16 Mar 1880
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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1880
Page
1
A narrator notes penalties for not taking delivery or paying for newspapers. Courts have ruled that refusing or neglecting to take a newspaper does not excuse payment, and the post office may collect the amount owed. The text discusses posting notices and penalties for arrears.
Mah a has contributed 85500 to the Truth Relief Fund. Tur Talmage Tabernatla Brooklyn mortgaged for 45000. Net earnings of Mineola Central Railway in 1879 were 4207768. Cincinnati Commercial urges Grant for Vice President. London Times says postal telegraph system a failure. Manon 17 fixed for Southern Railroad banquet at Cincinnati. Grant reportedly gave 500 at a Havana stop. Rev Ann E Tnownatpax Michigan nominated Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Professor Hoxley cites skull of Central African Soko. Rhode Island passes law restricting pigeon shooting. Wisconsin state finances show 1812085 in receipts and 1027146 expenditures. English observer notes abstainers among Pan American Episcopal Bishops. Emperor of Russia changes dinner hour to suit health. Congress counting votes for President and Vice President. Britain fund for Tay Bridge relief reaches 292800. Postmaster General orders real names for mail matter. New York Produce Exchange seeks freight reduction to boost exports. About 100 Mexican veterans in Columbus urge relief bill for veterans. Colombian debt settlement bill set at 1000000 with 30 year bonds. Greenback party chairman Laundry accused of selling out to Democrats. Proctor theorizes sun bombardment of space. Commentary on Winter Palace casualties cites possible negligence. Rev Cowey trial nears end with few indictments left. US export of agricultural implements overdone. domestic trade active. W W Corcoran portrait gallery plan blocked by Admiral Lee’s price resistance. A camelton placed before Cheyenne Governor’s residence with flag and placards asserting protection and respect.
Volume IV discusses Congress abolishing the duty on white paper and urges statewide action. It notes cheap paper supports newspapers and education, cites Cincinnati Southern Railroad plans to run Chattanooga to Boyce Station for about five miles with estimates under a million dollars, and mentions a growing China sentiment toward exclusiveness. It also reports on beets and sugar mill finances, a proposed national bankrupt law, a Maryland arson-feud context, and remarks from Cincinnati Gazette on Southern travel and unity.
A sprawling clippings set lists diverse figures from Georgia to Texas including 459 vacant Memphis houses, 800 students at a college, $25,000 sugar exports, 3,000,000 in hides, and lumber exports of 24,580,000 feet. Mentions Tennessee stables at Chicago meet and local unrest with tramps in Macon, plus civic notes on education, railroads, and a fatal shooting in Lake Charles.
A quarried tale recalls M. X as the luckiest fellow, praised for flawless health and wealth with a wife, praised by peers while a companion doubts the luck when fortune turns contrary, hinting at a vanished perfect run.
The Rochester Chronicle recounts a comical mix up at the Erle depot on the arrival of the day express. A society young woman kissed an old gentleman she mistook for her father, shouting papa in tears before realizing the error and recovering with a courteous, humorous apology.
A Georgia traveler in Liberty County meets a lame black preacher who admits he has no text for today. The gentleman notes the preacher plans to "play 'roun' 'mong de Psalms" without preparing a sermon. The exchange highlights the preacher's refusal to read or think a text.
Mary Clemmer notes Washington society tilts toward regulated visits and card exchanges. Visitors drift through public receptions, hotels, and official homes, often unrecognized, while hostesses endure repetitive greetings. The scene reflects social fatigue behind polished manners and busy rooms.
A fragment recounts a fall evening show in Todiana with Betsy the elephant and Long John ordering whiskey to warm her ears. Betsy drinks three buckets, getting drunk while the keeper watches in disbelief as elephants display surprising gentleness toward drunk humans and foreshadow strange behavior.
The article argues that eastern papers ridicule Col. Fort and accuse them of a conspiracy to harm Western newspapers. It contends Western outlets should back Fort in Congress to counter eastern influence and curb newspaper price hikes, maintaining Western press strength and unity.
In Police Court John Spitz faced Judge Young on a charge of insulting Mrs. Moriarty. Spitz struggled with severe stuttering, stammering through the proceedings as Prosecutor Lewis accused him. Mrs. Moriarty testified she was called a wangdoodle, but the judge dismissed the case due to insufficient time.
An exotic report notes Central Africa tribes calling the Boke a monkey and hunting it, with two Sokos skulls shown by Mr Branley. The piece questions whether Africans mistook humans for apes, while comparing to European science’s stance on human ancestry and noting confusion around a chief’s claimed actions and human remains.
A ragged montage of quips and quibbles on fortune and society. Bits about sayings and jokes on marriage, drink, work, and town life mingle with puns and aphorisms. The piece preserves a local newspaper’s old voice, presenting a collage of fragmented humor and social observations.
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