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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1886
Page
3
A verse by Margaret J. Preston in the New York Independent contrasts a serene June day with a disruptive interruption from children near a cottage. The speaker notes a once perfect harmony with nature broken by a harsh call from the cottage door and a shift from natural chorus to human discord.
A haunted rock formation near Major Lawrence's farm rumors of a murdered pack-peddler's ghost frighten locals. Tom White and Maggie Lawrence, secret lovers, clash with Major Lawrence's pride as a moonless summer night leads to a spectral confrontation that forces the Major to vow reform or face haunting retribution.
In a hazel thicket a rider swerves and tumbles down a bank. A ghostly man and his pack loom in the night, then vanish mysteriously leaving the pack behind as the Major recovers from the fright and exhaustion.
In Oak land Major Lawrence, ill and fearful after a night visit from a purported ghost, is cared for by Dr Stone at home. Tom White drives for aid, while John searches for the doctor. The tale ends with rumors of the Major’s remorse and plans for Tom and Maggie’s wedding.
A note on the shift from horseback and post-chaise to coaches in England. Earliest private use around 1480, with public hire beginning 1625, and fifty hackney coaches by 1637. Includes a dated 1678 York to London stage-coach bill, descriptions of early routes, and a market for “machines” with routes and fares. Describes harsh winter roads and frequent accidents, with historian Pepys and Thoresby cited for misadventures.
The article urges farmers to build a local market by consistently providing top quality products. It cites trust and verification, noting fresh eggs and other dairy, fruit, poultry, and vegetables command higher prices when buyers have confidence. A New York show example illustrates freshness standards and the premium for meritorious goods. A banana peel remark ends the piece as a caution about road hazards.
A Chicago guest recounts a tale of a grim portrait that haunted a man after an Italian artist, vengeful over a nobleman’s slaying, painted his victim in Hamburg. The painting’s eerie gaze disrupted sleep until the artist faced justice in Rome.
Captain W de Wheeleslie Abney of the Royal Engineers reports dramatic progress in photography using heat rays beyond red. He found a silver bromide plate coated with green biliver bromide, developed with ferrous oxalate, yields clear images of invisible heat radiation. Experiments show tea kettles heated in darkness produce strong photographs and early results with a poker show visible to invisible transitions.
A collage of light verse and wry observations from various newspapers. Notes playful barbers on Sunday talks, a Dakota pipe joke, a fashioning mother and the term Swell, plus quips about aging, wisdom teeth, patience, and newspaper veterans. Several exchanges illustrate social humor and topical wit of the era.
A column of curious, often rhyming, and misdirected letters shows how readers tried creative addresses to reach targets. Examples include Sir Walter Scott, the naval songwriter, and names like Batlaam the fishmonger, with humorous misdirections such as Traveling Band and a young girl with spectacles in Liverpool.
A minister recalls running away as a youth to study flute in Philadelphia. He reached Augusta with ten dollars, gave a staged concert in South Carolina using alias names to appear as multiple performers, was uncovered but laughed off, then contracted brain fever on arrival, recovered, won his father's forgiveness, and learned to play the flute.
Dialogue notes show a man remarks on shifting politeness as a debtor repays a prior obligation. In a separate item, the season's seal hunt near Newfoundland ends badly due to indiscriminate hunting, risking rapid animal depletion. Both reflect concerns over reciprocity and conservation.
A brief excerpt presents Robbie and Katie debating self focus and fairness in a playful dialogue. Robbie hoards a peach while Katie counters with a wiser view, suggesting that true numbering should start with the other person rather than oneself. The exchange appears in St Nicholas.
Artie and Jane, children of an engine driver, sneak onto the Panther engine for a ride. A lever jams, the engine runs toward a junction and a pursuing Lion engine helps tuck the runaway to a stop. Authorities discipline the involved workers, and the youngsters vow safer conduct as future engine drivers.
The Journal of Health cautions sufferers from dyspepsia about hurried meals followed by full engagement in work. Rest after eating, even brief, aids digestion. Slow eating and a half hour of calm postmeal rest curb nerve depletion, irritability, stomach pain, hunger, and indigestion.
The Bethune collection sale in Boston drew fierce bids for bric a brac and a Faneuil portrait. An old Faneuil castor valued at $20 sold for $200 while the heirloom Mary Faneuil portrait fetched up to $2,450 through aggressive bidding. George Bethune miniatures and other items commanded high prices, with outside bidders largely absent.
A six year old son of a Waterboro lawyer walked into the district court with a black kitten on a string asking his father to take care of it until school ends. The conjuror and audience exchange playful banter precedes the child’s entrance.
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