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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1880
Page
1
A fragment rich in scattered reminiscences and notices, recalling Yorktown calibrations, Cornwallis era reflections, and Civil War foes. Includes anecdotes on Lee and Grant era tensions, a curio about the Osst Burney steamship dredging findings, and assorted scientific notes from journals.
The passage discusses notable editors in 19th century magazines, naming James Russell Lowell at the Atlantic Monthly, Fields who followed, and Bret Harte's prominence. It reflects on editors’ influence, literary quality, and the East's association with eminent authors in shaping American periodicals.
A Burlington tale recounts a mishap over a valise shared by a traveler and a lady lecturer on a crowded omnibus. A whisky flask and a deck of cards reveal the true owner after a tense dispute, while a note about a red leather valise sparks curiosity in town. The piece shifts to reminiscence of Civil War era anecdotes and Lincoln era reflections from the author.
An American named Scott leaped from a scaffold on Waterloo Bridge in England for a crowd entertainment. After a dangerous routine, he strangled himself on the ropes as the crowd cheered. Despite medical efforts, he died, while his wife watched in horror. Witnesses speculate liquor may have contributed to the fatal stunt.
Bridget McShangnessy storms the Boston post office demanding a letter addressed to her marked advertised. The clerk, overwhelmed by the noisy exchange, finally retrieves the missive as the irate caller exits with a flood of r’s in her speech.
The Chambers Journal recounts a Jerrold style quip in a club clash between a brawny Jacobite and Orange ally. A heated exchange ends with a waiter summoned for spittoons as the row erupts over king William and James II.
A historical science prose passage explains how plants in all climates continuously extract carbon from the atmosphere and minerals from water to build new organic matter. It estimates Earth's vegetated area at about 16 million square miles and describes vast potential accumulations of plant waste. It notes the cycle of life and decay returning water, carbonic acid, and minerals to the organic world.
A terse argument extols red hair as a universal sign of beauty and power. The speaker claims nature, fire, flora, animals, legendary figures, and leaders from Elizabeth I to Napoleon and Shakespeare shared red hair, asserting it underpins genius and destiny.
London Telegraph reports German scholars question the tale of Diogenes living in a wine jar. They argue the Greek term tab was mistranslated from wine-jar, noting Diogenes slept in a jar used for storage and burial customs among the Goreades in Brazil.
In 1725 Paris a hunchbacked man named Benardot was famed for a droll habit. He would whisper to other hunchbacks in the streets, pointing to his own deformity and saying If you are content, sir, so am I, a routine that made him universally hated among the Parisian hunchbacks who avoided him.
A fragmentary column poses a string of whimsical if odd questions about behavior and ethics. It asks whether fathering a child, describing outcomes as cause and effect, or a sailor asking the time has broader implications. It also ponders rites, aging, banking, meals, and honesty in odd, proverb like form.
Francia D Kerr of Baltimore fell ninety five feet while placing a bell in Garbondale Pennsylvania. He struck a rope coil and was partly saved by catching another rope. He suffered serious injuries but escaped with no broken bones.
The article describes shells of a Mediterranean mussel yielding a golden to olive brown fiber used to weave textiles like stockings and gloves. Production is about 200 kg annually, with samples shown at the Paris Exhibition. It also reports a Maine pigeon roost and shares notes on decorative pottery and ware trends with vivid images of new Limoges and Minton pieces from Boston.
A New Hampshire youth, son of Rev Simons Finley Williams, fled a Laconia employer after a dispute over spending time with local girls. He ran away with $300, shipped on a Russian bark, aided by two sailors in a pirate attack, and sank two pirate boats. The czar trained him in the navy, naming him Count Zinderschoff, later returning to Massachusetts to repay the debt in gold.
A fragmentary quotation attributed to Josh Billings reflects on heroism, virtue, and vice under prosperous times. The text critiques character under pressure and notes how restraint shapes behavior, ending with a reflection on love and social expectations.
Readable lines hint at a shy gaze and departed guests in a reflective poem. Names and full context are missing, leaving a fragmentary scene of farewell and memory.
The article discusses protection of iron from weather with mixtures including tin, vitriol, and acids, notes materials by specific gravity, and warns about adulterated substances. It describes Dingler's Journal method for artificial boiler formation, uses limestone burned with iron oxide and other components, and outlines a device with rails and openings to manage airflow. It also covers cautions about naptha gas, its explosive risk with flames, and its use in cleaning carpets, bedding, sofas, cribs, and washing kid gloves.
A new suspension bridge like a spider web was seen crossing the Housatonic River north of Falls bridge. A single thread stretched 300 to AMHz feet, tied from a tree on one bank to an object on the opposite. The tale ponders how the creature crossed and whether it reached the shore safely.
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