10 Nov 1884
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1884
Page
1
The notice states weekly Thursday morning publishing in Western Maryland with bona fide Frederick County circulation. It claims public subscription books and business tone. Advertisements are accepted from various discharges. delivery via carriers in the city or mail. Annual prepaid rate listed at $1.00.
Readers with a telescope can observe Saturn this week as it reaches a rare favorable position unseen for three decades. The article explains how to locate it in the eastern sky around 9 p.m. and describes an eight inch telescope view showing belts, pale yellow light, and a double ring system with five of Saturn’s eight moons visible in powerful instruments.
The passage muses on Saturn’s scale comparing Earth to Saturn’s distance, describing Earth as invisible from Saturn, then shifts to a Thanksgiving proclamation by President Arthur. It notes the date as November 27 and quotes the ceremonial text designating the holiday, dated November 7, 1884, in Washington.
The article notes no new political events since the last issue. Democrats expect victory with rallies nationwide while Republicans hope to lead. Outcome hinges on New York’s official count beginning tomorrow, potential delays if canvassers’ votes are contested. Inflammatory speeches fuel bad feelings and disturbances in large cities amid fear of trouble from small pluralities.
A riddle asks to compute a final sheep count by combining biblical figures. It instructs dividing Job's pre capture camels by the number sent to fetch Jeremiah, adding Belshazzar's feast guests, subtracting the righteous spared Sodom, multiplying by David's starting age, dividing by Gideon's hand, adding Philistines slain by Samson, subtracting Solomon's songs, multiplying by Job's silent days, then subtracting fishes in the miraculous draught to yield the flock size.
A Portland Eastside cat that recently gave birth to two kittens mourned their loss after Tacaday drowned. Nearby, five one week old puppies drew the mother’s attention as she stole and nurtured one pup, treating it as her own and guarding their shared den.
Bishop elect of the diocese of Maryland Rev Dr Paret residing in Washington has inflamed eyes and is unable to perform intellectual duties. Queen Victoria's household includes 1000 people with aggregate salaries totaling 1,925,000 dollars annually.
In Nov 9 meeting crowds gathered before A J McKenneys store. Thomas R K Jarbos presided with Charles F Thomas as vice president and William J Grove as secretary. Speakers included Carlton Shaffer Cyrus W Poole and Prof A P Works. Delegations from Buckerstown Lime Kiln Lickeville and Frederick G A R Drum participated. A torchlight procession followed and a 50 foot pole with two tar barrels was erected in the town center.
Milt Tony of Dry Pond Jackson County reported a startling event as he crawled into bed and found a large black snake on the cover. He shouted for his wife and beat the object outdoors, only to discover it was a coil of his wife's hair, not a reptile.
A cat catches a sparrow and plans to eat it. The sparrow insists the cat wash his face before eating. The cat washes his face with a paw, the sparrow escapes, and the cat proclaims he will eat first and wash afterward, a habit attributed to all cats.
A blaze swept the Deveraux, Rogers & Son premises in Palatka Florida about 10 PM injuring the main store and neighboring buildings. The conflagration involves a large portion of the business district with damage estimated at 800000 dollars and likely half that amount insured.
A Thibodeaux dispatch reports a fire at Duputy's Hotel at eleven last night that gutted the entire business part of Napoleonville, including the Masonic Hall and several lodges. Loss is estimated at 300000 dollars with no goods saved from stores or furniture saved from residences. insurance details incomplete.
Police investigate after Bernard Schillier, his wife, and their three year old daughter are found dead near Bryant station twelve miles west of Cameron. All three were shot or bludgeoned. No suspect identified or trace of the killer at this time.
General Lord Wolseley telegraphs from Soudan Cairo that the Mahdi, with a small following, was seen at Korthambst north of Khartoum after the Amderman fight. He notes the Kabbabeesh tribe has abandoned him.
In Borrato New York on November 9 Frederick Rose, engaged to Mrs. Louis Bork, shot and wounded her before fatally shooting himself. Jealousy cited as the motive.
Mrs. Georgia Anderton a sixty year old resident was found dead yesterday morning at 454 West Pratt Street. Authorities state morphine addiction caused the death. In Paris a dynamiter was seized yesterday while preparing dynamite cartridges to blow a foreman’s house. Irving J. Malis in Princess Anne was sentenced to eight years for killing Captain Davis of Pocomoke City. Madame Patti and the Marquis de Cauz divorce was made absolute in Paris yesterday.
A fragmented account describes fatal electric shocks and injuries from contact with live conductors. Three men died after grasping electric rods at a Syracuse site, bodies contorted by muscular contractions as officials attempted to intervene.
A scrambled, highly faded narrative recalls Cabby No. 307 and a night of roaming with hackmen through Lincoln Avenue and other town haunts. The piece shifts to excerpts on Indian dreams in Guiana, a commentary on hair whitening, and brief mentions of poets Bryant Holmes and Lowell, ending with quirky notes on Merecco and horticultural nabobs.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.