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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1879
Page
2
Former Minnesota governor Ramsty announces intention to succeed McCrary as Secretary of War. McCrary moves to a seat on the supreme bench, reshaping state and national leadership lines.
The article argues Congress will thoroughly discuss fare traps and protection measures this winter. It contends protection is class legislation that fails to safeguard the West and will be a point of contention in national policy debates.
The note highlights Weaver and Gillette as hopefuls while the Greenback party gains momentum. It also mentions the Republicans' ambitions in the districts of both men, signaling coordinated efforts across factions.
In today’s column we publish the prospectus of the Cincinnati Commercial. The paper is described as one of the ablest fearless newspapers in America. It is noted for being newsy readable and reliable with a national reputation and influence on politics and legislation.
President Hayes' message to Congress is praised as a solid state paper yet its financial plank unsettles voters in the west and southwest. The piece again thrusts the money question before the public, inviting tinkering by currency interests. The author questions why Hayes and Secretary Sherman pursued reform and predicts political peril for Sherman.
The second session of the Forty sixth Congress is in full blast but idle until a Democratic side solution to the fall election rout is found. Each member offers a local answer, none universal. Once the question is resolved, Congress will resume business, aiming to correct political blunders nationwide.
A Rome dispatch reports a vast ecclesiastical pilgrimage organized for Epiphany 1880. Priests teachers and curates from around the world will gather at St Peter’s chair to honor the Holy See and contribute to the Pontiff’s peace.
The article notes a remarkable fall drought with record dry October conditions from Lake Champlain to the Missouri Valley. It cites Weather Service data showing below normal rainfall nationwide and widespread droughts, while correcting for prior September dryness and predicting possible moisture later in winter storms before 1880 crop prospects.
The article argues that after the 1880 census the South will shed political power as representation in Congress and presidential electors decline while Northern growth outpaces the South. It credits immigration, capital, and war losses for shifting demographics, noting negro population dynamics and military service impacts.
The article presents detailed sections of an estray law covering removal of unbroken animals from November to May, notice and appraisal procedures, publication requirements, county auditor actions, and conditions for transfer of ownership. It emphasizes posting notices, sworn appraisals, newspaper insertions, and timelines for reclaim or vesting of property.
The piece compares 1860s census changes, noting a 438 179 increase through 1870, and argues gains in the North outpace the South. It claims freedmen’s population growth lagged without slavery, cites care of enslaved children, and predicts South’s political influence will shrink due to area limits, immigration, and slower growth.
Iowa farmers Hill and Son of Ottumwa win top prize for private dairy butter at Fat Stock show. Text applauds farm dairies over creamery reliance and notes later concerns about laborsaving factory production. Legal notices on stray ownership follow, detailing claim periods and penalties.
Charlie Cochrane, longtime groom of Goldsmith Maid, arrives from California to visit Fashion Stud Farm in New Jersey. The mare, famed as the turf queen, initially fierce, recognizes him with a joyful rush and nuzzles her colt, then follows him to the gate, whinnying after departure.
The first work by Prof Mathews proves popular with 40000 copies sold and a 44th thousand announced. Readers are urged to study its chapters on success, industry, self reliance and business habits with praise from Prest Anderson and others. The publisher 8S. C. Griggs & Co Chicago offers the book at $2 prepaid.
A new book published by J C McCurdy & Co Philadelphia earns strong praise from religious and secular presses nationwide. Critics hail its practical utility, wholesome tone and clear guidance for domestic life, calling it a valuable home resource. Agents for sale are sought everywhere.
Orders for the December Seriéner are rising with an expected first edition of 103 000, driven by popular serials Henry James Jr Confidence and George W Cable The Grandissims. Cable Old Creole Days attracts praise while Mrs Burnett contributes a new serial. December features twenty poems by American women and an illustrated Johns Hopkins University description.
The Reign of Peter the Great by Eugene Schuyler will begin in February's number. Illustrations for the Historical Papers series are nearly complete, including reproductions of famous Russian paintings cut by American engravers. Subscriptions are $4.00 yearly with 35 cents per number. a limited edition Portfolio of Proof Impressions from Scribner and S. Nicholas will be ready December 1 priced at $10. See December Scribner for notices.
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