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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1882
Page
1
A reflective poem expresses a desolate mood as the speaker laments absence and the lack of joy. Nature imagery—winds, leaves, river, ocean—frames the ache while hopeful calls for a beloved return rise through the lines. The speaker asks Darling to come home to my heart, contrasting beauty with loneliness.
Maggie guards Mr. Van Nott manor amid a staged death and burglar plot. A coffin ruse brings Maggie’s courage to the fore as she repurposes pistols, tends a wounded burglar, and keeps the house secure until dawn. The bridal party returns to find the mansion intact and Maggie unfazed by fear.
Historical notes warn that direct light into horse faces from high windows causes eye strain and blindness. Examples include a British officer's horse that grew ground shy after stable lights were placed behind it, and a farmer's horses with uneven vision from a single side window.
A Nevada paper describes dramatic winter scenery with snow whirls along mountain crests. Sunlit spirals, rainbow flashes, and dark smoke-like columns create a volcanic top appearance. The phenomenon illustrates atmospheric currents at high elevations and rising 50 to 200 feet above the ground.
A winter mountaineering party from Grindelwald seeks refuge at Bergli hut after a late ascent. A snowstorm, a missing porter Schlegal, and a severed artery lead to a fatal outcome for one guide, with others saved or dying from exposure and injuries. An insurance dispute follows the tragedy.
A fanciful report claimed the dead Czar Alexander III appeared in Kazan Cathedral aided by an aide-de-camp and kissed sacred objects before vanishing. In truth two students used a magic lantern to stage a hoax about dynamite in the vaults. A separate tale spoke of a theater roof conspiracy to topple on spectators.
A couple on a porch at midnight declares intense affection and plans for wedlock. The girl's father interrupts by booting the suitor into the street, ending their romance and casting separation over the two young lives.
The article argues fences are costly but unnecessary in many cases. It cites statewide and national totals to show the immense costs of farm fencing, noting Sinois and Dutchess county comparisons, and projections that future boundaries may be marked by trees or hedges instead.
The American Consul-General at Shanghai shipped twenty boxes of bamboo cuttings to Oregon for transplanting. He notes China has about sixty bamboo varieties, five or six used commonly, with large varieties reaching 40 to 50 feet. Bamboo has five hundred uses from carving roots to making utensils, baskets, awnings, and edible shoots. The consul urges naturalizing bamboo in the southern States and on the Pacific coast.
A quaint guide outlines proper handshake technique emphasizing cordial eye contact and gentle grip. It warns against aggressive or clammy holds and advises a respectful, modest approach when greeting a woman, noting public display etiquette and social propriety.
The full grown ferret grows to about fourteen inches and is valued for hunting rabbits rats and mice across Europe. Domesticated ferrets are not affectionate yet trained practice improves their work as they flush prey from burrows and, when muzzled, return for food.
A compact moral reflection warns that blame is weak and vicious, avarice corrupts reverence for Heaven, and true liberty rests on educated suffrage. It cautions that hosting a fool at home invites a fool abroad, emphasizing prudence and social ethics.
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