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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1884
Page
3
A lyrical verse describes Nanette by Clark W Bryan with praise of beauty grace and charm. The speaker recalls Nanette as blushing blue eyed, golden haired, with a queenly walk and coy teasing affection. The poem ends with love pledged yet the day remains unnamed.
An Abbe Faber hears a startling confession in Saint Medard as Jacques, a mason, admits killing Philippe after a suspected love triangle with Catherine. Jacques proposes emigration to America and offers a gold cross as a sign of repentance, which the priest preserves as an ex voto.
The account describes a man who sobbed himself to sleep after a staged upheaval in a hotel. Two young women allegedly hired a porter to cut his pants, then shouted fire to provoke chaos. He chased a legless pantaloons ending in confusion until the fire extinguisher subdued him. The piece ends with a moral reflection from Bill Nye.
A passenger asks a car conductor about Bilks the former car operator. The conductor explains Bilks kept seventy fares on the up trip but reported only thirty. The tale notes the company furnishes horses and cars and pays staff, so Bilks should return half. Five fares collected are handed back and three are logged as honest action.
A Blair quotation warns that affectation starts with fanciful praise of medals and medals shaped by vanity. It states the young begin by ridicule and often end by vicious behavior as they imitate such displays.
A fragment notes that spontaneous good nature marks are casual for most people, but sustained benevolence indicates a deeper trait. The uncanny phrase hints at ongoing kindness as a defining element of character.
Agricultural notes discuss spreading hen droppings for crop yields and mixing manure with plaster for winter storage. Experiments by Lawes and Brewer highlight science guiding art in competitive markets, while J S Woodward compares oil meal and linseed meal for stock. Bacteria as scavengers in blood and cautions on parasitic labeling conclude the excerpt.
A kitchen segment presents lemon cookies with sugar butter soda and flour. spice cake with raisins citron and cinnamon. dried peach pie with cream or butter. potato puff with eggs milk butter and meat. chocolate whip custard with vanilla cream. basquette de veal with veal stock butter flour yolks and mushrooms in a seasoned gravy.
A New York rat fan claims taming a rat is simple. He describes drowning a ferocious rat in water, drying it, and warming it to elicit gratitude. The rat will then follow and perform tricks like a trained dog. He asserts rats can be taught many behaviors.
A New York florist asserts annual sales exceed 10,000 rosebuds, highlighting robust demand for the blossoms throughout the year. The business emphasizes consistent volume in a competitive gardening and floral market.
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