22 Nov 1883
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1883
Page
1
The article catalogs diverse items from wheat stocks to political visits and international affairs. It notes wheat at 30,072,000 bushels, Franco-Belgian and Chinese issues, uprisings, legislation, and assorted local curiosities with numerous named places and figures interwoven.
The New York paper reports a drowning linked to a varnish fad and notes a seaside topic about head varnish fashion. It mentions Bondy Hook plans to fire a ball through three feet of iron, claiming a ball travel of fifteen miles with a new gun, exceeding prior cannon range.
An experimental program trained ravens to carry messages. Three birds released from Coblenz reached Therant, about thirteen miles away, in eighteen minutes. The birds fly slower than pigeons but offer greater safety from enemy attack.
Advice claims daily eye baths with water and salt strengthen sight. It reports several people discarded years of spectacles after a few weeks, and warns against reading in bright sun or intense light.
In Jerusalem three Sundays are observed each week. Mohammedians pray daily at the mosque. Jews mark Saturday with strict custom and quiet streets until afternoon. Christians observe Sunday with several denominations. flags fly from consular buildings of Christian nations.
A guide advises buyers to judge flour by color and texture. White flour with a yellowish tint is acceptable. blue cast or black specks mean refuse. If flour feels soft and sticky when kneaded, it is poor. A pinch of dried flour that falls as powder indicates bad flour. Flour that holds its shape when squeezed is a bad sign.
John W. Mackey says Jay Gould is the toughest foe in Wall Street while contrasting Gould’s watered stock with Dr. Mackey’s solid cash. He notes Gould’s vast capital and predicts a nationwide interest in their coming contest, even as Atlanta’s owner may face a perilous end if the battle continues.
A group in a Western city card game sees a one eyed man gaining bets until a woodsman named Atlant rises and lays a revolver on the table declaring that cheating will not be tolerated. He threatens to shoot if any dishonest play occurs and claims he has money to lose if needed.
A writer warns that removing hill forests exposes thin topsoil to erosion. Rains will wash soil into valleys and streams, causing periodic floods and heat loss. An authority predicts half of Ohio could become sterile within fifty years if deforestation continues.
A dark bay mare owned by Dr. Thomas 8 Stevens of Green Street astonished the neighborhood by climbing a twenty two slope hay mow. After reaching the loft she descended safely via an improvised inclined plane built by noon carpenters. The event occurred at the Cooper Street stable near Market. In a separate note the Supreme Court affirmed a life sentence for Joseph L Thomas in the murder of Rolling Fork Mayor Murphy, praising the ruling while noting potential influence.
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