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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1879
Page
2
A pail of water was upset in a Capitol corridor yesterday and nearly drowned the Greenback party as they passed through. The incident prompted no injuries and authorities investigated the mishap.
The Treasury Department notes 21,661,274 standard silver dollars were gained through March 31. Of these, 6,606,076 are in circulation, leaving 16,066,198 on hand.
Rumor places the Chicago Times as leaning toward Grant if Tilden is the nominee. The paper, historically independent and never backing a winning candidate, is said to risk harming Grant’s prospects with such a stance.
A Cincinnati paper reportedly handed out five thousand pistols to subscribers last year stirring protests that such access could fuel a rise in violence. The writer condemns distributing a “Little AH Right” pistol to every boy and Negro in the land, warning of an emerging murder culture.
An intellectual Arkansas legislator introduces a bill to shorten Lent from forty to twenty days. He argues all wartime measures have halved in impact and claims there should be no discrimination in favor of Lent.
Cu Atenas Harron of the State Central Committee addresses county committeemen urging prompt thorough organization of the party in townships and school districts. The State committee will hold a meeting to decide the time for the State Convention.
Tax Secretary of the Treasury announces the ninety third call for redemption of five twenty bonds of 1564 concess of 1867. The call covers 10 million dollars with 7 million in coupon bonds and 3 million in registered bonds. Principal and interest are payable at the Treasury on and after June 29, with interest ceasing on that date.
A fragment reflects on Sittisa Buxt awaiting growth while facing a skeleton army. It suggests congressional economy in military affairs impacts the nation’s pride and defense, noting bones scattered and a small force against a much larger foe.
A memorial labeled as a question of privilege was presented in the House last Saturday. J J Wilson nicknamed Snide Wilson prayed for action to seat him as representative of the Ninth Congressional District. He hopes a Confederate Congress will unseat Congressman Carpenter so Wilson can serve as MC. Congress will not grant the request.
General Garfield delivered a forceful speech accusing Democrats and the South of folly in forcing the extra session. He tied the army appropriation fight to slave catching times before the war and called out wartime results as evidence of Democratic iniquity, framing the debate as highly damaging to the opposition.
The Pennsylvania House and New York Assembly approve a bill to deem beggars as tramplers and punishable by six to eighteen months in prison with labor. Exclusions apply to women, minors, the disabled, and those unable to work. The act takes effect after August 15, with similar actions in Wisconsin noted.
A political controversy centers on the election of Burch as Secretary and Bright as Sergeant at Arms. Tennessee and Indiana Democratic senators vouched for their characters, but the case rests on a wider party failing amid perjury indictments and testimonies. The Army bill debate continues with Confederate echoes and old tensions resurfacing.
On Tuesday amid chaotic debate, Republican Frye of Maine delivered a fiery indictment of Democratic control. He assailed Mississippi members Chalmers and Muldrow and cited a press article titled We Have Captured the Capital to argue that Democrats have failed to seize the Capitol as they promised.
The Late Elections report Republicans winning statewide in Wisconsin with large gains. Milwaukee ends a Democratic stronghold as Republicans carry the city for the first time. Democrats see mixed results, with a minority victory in Chicago due to fusion with Greenbackers. Rhode Island Republicans also sweep with larger majorities, signaling growing party support.
Instructions on butter making describe washing, pressing, salting, brining, and packing to preserve grain and keep it pale and firm. The text compares quality with cleanliness and warns against air exposure and improper handling. It then shifts to social critique noting tenant oppression and the economic role of Black workers in the South, concluding with a statement on census impact.
The column warns readers of a deceptive note sold as a contract that appears innocent but contains a trap. It urges caution to avoid swindlers who exploit farmers and explains how the hidden terms alter the agreement when read "to the dots."
The article argues that African Americans are moving North for better rights and living conditions due to denial of constitutional citizenship in the South. It contends whites restrict voting, jury service, testimony, and legal counsel, forcing black citizens to seek a life elsewhere where rights are more than a farce.
The article surveys early year trade trends with rising domestic production and a larger export surplus while imports fall. It notes abundant money lifting bond prices, easy lending, and a shift toward protectionist sentiment in Europe and England, with the Marquis of Lorne aligning with colonial protectionist currents.
The Cedar Butte and Keokuk Gate City view Judge Beck’s bid for renomination as improper pressuring of the bar and rail interests shaping the Iowa Supreme Court. The piece argues incumbents use letters and appeals, raising concerns about independence and party influence in the judiciary.
A fragment poem describes rain as little drops pattering and scattering freshness from heaven. It personifies raindrops as a visiting group that invites Posies to bowers and heartfully signals a musical clatter from clouds above.
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