06 Sep 1881
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Newspaper
Benton County Herald
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1881
Page
1
Reports from Washington detail fluctuating but improving signs in President Garfield's health. Surgeons note clearer mind, better digestion, and steadier pulse as he endures a dangerous phase, with family hopeful yet cautious about a full recovery.
The piece reflects on eight weeks of national trauma following President Garfield’s illness, praising universal patriotism and communal mourning while imagining both hopeful recovery and the sorrow if he does not improve. It cites Chicago Tribune and Boston Herald observations and notes early evening medical updates and public reactions.
Harrisburg Patriot reports on Judge Black and Ex-Governor Thomas Francis of Maryland backing Black’s account of Buchanan era Cabinet views on secession. They claim reinforcement of Fort Sumter was urged, Scott opposed, and public mood favored Union preservation though war loomed.
A Washington Post piece notes the rise of colored policemen and officeholders under a Democratic mayor in Philadelphia. It argues black voters have long backed Republicans yet faced patronage snubs, and cites Philadelphia as a model for national colored civic advancement in cities like Providence and Cleveland. The article forecasts political shifts as black voters demand offices and influence.
A Brooklyn Eagle correspondent denounces Republican acts of repudiation, corruption, and voter manipulation from 1872 to 1877, arguing the party protected plunder while branding political crimes as necessary to its power. The piece cites Dorsey, Guiteau, the Union League, and federal appointments, warning that punishment is delayed for future gains.
A young man August Prevost died at Seclin station after opening his car door and stepping onto the track. An express from Paris struck him, leaving only scattered remains found and identified later at the hospital. His family attempted identification while the family dog mourned beside the body.
A collection of literary tidbits and personal mentions including Edwin Arnold's illness, Boston Public Library fiction circulation, Dundreary’s wealth, a Belgian plan to honor Hendrik Conscience, a rare Dickens book sale in Manchester, Alexander H. Stephens's war writings, Captain Isaac Bassett's forthcoming Sketches and Reminiscences, J C Harris's Uncle Remus stories, and Oscar Wilde's mother Speranza the poet with ties to Young Ireland era and family connections to Judith Slee of Louisiana.
A collage of humor and misread quotes from various papers, including a punny Rhode Island slander joke, a Steubenville Herald quip about longing and luck, a New Haven school exchange, and other light observations. The items mix sayings, mis-spellings, and brief witticisms.
Jim Webster, facing a drunkenness charge, pleads sorrow and illness to the Recorder. The Recorder, moved by Webster’s domestic losses, dismisses the charge. Webster departs rejoicing as Uncle Mosg jokes about the “lies” told to the Record, while the crowd recalls patched family woes and mortality among children.
A Detroit Free item narrates a bizarre drugstore scene where a butcher seeks a remedy for flies and is told about a "quarter" dose. The plan backfires as a thousand dies multiply, the butcher brandishes a knife, and the pharmacist reveals the cure is clarified beef liver for tying flies rather than killing them.
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