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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1879
Page
3
Editorial notes deride factions and leaders across parties. It cites Democratic and Republican figures, court and presbyterial actions, and calls for ballot protection amid fraud fears. The piece mocks critics while defending integrity and urging reforms. Nearby, an advertisement touts a medicated salve promising cure and refund.
All eyes turn to Washington as Congress makes no real progress since its start. The Democratic majority is blamed for stalling reforms while the Senate reshuffles leadership. Debates flare over coercion, unconstitutional moves, and opposition to national election law changes. Music will accompany the scene as tensions rise.
The article reports a mass migration of about 20 000 Black southerners, many families, fleeing to Kansas via St Louis amid destitution and false promises. It cites abuse by white neighbors, evictions, voting intimidation, and killings, with affidavits detailing per se persecutions. It links the exodus to southern plantocracy fears and notes political fallout in Ohio after Democratic control.
A controversial 1870 fragment accuses the Democratic Party of advancing reform through manipulation and cites past secessionist, pro-slavery, and whiskey tax protests. It links the party to major national events, questions consistency, and warns of Republican defeat unless mobilized. Includes a long list of land transfer and mortgage records from Cedar Rapids area.
Dr Siegfried recounts at the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences meeting that Bolel Lobagu in the South Seas was visited by two US naval officers surveying a rock east of Armosa's south cape. The islanders, described as Malay, wore no money, bartered oats and pigs for brass buttons, and paddled canoe life with iron tools.
Advertises Dr Kings New Discovery for throat chest and lung ailments touting cures for consumption coughs colds asthma bronchitis lung fever hoarseness and loss of voice. Claims rapid permanent results with trial bottles offered free and regular size bottles available through W J Weller Cedar Rapids.
Reports show dull grain markets with steady exports and large official movements. For the week ending the 22d stock in sight fell about 95 000 bushels while afloat stock rose 500 000. The Agricultural Bureau pegs the crop at 423 000 000 bushels, a figure others dispute. Exports total 113 000 000 bushels with home bread needs 295 000 000, seed 82 000 000, and remaining in sight about 19 600 000. Estimated exports in four months 3 000 000 more, with 402 000 000 accounted for. If one-eighth of surplus remains with farmers, no more export for flour is expected. Liverpool prices and stock data are cited. Chandler, Brows & Co Milwaukee March 21 1879. Hall's Balsam for the Lungs advertised as a cough remedy. Sold by W. B. Weller.
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