01 Dec 1881
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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1881
Page
1
A romantic speaker addresses a beloved maid highlighting her beauty and grace. He vows enduring devotion through time and aging. He jokes that love remains, even as golden hair darkens and voice dulls, and that she will still make him steak and kidney dumplings.
John Esmond returns to Cliff Cottage to find Goldie entangled with Fandon Darrell and faces a deadly chase when his rival pursues her. A runaway horse drives him toward the sea cliffs. Goldie and her father witness the crash as Esmond struggles for life. After a month he recovers and declares his love, and Goldie confesses hers.
Major Sanger nicknamed bantam erupts in fury when an ambulance bound for Fort Lincoln is halted by a mule whacker and driver. He challenges the man who then threatens to trap him with a mouse and pawn him to his puppy in a tense roadside exchange.
A collection of pithy proverbs cautions against pride and gullibility. It warns against offering help to fools, chasing impossible goals, waiting for others’ misfortunes, and judging a life by fortune. It contrasts prudent behavior with folly across moral and social observations.
The estate will appoint Trustees to handle all sickness related expenses as debts of the estate not government liabilities. Congress may request a bill schedule. appropriations could relieve the estate from payment. J Stanley Brown has no estimate of total costs. Mrs Garfield remains in good health planning to oversee her children's education.
When Mr. Topnoody learns his eldest daughter may marry Mr. Jones the rich merchant's son he fears the match. His wife argues the families differ since she married a Topnoody, leading to a humorous exchange about reputation. Cards will be issued in November.
A historical note describes the Shoeblack Plant Hibiscus in New South Wales used as a shoe blacking substitute from its scarlet blossoms. It also recounts Mr. Brown’s 100 year old bronze swivel captured from the Serapis by John Paul Jones and passed through generations, ending with a moral about not wasting worry over potential troubles.
The piece praises setting out lemonade for callers as a tasteful, fashionable custom. It describes miniature sideboards with glasses, sugar, lemons, and cutting tools, noting each guest receives a freshly made drink. It argues the juice is healthier and could boost lemon demand and plantation profitability.
The passage traces walking aids from primitive branches to staffs of patriarchs and the gold headed cane, noting shifts in fashion from 1701 porter's staves to long oak sticks with carved heads and the later rivalries between long and short styles. It highlights the changing materials and designs as swords faded from use and walking sticks became a fashion statement.
A traveler harshly reviews Swiss cuisine noting a repellent cutlet and poor value while praising trout, dairy products, and hospitality. The observer laments repetitive mountain scenery but commends clean railways and courteous officials.
Predictions warn that continuing timber losses around the Great Lakes could double timber prices by 1890, with rents rising about 50 percent. Yet experts note rents depend more on available living space and city crowding than on timber costs, as brick and stone housing expands and urban living areas grow.
The late President maintained a personal diary in volumes six by eight inches often written by himself with dictation to a secretary when busy. July 1 note records Brown’s return and Cordelia’s death. Arnold wounded in Cleveland crash linked to the President’s relative.
A collection of aphorisms on virtue, duty, humility, and self examination. It urges action over slander, warns against vanity and self love, and champions faith, perseverance, and thoughtful restraint in life. The piece blends religious sentiment with practical wisdom about character.
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