11 Sep 1879
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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1879
Page
1
A poem recalls memory through water imagery and drift between present sorrow and happier days. The speaker uses nature metaphors to describe recollection as tides, a cave of past times, and the return of sunshine from days of yore.
Maud Evans receives a box of violets with a note from Frank Howard but a coded misdelivery leads to mistaken heartbreak. A careless boy loses the note, and Frank believes Maud rejected him until a chance reunion at Judge B's party reveals her love is returned. The misstep is resolved and their romance blooms at last.
A long Irish folktale recounts Jack Barrett the Piper and his son seeking shelter. After a night of misadventure with birds and dogs, a clever boy calms the cursed man with holy water and a prayer, ending with them waking in a rath moat at dawn.
The piece details historic artesian wells and geysers from Antois France to Iceland and Scotland, noting the Grenelle well in Paris, hot springs, and Iceland's Great Geyser. It describes temperature rises with depth, the peculiar Kane Geyser Well in Pennsylvania, and a massive Washington figure, Charles Johnson, whose funeral challenges strict limits due to his immense size.
A stranger buys fishing tackle at the ferry dock and sits under a shed to fish. He both drinks whisky and fishes, claiming he will keep at it until all the whisky or the fish are gone, while onlookers note his bites increase after every drink.
The Municipal Council of Paris orders street name changes including Ave. de la Reine-Hortense to Ave. Hoche and Rue Bonaparte to Rue Gutenberg. Other affected streets include Ave. Josephine to Ave. ceau, Ave. du Roi-de-Rome to Ave. Kleber, Rue du Dauphin to Rue de la Convention, Rue Saint Arnaud to Rue Lincoln, Quai Napoleon to Quai aux Fleurs, Rue Fontane to Rue Valette, Rue du Frere-Philippe to Rue Paul Louis-Courier, Rue Billaut to Rue Charron, Rue Abbatucci to Rue de la Boetie, Rue Cambaceres to Rue de Coulmiers, Rue d Albe to Rue Rouget de l Isle, Boulevard Haussmann to Boulevard Etienne-Marcel, Rue Magnan to Rue Beaurepaire, Rue de Rovigo to Rue de la Bienfaisance, Rue de Bouille to Rue de Cuban, Rue Marie Antoinette to Rue Antoinette, Rue Marceau to Rue de la Vallee, Rue Hoche to Rue de Presles, Rue Kleber to Rue de la Federation.
Advice on staying cool emphasizes work efficiency, open windows at dawn, and letting air circulate. It recommends light meals, ample fruits and vegetables, cautious ingestion of ice drinks, and moderate animal foods. Bathing should be limited, with ammonia or saltwater baths daily.
The piece argues that blooming rests on allowing nature to finish work. Removing decaying flowers prevents seeds from swelling and drains energy, while letting roses seed leads to longer growth and more buds. A tale of two cottages shows contrast between seed-filled and bare fronts due to care. Cutting dead flowers prolongs the blooming season.
A noted method to drive crows uses grains threaded with a horse hair set to trigger when swallowed. The crow sounds an alarm, cannot dislodge the grain, and suffers a deadly end after lingering. Once alarmed, nearby crows abandon the area for the season, making the plan seemingly effective.
A collection of maxims on virtue, self denial, and duty urging calm labor over abundance. It emphasizes striking the iron while hot, owning mistakes, and maintaining cheerful, plain living. It links contentment to restraint, sincere kindness, and disciplined thought.
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