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Newspaper

Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1880

Page

2

The Ghost's Hole Mine Hero Stays to Save His Crew

George Heimers alone notices danger as storm blasts the coast. He defuses a looming flood by guiding workers to safety and sacrificing himself to rescue most and to save Jim Massey, Agnes, and others. The mine collapses into a sea cavern, leaving Agnes a widow and family to remember him.

Gideon-like George Heimers Geo George Jim Massey Will Fayther Agnes Jim

Glass fabrics emerge as substitute for traditional textiles

A New York dry goods house exhibits a glass tablecloth and reports a Pittsburgh firm now spinning and weaving glass into fabrics. They claim glass textiles can be washed like cloth, rival silk in delicacy, durability, warmth and fit, with items including glass feathers towels napkins and tablecloths already produced.

New York Austria Pittsburgh

Romantic Virginia River Wedding Surprises Father

A planter named Reed marries Miss Carrie Shoup aged sixteen in a rain soaked crossing on the Potomac. Captain J C Shoup objects, the grandfather aids the ceremony as a white haired witness, and the bride and groom voyage to Missouri before receiving the father’s reluctant blessing.

Virginia Miss Shoup Missouri Harper’s Ferry Shoup Potomac William Reed

Courtroom Ceremony and Dignity Described in Washington Star

A Washington Star account portrays a solemn court routine with oaths and gavel signals. It notes the Chief Justice lead, the audience rise, and judges in black silk gowns, detailing seating and postures as the court opens for business.

Eme Supreme Court Miller Law Washington Star

Evolution of the Electoral College and key elections

The article surveys the Electoral College history from 1789 through the Civil War era, noting initial state participation, the shift to party nominees, reforms after the 1800s tie, and major election outcomes. It highlights per-state vote totals for presidents and vice presidents, including Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Polk, Lincoln, and Breckinridge, with growing state counts and elector totals.

United States Congress Sue State New York North Carolina Rhode Island George Washington Massachusetts Pennsylvania Virginia Connecticut South Carolina Maryland New Jersey Georgia New Hampshire Delaware John Adams Adams Washington George Clinton Jefferson Burr Vermont Kentucky Tennessee Pinckney Samuel Adams Oliver Ellsworth Jay House of Representatives Clinton C. C. Pinckney Rufus King Ohio Madison King Elbridge Gerry de Witt Clinton Jared Ingersoll Monroe D. D. Tompkins John E. Howard Louisiana Indiana J. Q. Adams Newampshire Alabama Mississippi Illinois Missouri Maine Andrew Jackson W. H. Crawford Henry Clay Swift John C. Calhoun Jackson Calhoun Bush Smith van Buren Clay John Sergeant William Wilkins Floyd Lee William Wirt Amos Ellmaker Arkansas Michigan Harrison Hugh L. White Webster W. P. Mangum R. M. Johnson Senate Granger Tyler Johnson Tazewell Polk Dallas Frelinghuysen Taylor and Fillmore Iust Cass Butler Pierce and Scott and Graham Buchanan Breckinridge Fremont Dayton Fillmore and Donelson Lincoln Hamlin Breckenridge and Lane Bell and Everett Douglas Bell

Electoral Vote History Through 1876 Examined

The record traces presidential votes from early elections to 1876. It notes 1860 readings with Lincoln Johnson counts, 1868 Grant Colfax gains and Seymour Blair losses, 1872 Grant Wilson victory, the Greeley death altering votes, and 1876 Electoral Commission tallying 185 for Hayes Wheeler and 184 for Tilden Hendricks. It references state votes and irregularities across several years.

Mainder Lincoln Johnson McClellan Pendleton Grant Colfax Seymour Blair Mississippi Texas Virginia Wilson Greeley Hendricks B. Gratz Brown C. J. Jenkins David N. FY. Sun

Bears and Hornets in Pennsylvanian Wilderness Tales

An old Pike County hunter describes signs of bears in fall swamps and their methods for finding food such as acorns, crickets and yellow jackets. He recalls a Pinchot Swamp bear killed while raiding a hornet nest, then details how bears exploit hornets and rocks to access nests and honey. The piece blends anecdote with natural history from turn‑of‑the‑century hunting lore.

Pike County Pinchot Swamp High Knob Philadelphia Ledger

Sparrow Funeral Observed By Local Resident

A Holyoke Massachusetts resident reports a scene where sparrows gathered around a dead bird on a two board. More than fifty sparrows cried in distress as a large sparrow carried the corpse away by the neck and disappeared over the house.

South Main Street Holyoke Mass

Two Stockmen Plan 150 Day Sheep Drive to Montana

Two California stockmen prepare to drive 15,000 sheep from Fresno and Los Angeles to Montana in spring. They expect a lengthy 150 day trek via Walker's Basin Owens Lake Eureka Nevada, Pleas ney divide, and the line of the tah and Northern Race.

California Fresno Los Angeles Montana Walker's Basin Owens Lake Nevada Eureka Rocky Mountains Pleasney Divide

Pipe Styles Highlighted by Historical Figures

The passage compares David Davis smoking a large meer schaum pipe with a long stem and Hannibal Hamlin with a cob pipe and short stem. It notes occasional interest in a five cent cigar as an example of extravagance.

David Davis Hannibal Lin

Waiter Bursts Secret, Betrays Trust in Alleged Incident

A waiter known for loose lips reportedly cannot keep a secret and is said to betray confidences. The incident raises questions about discretion in service roles.

Soldiers Enduring Fire and Lessons on Combat

The article recalls Civil War scenes with sharpshooter discipline in defense at Malvern Hill and Mine Run, noting how many soldiers waste ammunition. It cites repeated charges, casualties, and the stubbornness of under fire crews while contrasting cover versus open fighting and urging willpower over trembling. Also included are notes on global religion and education trends, missionary work, church attendance in New York, Shiloh Baptist associations, and a Boston corporal punishment debate in schools.

Malvern Hill Georgia McClellan Mine Run New York Regient Weegne Pittsburgh Yellow Tavern Custer Second Michigan Infantry Blackburn Ford Detroit Free London Missionary Society Mar Russia Ple St. Petersburg Novgorod Charkov Cuyler Congregationalist Shiloh Colored Baptist Association Virginia Africa W. W. Colly Boston

A Boy's Rhetoric and Parental Commentary in Boston Transcript

A Boston Transcript reader comments on a boy's rhetoric praising extensive research and apt quotations. The letter notes the son's erudition surpasses the father and jokes about unfamiliar expressions like biting off more than I can chaw and the bun. The writer expects gradual understanding with more correspondence.

Boston Transcript

Denville Man Keeps Unusual White Hen Across Seasons

It will interest ladies who are fowl fanciers that Mr. J. S. Tilton of Denville Vermont owns a hen whose summer plumage is brown but winter plumage is as white as the white logs in the Young Besder of our Youth.

J. S. Tilton Denville Vermont

Odd Fragments From Various Newspapers

A collage of humorous, aphoristic, and anecdotal quotes drawn from multiple papers. The items range from a New Hampshire bootjack tale to a surgeon’s timing joke and a father teaching courtesy, with brief quips about a deaf man’s expression, a cold North Pole scene, and Schwatka’s polar expedition near Esquimaux huts.

New Hampshire Boston Post Paris N. O. Picayune Yonkers Statesman Burlington

The Pleiades: A Starry Guide and Its Lost Pleiad

A long note on the Pleiades cluster rising in the eastern sky each November, detailing Alcyone as the bright central star and the seven star myth. It explains the group’s motion, visibility, and astronomical and poetic significance, including the mystery of the missing Pleiad and references to literary tributes.

Alcyone Earth Mytholo Merope

Also Mentioned on This Page

Frank C. Culley Clinton and First Streets Business Directory Selwyn PA Ak Jacob J. Greene Cr D. Lamb B. F Henry Schmick Levi Colby Townsend Newton Wm, Willeman John P. Frederick John Dowe Com Merk Linfirm’y Directors Tu-En-Da-Wie F. and A. Masons R. A. Masons Masons Defiance Commandery Masonic Halls First Sts Defiance Lodge Knights of Honor Defiance I. D Fort Defiance 1.D. F Defiance Council Btone Bishop Post Meeta Ev John's German Reform Church Fourth and Washington Streets Ann. A. K. Heinemann John’s Fifth and Jackson Streets J. B. Young BT. Mary's Catholic Church Jefferson and Arabella Streets P. M. Kinkead Grace Episcopal Church 2Nd and A. V. Gorrei Corner Third Wayne Ister A. J. Fish First Baptist Church Wne Third Streets W. V. Thomas M. E Wayne and Juliett Streets Wm. Andrew Paul’s Lutheran Church Arabella J. Deindoerfer Bath First Presbyterian Church Second Streets B. W.arth Hiysicians Dele A. Rohn D. Office Corner Court Waynee Streets Defiance, Ohio T. H. Ashton M. D.ffice Jefferson Street Thacker & Welsh, Hysicians & Surgeons Buffington & Co W. S. Powell G. W. Bechel Jackson Street Taird W. T. Harris FFICE Hengstier Clinton Street E. W. Downs M. D. Ffice Eacle Block Over Sam's Clothing Store Second Street Mast Defiance D. Potterf D. S Bechel H. W. Myers Harris & Cameron Bittner Building National Bank W.C. Travis Keystone Jack William Carter Latty & Peaslee Court Street Rn House Hardy & Johnson Wolsiter The Real Estate and Collection S. W. Rohn Wolsitter Block J. F. Deatrick Taird Streets Newbegin George W. Killey Ttorney Defance S. T. Sutphen Wolsiffer Court House Milton E. Orcutt Ralston’s Block Charles E. Bronson Harley Bro’s Re. Omportis Tata i L. E. Beardsley Bottling Works J. Bauer & CO Viebach Maumee River Tie J Bauer & CO Baltimore R. Brown Defianor, Oftio Stomer Mechanic’s Tools Fremont Harvester Company Rakestraw And Kansas Nebraska Iowa Beis Hawaibal St | Joseph Omaha Ollumwa St. Louis Sante Gyousteer Wabach Louis &Paste J.C. Gault H.C. Townsend J. H Whitaker Boots & Shoes Adam Minsel San Defiance Post Office United States and Territories Canada England Ireland Scotland Wales Germany U. S Harper's Leslie’s Scribner’s, Ac J.l.scott Inton Philopena J. Augustus Brown J. Augustus Rae Mandopany Erran Nobby H. C. Dodge Detroit Presa Temple Bar United States Supreme Court Revue Britannique Burgundy China London Telegraph Religious and Educational Pa— Ocean Solomon Islands Defiance Co. Express JOB Printing Emcammenen Pommel WIT and Wisdom Pleiades
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