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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1885
Page
4
A narrator recalls returning to Oxford and learns that nothing has changed though misfortune lingers. Family secrets unfold about a dead wife, a runaway sister, a worn mare, and a mysterious master in mental distress, while a crow’s absence hints at a hidden cause.
A humorous reminiscence of a fishing picnic with a mixed party. The narrator describes packing misadventures including a frozen cream jug, a poetry loving guest, chaos at camp, a dramatic spider scare, and a lively lunch where both men and women clash over who eats what. The piece blends satire of gender roles with comic details of the outing and the red haired, solemn, and a poetess in the group.
In the past three years Japan has built a new straw plait industry for hats and bonnets. Exports rose from 5,000 to 60,000 pieces and then nearly 1,000,000 pieces of sixty yards each. Prices range from 80 to 25 sen per piece as season and quality vary. Chinese production is larger but cheaper. Japanese straw is brighter and generally higher quality. The craft supports farming communities by using free raw material and giving work to women in leisure hours, with Omori near Tokyo hosting a competitive exhibit of plaiting dexterity and product quality.
The Portland Transcript laments a cultural danger: over refinement erodes reproduction and deep mastery. It argues American literature shows less bulk and force versus English and German works, noting a second wave of authors since 1825 lacks the body and breadth of the pioneer writers Cooper, Bryant, Irving, Emerson, Longfellow, and Whittier.
A member of a medical convention asked if doers position affects sleep, and a veteran doctor replied that it could. He explained that if a man holds the baton of a night watchman, he is likely to be disturbed by the patrol.
A compact note argues that BENXevoLence aligns with limited vices and favors restrained selfishness over excess. The theme promotes measured behavior and ethical restraint in leadership circles.
The Charleston cyclone wrecked one quarter of city houses, toppled church spires including St Michael's and St Matthew's, and demolished Citadel Square Baptist. Wharves, warehouses, and the New Ashley River bridge were swept away, while four vessels were wrecked and telegraph lines down. No lives were lost.
The First Comptroller of the Treasury rules that 24 court employees on Alabama Claims rolls are without lawful authority and no future Treasury payments can be made for them. He notes salaries and extra staff amounts totaling about $34,500 yearly plus earlier quarter payments, and orders stop to further disbursements.
Washington reports that Commissioner Sparks may redraw the Zuni Reservation boundary in New Mexico without survey to return lands taken by executive order. Illinois investors like Tucker and several army officers claim large tracts. the Land and Indian Offices support firm opposition to alleged Indigenous land grabbing.
San Francisco dispatch notes Lieut Purcell returned aboard the whaling tender Thomas Pope after visiting Bogoslav volcano before heading to the Putnam River. Stoney reached Hotham Inlet on July 8 and planned winter quarters after exploring the river with a large steam launch, then Noatak River. Purcell says the party is well and expects to return next fall.
The report claims Nicolini once danced in a bar, recounting an anecdote from an unknown event or time. The source text offers no dates or corroborating details.
Washington dispatch recounts Canton’s worst flood in thirty years with over 10 000 dead and widespread starvation. Rice prices soar eighteen cents a pound as villages flood, embankments fail, and rivers burst their banks. Chinese graduates drown at sea while aiding kin, and families cling to trees as waters rise terrifyingly.
A Texas stage-driver reports a dire massacre near Johnson City. Al Lackey killed five family members and wounded others, then injured Tom Burdick before a sheriff’s party captured him. A 13 or 14 year old girl survived. about twenty children were left orphaned.
The Bureau of Statistics reports 1885 export totals for cattle hogs beef pork and dairy, with July and seven month figures and nine month totals. Beef and pork products show growing annual totals, while dairy three month sums decline. Helen Hunt Jackson is noted to have earned $3,000 annually from writing.
Charles Field Sr. an 85 year old Philadelphia businessman, fell prey to a bunko scheme in Atlantic City. A young man and two women lured him with a bank rumor and a sweat-board game, convincing him to sign and deposit a $9500 check drawn on the Pennsylvania National Bank, which the conmen then cashed.
A North Central and South American Exposition opens November 10, 1885 in New Orleans. It aims to deepen trade ties among American nations, display hemisphere resources and products, and attract European visitors with expansive exhibits from each state.
Reports say John McCullough at Bloomingdale asylum nears death with paralysis and weakness. Doctor Nichols confirms hopeless condition but notes his relative calm and last stage behavior. Separate piece discusses Iowa Central line and its potential impact on Chicago lumber trade and regional rates.
Large French Canadian gathering in Rochester endorses petition to Secretary Bayard requesting U S government intercede for Louis Riel the condemned Canadian rebel. Petition claims Riel resides in the United States and his trial was unfair with signatures from all local French residents.
The Castle of Buda, longtime residence of the Hungarian monarchy, will be completely rebuilt by Emperor Francis Joseph at a cost of 3 250 000 dollars. The project aims to restore the historic fortress to its former grandeur and serve as a symbol of imperial authority.
An elderly Ohio man died after discovering he was 90 rather than a centenarian. The shock of the mistaken belief led to fatal heart failure, underscoring the dangers of unrealistic expectations and age-related stress.
A pure-blooded bat in Louisville is described as a rarity with blue eyes. Ruppe Island is noted for having the highest population density among all states.
The sixth biennial Iowa State Fish Commission report by Commissioner A W Aldrich backs a shift from cultivating foreign fish to protecting native species. Large plantings of shad and lake trout over ten years yielded no returns, with July 1885 tests in Spirit Lake finding no foreign fish. reasons include age at planting and unsuitable waters. The commission urges stopping wholesale fishing with nets and dynamite, aiming to preserve native fish, which yield millions of pounds annually.
The State Register reports Judge McHenry adjourned court in Indianola to Des Moines for the Sabbath. Flooded roads halted trains and left dry ground unseen. He borrowed a canoe to reach Tac Hussey and returned to resume the district court on Walnut Street.
The Postoffice special delivery system begins Oct I but applies to only a portion of U S post offices. From a list of about 50 to 600 offices Iowa includes Burlington Dobles Mount Pleasant Cedar Rapids Madison Muscatine Clinton Omaha City Comets Bluffs Keokuk Ottumwa Creston Lyon Sioux City Davenport Waterloo Des Moines and others.
The passage notes Davenport as the onion market of the state and Des Moines praising the cedar block pavement. Webster City Methodists plan a new church, Dubuque Council is called Congress of All Nations, and a wagon bridge over the Mississippi is proposed. Capt. Mosher reports success in hatching black bass at Spirit Lake hatcheries. Danish residents of Council Bluffs are building a church.
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