Ala-Ed-Din in 1326 through its romantic and illustrious periods under Mohammed II and later sultans, noting the burden bearing role and eventual decline and executions that marked its end.
The article reflects on Midhat Pasha as former Grand Vizier and the role of viziers in Ottoman history. It argues the Vizier’s abolition shifts power toward a council, marking a move toward liberal reforms, while noting the dangers and historical tensions between the Sultan, viziers, and the people.
The article praises expanding American grape production as a fruit crop, noting gains in Northern and Western states and examples like Vineland New Jersey where liquor licenses are banned. It contrasts imported Mediterranean grapes with domestic ones, discusses wine production and market development, and urges a mercantile effort to market grape crops for the home market.
A Newport correspondent reports Eda Lewis, in delicate health, served at Lime Rock Lighthouse and saved drowning men. She hopes Congress grants a pension this winter for her lifelong government service guarding the light and bravery during a Fort Adams storm mission. She asks for nothing herself and remains cheerful.
The Marquis of Bute has established a pine wood and mountain stream reserve where beavers live isolated. They have built three dams and felled many trees in their park. Willow boughs serve as food, and the colony appears to be thriving.
A collage of curiosities touches on archaic beliefs and global trivia. Notes include Aris tac data on Arsenic use in China, a five foot mule in Iowa, Adam’s tomb near Damascus, German priests marrying, sharks eaten with Chinese meals, and vast speeds of Cartier pigeons. Mentions of Japanese Bible translation, Italian ironclads, Swiss watchmaking decline, and a white robin. Also references to Russian Krupp guns, Nevada whipping laws, and Pyrinsid Lake legends.
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