27 Jan 1876
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Newspaper
Wakarusa Weekly Sun
Location
Wakarusa, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1876
Page
1
The reader is presented with a dated verse fragment by Owen St. Clair. The lines describe a river journey toward a silent land and mortal life passing swiftly, with repeated urges to slide and glide onward toward a calm dawn.
An 1876-era note reports a preacher’s scriptural interpretation about baptism and mountaintop language. A Teutonic gentleman in the audience confesses new beliefs after hearing the sermon and explains dialectal misunderstanding of the phrase into the water.
A reader recounts humorous misreadings of Bible stories told in a heavy dialect, debating Daniel in the lions den and Jonah in the whale’s belly. It includes a sentimental sketch about Mrs. Ahart’s rise from tent living to a substantial farm and wealth through hard work, and a note on longevity and tobacco use contrasting ages Fruits.
The Boston Traveller laments jokes about a whipped husband while a joke about a wife whipping a husband draws laughs. The Courter Journal editor argues such scenes expose who deserves punishment and mocks the abundance of stock whips in the country.
An editor nicknamed Tux defends a recently published piece after being told it was as clear as mud. He quips that the writing at least “covers the ground,” signaling a pragmatic stance on clarity versus coverage.
A Toledo Sunday Journal report recounts a near-disaster on the New York Central fast mail near Buffalo. The engineer braked to avoid a rear collision as a freight train overlapped a siding, stopping fifteen feet from wreckage. The brave crew, including the unidentified engineer, saved lives with split-second nerve and teamwork. The account notes scarce details of the engineer and praises the act as a historic railway rescue.
A Burlington Hawk Eye report describes a young man in Marida County attempting to punch a rabbit from a hollow log. The encounter led to a gun being fired and the man losing a thumb and facing consequences, with a claim he will anger his sisters no more by wiping his nose with his fingers.
Mrs Sniiles tries a bold plan to curb Lycurgus by infusing all meals with whisky in hopes of creating a lasting distaste. The scheme backfires as the man consumes the cocktails with growing appetite, while his wife endures hardship and dwindling promise of reform. The tale ends with the narrator noting the futility of the experiment in Brunswick News.
The excerpt recalls Lorp Nansoy's line Miss me Hardy and contrasts it with a woman waking at 2 A M to see her husband on the floor by firelight attempting to pull off his boots with his teeth. It evokes a stark domestic scene from Brooklyn Argus.
The original grave of Gen Anthony Wayne on Garrison Hill Erie Pennsylvania has been located. Remains were moved in 1809 by his grandson Col Isaac Wayne to Waynesborough Franklin County. The old grave will be fenced and marked.
The Boston Post examines Blaine’s rhetoric and leadership style as he speaks after stepping down from the Speaker’s chair. The piece analyzes his appeals and the political impact of his speech and stance.
Darwin notes male grasshoppers use hind legs to fiddle along wing edges to attract females. The rhythmic beat reportedly wins female attention, illustrating courtship by sound and motion in insects.
Reading from fragmented OCR text shows a fragmented headline style item with unclear details. The readable bits reference a name and a phrase suggesting a reminder about tempering or avoiding a trap, but concrete facts and entities are not discernible.
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