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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1903
Page
3
A discussion of the A'Most Gergeous bird used as Guatemala’s national emblem. It describes trogons, especially the long tailed resplendent trogon, famed for golden green upper plumage and scarlet underparts, once kept in royal menageries.
The 1704 British seizure of Gibraltar under Prince of Hesse Darmstadt and Sir George Rooke ended a rapid assault. Attempts to reclaim the key Mediterranean outpost persisted, with 600 men briefly inside the fort. A 1727–1783 siege saw 1782’s attack deploy 200 heavy guns, 7 ships of the line, 10 bombardment ships, and over 5,000 red hot shots. Since then Gibraltar has remained in British hands.
In a curious old book, a blacksmith in the era of Queen Elizabeth makes a lock of eleven metal pieces and a gold chain of forty three links. The lock and key weigh a fraction over one grain, and the entire set with a flea weighs just under two and a half grains.
A nineteenth century recipe details boiling brown sugar molasses and water to the hard ball stage, adding peanuts and butter, then bicarbonate of soda and quick cooling on marble. It notes removing peanut skins by blanching, and advises spreading the thin brittle for best results.
The article notes English words under A grew from 7 000 to about 60 000 since the mid 1800s. It argues even scholars do not use more than 6 000 to 8 000 words, while over 200 000 belong to the language.
A young man asks about punishment for stealing a kise lar ceny. The married man explains he once stole a kise and was sentenced to hard labor for life, reflecting on crime and punishment in Philadelphia.
A five year old Jack explains he hit another boy back after being struck, illustrating a child’s instinct to retaliate. The remark appears in a New York Times report with a tangential note from the Washington Post.
The painter Turner refuses to sell The Building of Carthage after a back and forth with Sir Robert Peer over price. Peer offers 600 guineas, Turner raises to 700, then declares the work his winding sheet and keeps it in his cellar until his death, later bequeathing it to the nation.
An old Scotch miser, George Gordon, nears death as kin coax a minister and lawyer to draft a will. In a final effort he mutters and writes a name, then dies while a relative scrawls the signature, prompting a shouted rebuke about death and greed.
A wife confronts her husband about a missed express delivery. He admits telling the expressman to come but the delivery never arrived. After a pause he suggests they visit the expressman to clear the matter, implying either he or the expressman lied. They head to the expressman's location.
A chef unaware of a cannibal king spots him with a sunny smile. The chef boasts a soup formula that grants instant immortality and asks the monarch to name it. The king presses, and the chef quips the recipe as Meek missionary. New York Times.
The article notes Egyptian belief in a pure white bull spirit of a major god, Calrls, marked by a distinct align. Herodotus describes two markings including a black eagle and a white square. Worshiped during life and mummified after death, a bull god mummy resides at the New York Historical Society from the temple of Serspis.
A small audience watches a stage rendezvous between a hero and heroine. The heroine worries about being alone as two men near the door suggest they could stay for another act.
The fragment notes residents Elina Georgiana Julia and Jack leaving for the country home, while George-Whyt laments they prefer town life and boast about country efforts. The remark comes from Life magazine.
A humorous exchange features Rabbit Hunter and Just Fer Lark discussing birds and a playful rabbit tee. The dialogue includes mock quotes and a satirical nod to endurance and virtue.
A New York Times piece discusses left eyed people and how reading and writing habits steer eye use. It explains that left or right eyed dominance is usually developed, not inherited, and notes signs an eye specialist may observe in determining dominance for proper glasses.
A devotional note praises Hodgkin for his passion in collecting rare items and cites a prayer by Thomas Sharne thanking God for providence. Sharne relates a recent fortunate find of three old manuscripts and asks continued protection, with the prayer preserved at the Bodleian Library where Henric served as assistant Abrian-Lion Chronicle.
In Chaillot Balzac's residence required secret passwords to enter the garden and house. The garden of the Hesperides guarded the path and the servant admitted visitors after whispered signals. Miss Wormley's Memoir details Balzac's amused tolerance of such quirky rites.
A tale recalls Bishop Williams of Connecticut, longtime presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, portrayed as a lifelong bachelor. He chats with two young Westerners about a proposed tax on bachelors, rising with years of bachelorhood. The bishop quips that at his age the levy would be steep, yet remarks it’s worth it.
A child questions parent roles, learning the father is captain of the house. Mother explains she is the pilot and the child imagines being the compass. The joke centers on pirates boxing the compass as a play on navigation terms.
A well known authoress speaks with a dilapidated bachelor who clings to his conceit. He proclaims he must settle down but wants youth health wealth and beauty. She replies with sympathy that he cannot have them all.
A prophetic remark by Henry W Grady less than a month before he died at thirty nine portrays him imagining himself as an old, bald, blind, toothless man leaning on a cane. The quote reflects his fear that his intense energy and activity would die young.
An interview with Henry Norman echoes Oliver Wendell Holmes on family cycles from shirt sleeves to shirt sleeves. A Tolstoi daughter remarks that a man makes his fortune and his son spends it, while the son disperses it, illustrating enduring wealth dynamics.
In a brief Life item a speaker notes the baby is not yet three months old, replying that he has been awake ninety six nights. The exchange captures a domestic, humorous moment.
The passage cites a sixteenth century writer Nash noting that a hog loses an eye and dies, and that goats breathe not only through mouth and nose but also through the ear. The text presents antiquated proverbs about animal behavior and anatomy.
The two most remarkable epitaphs in the United States honor Daniel Barrow of Sacramento and Hank Monk, Horace Greeley’s stage driver. Barrow’s stone praises his life and self defense, while Monk is lauded as the whitest hearted driver, celebrated for kindness and service during a bygone era.
Philip Stubbes in 1583 condemns football as a violent, murderous pastime more fit for battle than recreation. He claims its rough play harms necks, backs, legs, arms and joints, and sparks brawling, contention, and horride acts.
A historic account describes a Chinese case where a man paid to wed a woman, pressed her parents to fulfill a contract, and attempted to seize the bride. The magistrate condemned the action, remarking on wickedness at twenty and future peril in old age, with references to lunar myths and antique legal analogies.
An unnamed customer asks to try hats and glasses, examines items in a store, and questions looks in different styles. He spends time trying on items and considering how he would appear with various options, expressing curiosity about overall appearance.
A bustling banquet scene features a conceited drummer and quick witted diners. Guests at the Gis diutanet center hotel share lively remarks and savor the moment while a firepresstide adds to the festive mood with gusto.
A Philadelphia Press fragment shows a student stammering about fear of expressing ignorance while a professor challenges him to explain knowledge in simple words. The dialogue hints at anxiety in learning.
The dialogue imagines a playful exchange about wealth and practical desires. A child asks what one would do with a million dollars and Uncle Gabe hesitantly replies, suggesting limited certainty about the amount while hinting at modest wants.
A fragment quotes Lincoln on the danger of office seeking as a path to living without work, suggesting government decline through political maneuvering and personal advancement over labor.
Saturday Evening Poet cautions that a clever gimmick or cheap spark may seem effective but can explode and harm the person who lights it. The verse warns against overreliance on flashy but risky experiments.
University notes list lectures by Piefesnece-die Leovel in New Mexico and Wooster campus moves. Prof JG Black delivered sermons in Bellaire and Orrville, with pulpit duties at the Presbyterian church and Memorial chapel. Students such as Wayne Moore and Miss Intta Moore remain in school, while Miss Rhea Maker reappears after convention work. Several events include Artist Course recital, Reedsburg school dedication, Evangelical meetings, and faculty guest visits from Zanesville and Chicago.
Johnson Sweeney purchased the Agnes Henderson property east of Wooster Lutheran church Thursday morning for 1235 dollars in a public sale.
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