16 Feb 1883
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1883
Page
1
A compassionate poem fragment contrasts geese craving grass with hungry poor begging for scraps. It voices empathy for those who pass door to door seeking food and urges sharing rather than waste, noting the relief sugar, raisins, and candy could bring to the hungry.
A tiny locust tree nest shelters three young orioles as the bold youngest brother longs to fly. He climbs to the door, ignores warnings, jumps, and is killed by a cat below, leaving a mournful lesson for his siblings and parents. The tale, told by Daniel E. Wilson, reflects on temptation and parental guidance.
A fragment describes two men and a plan to steal a baby brother from a mother. They dressed as gypsies in slouched hats and long coats and lured Georgie onto a front porch to bid him away, seeking money for return.
The mother fears Georgie has been taken by gypsies and offers ten dollars to recover him. Two gypsies bring the infant back after paying the chief Fay with gilt pieces. The mother comforts the rogues and reports the tale to father.
A lengthy critique explores arsenic as a fashionable poison among French women, noting its cosmetic appeal and dangerous health effects, while contrasting this with a sensational mock prophecy by Prof. Wiggins who predicts a cataclysmic storm across North America on March 11. The piece also discusses legal principles on nocturnal burglary and self defense, citing old and modern authorities to balance householder rights and public safety.
A Danforth man reports a November dream predicting year corn would fall to 45 cents and later rise to 48 cents, prompting him to advise friends to sell short holdings. By December 14 the price stood at 48 cents, then rising to 52. The tale notes he previously predicted items like lost spectacles and does not claim belief in dreams.
A discussion outlines English legal limits on self defense and proportional retaliation. It explains that justified force must be proportionate to provocation, with excessive or renewed violence exposing the defender to civil and criminal liability, and notes the general ban on killing an assailant except in specific felony cases or imminent danger.
A London Daily News correspondent reports a famed casino theft attempt failed due to vigilant authorities. The Italian led “company” in a long running roulette scheme saw imitators and a stake of losses, while a bold dynamical experiment tale ends with the leader likely facing life terms. The piece notes a Duke of Edinburgh promotion amid the chaos.
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