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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1885
Page
4
Congress resumes sessions after a recess with Senate proposals for a revenue measure and proposed leases. House members push resolutions on Berlin delegates and bankruptcy law, while intraparty clashes occur over pensions, tobacco taxes, and the Bartholomew statue lighthouse plan. A jetsam of court, mining, and local crimes closes the long day.
Archibishop Ryan was invested with the pallium in a ceremony crowded by 5 106 people inside the church and many more outside needing police and pioneer corps to manage the overflow.
Reports from Montana say cattle struggle to reach grazing as deep snow and calm winds leave stock starving. Western Texas endures cold livestock losses while fires devastate Evansville business property. Fourteen bodies found in Nebraska blizzard area along rail line as floods flood Indiana rivers.
The article notes white messenger boys being discharged for Western Union in Savannah Georgia, a deadly duel between Derosset and Pass in Rockwood Tennessee, Hot Springs Arkansas enacting a two year liquor prohibition, the death of Russel Hancock son of Maj Gen Hancock at a cotton plantation in Clarksdale Mississippi, and a Baltimore and Ohio train robbery near Rising Sun Maryland where two men looted the train and jumped off.
The Treasury issued the official national debt statement on the 1st. December shows a public debt rise of 641,934 with total debt at 1,683,824,000 including interest bearing and noninterest notes. The cash balance reached 140,811,929 with several categories listed and transfers noted. An electoral-count bill conference stalemate and opposing views on the Senate’s authority are mentioned along with international tension rumors between France, Germany, and the United States.
A Republican National Committee member warns Arthur’s stance harms his Senate bid. The article notes the administration avoided overtly backing the ticket and Blaine did not seek Arthur’s aid. It also reports a Cincinnati congressional inquiry into Marshal Wright’s October election actions and witnesses describing Republican deputies and weapons.
In a divorce suit Miss Hill against ex-Senator Sharon, the court barred certain transfers of the California millionaire's Washington property until a reversal, granting Miss Hill a dower right and forcing signings of titles for future transfers.
A Madrid dispatch reports renewed earthquakes in Albania area with Antequera in panic and ruins spreading. Shocks were felt again at Granada Malaga Nerja and Algarrobo as residents flee and seek shelter in railway carriages amid continued unrest. A nationwide subsidy decree was issued to address the crisis.
Reports from London Paris and Madrid note shifts in government and military plans as France seeks new ministers and conscription reforms. Italy's farmers organize mutual protection leagues while Germany eyeing Dutch possessions in New Guinea and Heligoland rumors surface. In Asia, Chinese forces suffer defeat near Chu with substantial French gains and casualties.
President-elect Cleveland resigns as New York Governor on Monday. Lieutenant Governor Hill is inaugurated to succeed him. Hill lauds Cleveland's two years in office as meeting public expectations with integrity reform and anti corruption efforts. The Mississippi River Commission reports on flood controls and repairs after February. A farmer near Tiltsonburgh Ontario, Louis Stillwell, is found shot dead. Several others fall ill from trichina in Ohio and Michigan. Justice Waite shows partial recovery. A St Paul forgery case figure is captured. Rome reports the Pope warns of socialist danger. Senate debates Oregon Central foreclosure. House passes Indian relief and pension measures.
An Alabama man reports growing Mille maize for two years. A drought halted last year’s maturity, he cut and made hay in October. He notes stock feed preference, with hay eaten ravenously by horses, mules, cows, and sheep. This year two hay crops have been saved, another near ready, and seed is housed.
The London en silage system appeals to gentry more than practical farmers though costly to build silos may hinder widespread use. Agricultural dinners often feature ensilage as the key remedy in the present emergency, with the latest dairy show highlighting a new mechanical pressure system for silage and silos.
The piece likens compost to a farmer's savings bank always open for deposits or drafts. It lists items like leaves, animals, slops, and urine as deposits and describes the compost's laboratory conversion into ready money for field and garden use, contrasting with costly chemical fertilizers.
A Chicago Herald editorial argues that farmers and gardeners deserve the comforts enjoyed by city folk. It contrasts seasonal abundance with scarcity, urging thrift and self help so rural homes rival urban mansions in taste, flowers, and fresh foods.
Practical advice from Breeders' Journal on choosing pigs with strong coats, solid constitutions, and well filled hams. Emphasizes breeding for both meat and profit, proper pasturing with clover, rotating land, and avoiding muddy, weed-filled pens to keep pigs healthy and productive.
Memoranda discuss coarse fodder to aid horse mastication and save time for transport animals. It notes against imitation butter, cites Mr Allen of Illinois testing milking speed and cream, reports Philadelphia lamb prices and care, and presents growth gains from best feeding across four years.
The article notes fruit prices by type including grapes and Zinfandel, discusses wine grape values, and explains fruit theft is rare where fruit is abundant. It praises French pear quality and notes French pears reach England early, then details a roadside strawberry bed method using boards as mulch to control weeds and boost yields.
A Farm and Home note describes two roof styles. The first uses one inch battens and three inch strips with a two by five pitch, but soaks indoors in long rain, soaking the siding and delaying dry times. The second roof uses manila paper coated with oxide of iron and linseed oil, staying dry in heavy rain and lasting longer, with a rough cost difference of one cent per square foot and a paint schedule to reach about twelve years.
A North East Ohio reader details a feeding regimen for seventy five hens in four pens with hot mash each morning, fresh water, constant access to wheat, skim milk, oyster shells, hay, and meat scraps. He claims weekly profit above five dollars and asserts high hatch rates and potential for 500 hens.
Instructions advise placing lamp chimneys in cold water and gradually heating to boil, then slowly cooling. Do not turn the light to full head while lighting.
Household ornamentation features plush foot-stools with Rest thy weary feet embroidery and satin bows. Bedsteads sport large crimson bows, winter curtains use crimson plush for warmth and style. Wood baskets with twisted twig designs and gold varnish appear beside fires. one wicker basket with crimson plush flap bears gold braid embroidery.
A Victorian guide explains bronzing with varnish and gold or silver powder for hats and feathers. It then details dyeing tips using Winsor & Newton oils and gasoline to tint ostrich plumes ribbons and velvets, with specific color mixes for pinks greens browns and crimsons.
Dusters can be hemmed in large batches so a daily wash cycle is available. For white paint use whiting on damp cloth, rub lightly, rinse, and dry. Seal skin garments must not be wetted and if they are, air dry only. A sage green satin table spread features gold thread and fringe. Carpet care includes corn meal and coarse salt to brighten after beating. A glycerine rose water hand cream soothes rough skin and may be used on the face.
The note explains compressed yeast amounts: one ounce cake equals a gill of liquid yeast, half a cake raises three large loaves, and half a medium cup of liquid yeast will also raise bread, outlining practical substitutions.
Frosting uses a touch of cream of tartar to speed setting and water to keep a shiny finish. Cream sauce blends hot cream butter flour salt pepper, then boils to thick, ideal with cauliflower or vegetables. milk can replace cream with a little more flour.
In Cottage Hearth, Mrs Busyhand’s kitchen is described as brown floor and woodwork with buff walls. Summer screens, bright curtains, and a room full of clever devices save steps and foster a cheerful, organized space.
A collection of old recipe fragments covering pumpkin stews with milk eggs and spices, muffin ring breads with yeast and molasses, corn meal muffins with butter and salt, and a turkey dressing using bread crumbs butter and herbs. The text preserves period cooking methods and ingredients.
A brief guide offers magnesia and water to balance a child's stomach acidity and a topical cure for a red nose using vaseline and precipitated sulphur. It recommends daily application for one to two weeks, plus advice to take open air and eat simple food, in a short anonymous note.
The passage explains that lameness stems from improper shoeing and advises removing shoes to let animals run barefoot, rasping horn, rounding toes, and using winter shoes with spread heels if driven on ice. When spring arrives, remove shoes or fit tips for daily work, enabling natural expansion. A blacksmith can craft winter shoes to spread the heels.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt shows a visitor asking about subscribers while a housewoman notes family members away at skating, a raffle, euchre practice, acting, and boxing lessons. The scene mocks sales pitches amid a bustling household and includes unrelated notes on remedies and an odd mosquito joke.
Dr. W. H. Parmelee of Toledo endorses Carbolins as a valuable addition to medicines. The note notes varied uses and calls for Americans to buy the product. It highlights a deodorized petroleum hair renewer and mentions wedding and divorce attire as a curious aside.
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