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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1885
Page
6
A man named Bounty Smith faced a justice for larceny of fifty cents worth of firewood from a neighbor. He claimed an angel stole the wood, aided by quirky testimony about tracks and rheumatic ailment, leading to juror disagreement and a hung verdict.
The Precurseur of Antwerp recounts a bizarre scene at the Antwerp Zoological Gardens where two young serpents simultaneously attacked the same rabbit. A struggle over the remaining morsel ended with the head of the smaller snake swallowed during the melee, but both reptiles survived. The piece then shifts to a discussion on Bedlam’s name origin and a brief survey of insanity in various countries, citing figures and notable cases.
The piece muses on castles in the air as imaginative notions and notes that every major effort begins as a mental construct. It counsels a man to keep three companions in harmony namely his wife, his stomach, and his conscience to anchor sensible living.
A derailed courtroom scene questions the truthfulness of a witness as a lawyer seeks exact language. The witness misleads with evasive answers about Mr. Smith and his horse, noting he cannot recall how Smith rides when alone, and the case ends without a verdict, per Detriot Free Press.
A correspondent learns how East River came to mean a harsh punishment via keel boat labor on the Ohio and Salt Rivers. Historian Professor Sehele De Vere cites 1853 New York Herald usage and explains how “rowing up” and “sent up Salt River” spread as political defeat metaphors in Kentucky and beyond.
The British Medical Journal notes habitual smoking worsens colds and bronchitis by causing lasting congestion of the nose and throat. Dr J F Rumbold argues tobacco relaxes and inflames the mucous membranes, predisposing to catarrhal disease and cold exposure. He urges immediate cessation, dismissing gradual tapering as insufficient.
The quote reflects on strength and virtue, noting that humility kindness and generosity inspire and comfort others. It underscores how goodness in people supports and benefits the broader world even without praise or power.
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