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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1899
Page
10
An old Maine tale from Bucksport on the Penobscot outlines a haunted burial ground near the town’s outskirts. A tall granite shaft looms over a family cemetery, where a dire prophecy linked to a condemned woman on the scaffold is recalled by a blemish on Col Buck’s tombstone as travelers pass by the quiet country road.
A Philadelphia Inquirer article recounts Colonel Jonathan Buck founder of Bucksport, his stern fame, and a witchcraft curse tied to his statue. A mysterious footlike imprint on the pedestal persisted, blamed by some on superstition and by others as a granite fault, fueling local lore for generations.
At a Cork performance of Faust the actor playing Mephistopheles was so stout the trapdoor could not hide him. His upper body remained visible above the stage as a gallery god cried Begorra the place is full.
The passage recalls the Cumberland sloop of war at anchor in Hampton Roads as a Confederate ironclad advances, unleashing cannon fire and heroic defiance, ending with the flag still flying at dawn and a solemn tribute to fallen sailors. It then shifts to brief notes on gray eyes in fiction and a Verdi anecdote about his early life and priestly influence on his career.
Two men a German and a Frenchman argued over whether the wife of a state governor should be called Mrs. Governor So-and-so or simply Mrs. Blank. They asked an Irishman who concluded that the wife of a governor is a governess.
A doctor hurries to attend the Croesus baby and tells the druggist to warn that paregoric will take an hour to prepare and cost 3.50. He says this is to bolster their opinion of him and the medicine, and to keep the business.
In the middle ages Florence and Venice ruled tyrannously over dependents. Murder was treated as a minor crime and poisoning was deftly practiced, with many people surviving largely on boiled eggs.
The piece discusses Spanish vanity and class, tracing noble lineages from Phoenician and Carthaginian roots to modern Basque families. It highlights the Pacheco estate near Carteia and the Barca, Garcias, Ponce, and Cane names, arguing Basque lines form Spain’s oldest, most honorable pedigrees while Goths are poorly regarded.
A London Mail note recalls a superstition about the two of spades as a lucky card and recounts a remarkable streak where the two of spades appeared as bottom card in two decks and as the turn up card causing a run of losses. A Berlin corresp. to London Standard adds an anecdote about Prince Bismarck and a czar era dog signaling friendship, deemed a historic moment in policy.
A compact survey traces the Borzoi or Psovoi from harsh Russian winters to global acclaim in England and Germany. It notes English breeders securing premier Russia stock about 15 years ago and Germany’s rapid progress the last few years, shaping a distinguished lineage in the breed. A second item recalls a courthouse exchange in Indiana where a witness defends a bonnet as the court questions propriety, ending in a witty remark about the bench.
An anecdote from Youth's Companion recounts M. Lamany waking in terror after dreaming he spoke a sentence with a grammatical error. His wife asks what spooked him, and he explains the nightmare highlighted a punctilious devotion to language of French grammarians.
A witty exchange unfolds as the editor claims a late office detainment due to a tremendous lockout, only to be interrupted by his wife slamming the window and noting another lockout arriving. London Answers frames the humorous scene with sharp dialogue and a dash of newsroom timing.
A striking six footer with a hidden heart defect recounts his Civil War era con in Michigan suburb now a city. He sol d a corrupt scheme through substitute brokers to enlist for pay, using a staged retainer and staged bravado to impress brokers and secure money, including a $2000 retainer in Pittsburgh before being rejected.
An obituary-like narrative recounts Emma Abbott's death after singing in Faust in Denver. It details a dying 18-year-old from a wealthy family, the emotional farewell on stage, and Abbott's final illness of typhoid pneumonia. The piece blends memorial prose with lyrical excerpts and ends with a meditation on mortality and glory.
The note discusses Goldsmith’s Deserted Village reference to the Altama river in Georgia and critiques the tropical error in its line. It cites Altama’s latitude as well above tropic bounds and mentions the absence of tigers in Georgia. It also recounts a modern Xantippe anecdote and a quip about a church bell in Chicago.
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