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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1879
Page
4
A speaker recalls a mournful pride in a garland placed on a faded brow by loved ones. They ponder whether birth, maternal affection, or youthful light explains the sweetness of their tone. The verse ends with a claim that no sun or star is needed to ease the world.
A Harvard student recounts Otway Rainsford’s plantation Christmas with enslaved people, a staged wedding for Jack and Lucinda, a dramatic death scare tied to a Christmas log, and a communal, feverish celebration that ends with Otway’s death and a joyful wedding banishing sorrow temporarily.
The article explains two colic types in horses flatulent and spasmodic detailing symptoms such as abdominal distention breathing and pulse changes. It lists remedies including hyposulphite of soda with goldenseal and ginger or a tincture of opium camphor sulphuric ether for spasmodic cases. It also notes unrelated humorous items from Albany Argus and New Haven Register.
The piece argues that the so called Mississippi plan aimed to suppress the colored vote by violence and intimidation. It asserts Northern Democrats now condemn such tactics after long denial and notes incidents in Yazoo County and South Carolina show the coercion, with calls to defend a national standard for voting rights.
The article argues that the state rights and Democratic faction used intimidation and mob tactics to suppress opposition and keep Mississippi “solid.” It alleges Democratic leaders incited a Yazoo County mob to force an Independent candidate from the sheriff race, with officials praising bulldozing methods of past elections. It contrasts this with Republican criticisms and discusses Democratic claims about fiscal restraint and resumption.
The passage details male and female ostriches with tall statures and striking plumage, their guardianship by a group of nine sentinels, and the dangers of their powerful legs. It describes plucking methods, feather value, and the economic role of ostrich farming amid poor seasons affecting crops and livestock.
The text describes ostrich behavior including fighting on males, ground rubbing, water affinity, and loud drumming sounds when struck. It notes ease of killing, air cavity in the breast, and the birds’ quietness when well treated. It mentions riders on their backs and mutual wariness with horses in an ostrich camp.
Ohio legislature proposes amending sections 3 and 5 of article 4 to reorganize the judiciary. The plan divides the state into nine common pleas districts including Hamilton, with district judges elected and district courts held in at least one county yearly. Voters to decide Yes or No on October second Tuesday 1879 and if approved, repeal current sections three and five. Milton Barnes confirms official copy.
The document outlines a joint resolution submitting propositions to amend Sections 2 of Article II, 1 of Article III, and 4 of Article X of the Ohio Constitution. It details electoral terms for senators and representatives, the executive department composition, township officer terms, and ballot language for adoption yes or no. The proposal sets January term starts, April township elections, and ballot wording for each amendment.
The De Witt Observer notes editors enjoy free passes and pity for their unpaid labors. It argues editors donate time and favors to railroads theaters churches and concerts while receiving little thanks and enduring resentment from town folk.
A discussion extols the wise legislator who acts for the common good despite personal cost and contrasts it with selfish practitioners. The text praises Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Putative Pellets as cost effective liver and stomach remedies. It also lauds Dr Wilhoff's Anti-Periodic Fever and Ague Tonic as an endorsed Louisiana medical favorite for chills fever and spleen enlargement.
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