11 Nov 1875
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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1875
Page
1
A passenger riding with a river pilot recounts a tall tale of alligators along the Mississippi from Vicksburg to New Orleans. The pilot confirms sightings, cites a government survey, and recalls a Christian captain who fed wounded gators while asserting he never lies.
A plain, neglected wife enduring a bohemian artist husband who worships beauty but ignores duty. He leans on her sacrifices until she dies after a final moment of selfless tenderness, leaving him to face his own neglect and loss.
The author describes a comfortable passenger car in Russia with high backed chairs and a large sleep lounge. He recounts fellow travelers smoking constantly, including Russian women, and notes the lack of opportunity for conversation with the largely polite but silent Russians.
A thirsty Lincoln county rustic swiped a glass of sulfur water from a Fayetteville Tennessee ice depot. He feared the odoriferous liquid contained a rat corpse, leaving him pale and reassured only after the joke by Charlie Wilson. The piece ends with a note on Mayor Isaac Gass of Mansfield Ohio dying Wednesday evening.
The author reviews past U S presidents noting how many were lawyers soldiers or held other roles. Washington and Grant are marked as soldiers while Jefferson Madison Monroe and many others are lawyers or statesmen. The piece argues boxing careers and public service shaped presidencies more than a single profession.
The Supreme Court decision yesterday sustains G E Howe in the supervision of the Reform Farm School after Governor Allen appointed a successor post term. The court ruled the governor could appoint without Senate consent once the term had expired. Justices Rexdiesen and others concurred.
Readable portions describe a Hampton Court vine in England that bears up to 7 500 clusters and 12 000 pounds annually, with diameters and circumferences given. It notes a second nearby vine and mentions the Mission grape planted by Dona Maria Marcelina de Dominhiez. The article shifts to a Brooklyn revival scene with Moody and Sankey and Reverend Beecher, detailing public interest and views on the revival and its emotional impact.
A muddled excerpt promotes work ethic and persistence, urging young men to persevere, labor steadily, and not fear a hard start. It contrasts honest effort with shiftless behavior and notes that wealth comes through continued application despite early blows.
A reflective piece on manners in travel, noting that politeness comes from kindness and equal regard for strangers, not wealth or education. Summer trips test patience. humble behavior enhances comfort for all and sustains better reputations in crowded boats and trains.
A collage of brief items including church organ work in Wheeling powered by water, a public debt drop of 4 069 015 in October, Daca Poizoco & Sons of Liverpool suspending with 500 000 liabilities stated, and whimsical remarks about butter lard and domestic lore.
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