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Newspaper
Columbus Democrat
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1877
Page
1
A scene carved by natural processes on a slate rock found at the Carshiron reef astonishes onlookers in Sandhurst mining registrar’s office. The convex face shows a rural landscape with a pond and farm, produced by waterborne iron seeping through rock seams, resembling a crafted painting.
A humorous frame about a grocer’s boy serving eleven oranges leads to a pointed critique of President Hayes and Republican policy. The letter-writer argues the Lost Cause rhetoric and rebels gaining citizenship mirror the earlier Confederate surrender, reflecting Civil War era sentiment.
An April 23, 1877 letter from Auditor Henderson to Treasurer Benson clarifies assessment law paragraph 4. It states the auditor must prepare two delinquent lists by townships for the treasurer and maintain a duplicate record in the auditor’s office, not a deputy collecting book. The treasurer keeps an original duplicate for collections and receipts.
Mr John Prough of Eden township advocates a skunk protective law arguing skunks curb rats and mice and noting skunk skins have fallen in value since a major lawsuit He plans a countywide campaign with a local orator prior to the next Legislators election to push for protection and development of the species
The article explains sneezing as a natural signal to warm the body and induce perspiration to expel cold. It recounts Alfred Sherer’s murder claim resolved as an accidental head wound from coughing. It also mocks carpetbag politics in Louisiana with Packard’s group defying the President and Nicholls, under the U S flag over the St Louis Hotel.
Tradition recalls a story of a Havre de Grace forge hand who refused to work when fed by canvasback ducks instead of bacon, a tale tied to the headwaters of the Chesapeake and its wild fowl.
In a deadly hotel fire on Fifth Street near the Southern, brave all night house keepers repeatedly ran up the stairs to rescue women and children. Charles Tienan, 94 South Fifth Street, leaped to a ladder after a burst of flame closed his exit. he died on impact, his body later laid in a casket for funeral rites at the Cathedral before being carried to Cavalry.
A Japanese report describes four Satsuma insurgents of Kuomoto who fled Oct 24 assembling at Yonemura’s house to die by ritual suicide. They celebrated with drinking, dancing, and singing, ignored warnings from the hostess, and, after donning formal robes and prayers, ended their lives as police drew near.
A saying advises mercy toward enemies and respect for elders warning that harsh speech can harm others and urging restraint to avoid danger. It frames love as a guiding force, comparing heart attitude to the world one perceives and noting consequences of indulgence.
The West Virginia newspaper says Blue Jeans Williams for president and Wade Hampton for vice president would form the strongest ticket for 1880. It notes Indiana Democrats already have a preferred bearer, with Hendricks named as their leading candidate.
The text cites Pliny on long lifespans for birds such as crows to 720 years and ravens to 240 with swans. parrots up to 100. herons up to 2. storks over forty. goldfinches, chaffinches and nightingales up to 24 in captivity. It notes these tales are doubtful and compares to mammals.
A San Francisco Call excerpt recounts whispers about Princess Louise and spiritualist Slade, plus chatter on the Queen and Prince Albert’s early marriage temper. It notes the Marquis of Lorne’s awkward place beside Louise and Beatrice at Westminster, with reminiscence of royal domestic life.
The author denounces President Hayes as insincere and cowardly, labeling his so called new policy as mere continuation of old compromises. The piece accuses the administration of surrender to enemies of law and order and warns it will destroy the Republican party and national unity.
The Granger movement nears collapse with 1876 receipts of 69 785.05 and 175 000 fewer members, signaling possible death of the body and erasure of its laws in Western states. Lucy Hooper’s portrait of Empress Eugenie mocks her fading image as a painted, wigged court figure in a Ben Wade household scene.
Akyab reports a sudden cholera outbreak with twenty five percent of the small European population dying within thirty hours. Public health authorities scramble to contain the illness as medical aid teams are dispatched to affected districts.
A rugged anecdote recalls bees attacking a riverine party in Africa with deadly swarms and escapes by fire and water. The passage shifts to a satirical moral list tying petty theft to escalating criminal labels from a New York Graphic column.
Two young ladies visit a Woodward dry goods store to view new sleeve free circulars. The salesman explains the design covers shoulders and arms, but one shopper declines to buy. The exchange ends with a playful remark about arm handling and a family scene reference.
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