04 Feb 1880
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Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1880
Page
1
A compilation note on Mormon prospecting in Mexico and Mennonite demographics in America. It covers yellow fever in Rome, Dan Rice reform, Senator George of Mississippi, and census plans with supervisors and enumerators. Also mentions fuel preparation, a glacial warning, a U S circus flag incident in Mexico, and British tenant farming wealth comparisons.
Norwalk Ohio resident Mr. Asa A Bryant once lost speech and hearing after years of salt water exposure and a later scalp injury from a runaway horse. Now recovering, doctors in the area monitor his gradual return of speech and hearing as he nears fifty years since the initial loss while his brothers Dan and Neil Bryant gain minstrel renown. The tale follows other reports on armed neutrality and a New York bank forgery wave.
The piece discusses a forged paper scheme failing to sustain a mine project amid financial strain. It notes Russia’s troop withdrawal from Poland under German and Austrian pressure, arguing that Polish Russia would not strengthen Muscovy in war and could give Germany and Austria strategic leverage against Russia by splitting forces on multiple fronts.
A public plea argues against imprisoning children in schoolhouses after hours for minor faults, stating it harms health, often applies unjustly, and should be banned by law. Teachers frequently ignore rules, and stricter, healthier discipline methods are needed.
A vivid account of peanut growing in Virginia counties with a yearly crop near a million bushels. It describes the harvesting and cleaning process using a cylinder brush system, a moving belt, and labor by eight colored girls who sort out inferior nuts before packing and branding with a rooster emblem.
Louisville traveling agent Brizendine, crossing a covered bridge over a small stream in North Alabama, fought off two highwaymen. He shot one attacker dead with a revolver, then knocked out the other. He delivered the pair to nearby villagers and authorities, leaving the scene exhausted.
An extended interview excerpt recounts Ulysses S Grant’s views on Reconstruction, Republican conciliation toward the South, and the political uses of negro suffrage. He argues for continued military rule, critiques Southern leaders, and notes economic recovery and rising Southern wealth through expanded agriculture and industry.
The Fusionists in Maine who tried to seize government are crushed. The Legislature elected by the people remains in power with a lawful Governor. The Garcelon-Smith-Pillsbury faction faced bloodshed and legal battles but failed, and Republicans now stand vindicated while critics face scorn.
The speaker urges quick capture of the culprits and their punishment by law. He criticizes the state Republicans for leniency and says other states will rely on them to maintain order and crush further trouble before it grows.
A long Des Moines letter surveys Iowa Senate and House activity, noting many bills filed and debated. It covers salary cuts, railroad tariffs, attorney fees, tax plans, and state institutions investigations, with focus on Governor Gear, Bessemer rails, and public finances.
Bills listed include delaying taxation on encumbered property, defining grand juror duties, repealing a regulatory section, funding defense in public funds, and taxing criminal cases. The commission discussed mill debt and property insurance, with further references to abolition.
In All the Year Round, a writer condemns Swedish mealtime habits describing chaotic dining, starting with a smorgasbord of small dishes, and finishing with strong drink. The piece argues the custom ruins palate and digestion and would hinder Swedish cookery if abolished.
The discussion in the excerpt centers on marital fidelity and personal honor as Smithington and Potts debate what a husband should do if his wife is unkind and another man wrongs her. Potts threads a pistol ethic while Smithington contemplates extreme responses and social ramifications. The passage also notes that Loxpon covers about thirteen by nine and a half miles with 30 000 miles of streets and lanes.
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