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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1888
Page
4
Defiance Ohio edition notes office corner Clinton and Third. The Express Publishing Co announces annual subscription at $1.50 in advance. Published Jan 12 1888 and entered at Defiance Post Office as second class matter. The motto warns free trade will ruin savings banks and leave workers with nothing to save.
The Geyer resolution endorsing Cleveland's free trade stance failed 59 to 38 in the legislature. A South Carolina university president predicts broad approval of Cleveland's message, though local sentiment is described with hostile wordings about race. The passage notes South Carolina's prior secession stance over trade and references a "great majority" aligned with gray coats.
The Ex PRESS prints Gov. Foraker’s annual message to the legislature and Senator Sherman’s tariff views. Both documents offer substantial material for consideration, presented on the same page for readers’ reflection.
The writer predicts Democratic papers will react to the Republican convention next summer as it enunciates a platform advocating tariff reduction and freer tobacco culture while keeping beer and whisky revenues unchanged, suggesting Democrats must drop some current positions.
A Democratic rebuttal notes the 184 platform pledges to correct tariff inequalities and cut the surplus, claiming the Republicans still stand on that program. It argues Democrats should allow action to reduce the surplus or let someone capable handle it.
Democrats aim to remove John Sherman from the field as the party’s leading figure. He is described as the strong man and sole representative of Republican history and principles. Democrats fear his exclusion from the national convention nominee list, while millions of Republicans resist Democratic dictates.
Governor Foraker was inaugurated with a grand ceremony in Cleveland, amid cheers as militia and civic groups paraded past the State House. Chief Justice Owen administered the oath, and Foraker delivered a strong inaugural address. A Toledo Blade note adds Utah wool growers oppose tariff cuts, signaling opposition to Cleveland policy.
The writer queries why clothing and shelter costs stay high while fabric and groceries seem cheaper. They ask if tariff reductions promote competition and home investment, noting England once blocked U.S. manufacturing but now yields to protected American industry.
City Council met Tuesday evening with seven members present. Minutes of prior meeting approved. Miller raised dumping concerns about Jack Fry. Board of Health or Marshal to address. Bohn reported sidewalk repair delays and Kern’s refusal. committee granted more time. Tennyson urged crossing repairs on Warren road and safety for holes after ice removal. Mayor’s fines report for December totaled 10 dollars, accepted. Korn bondsmen warned for sidewalk neglect. resolution adopted. December claim ordinance for 1,284.27 approved after suspension of rules. Korn case and lumber theft referred to City Solicitor. Council adjourned.
Describes central and northern Montana as terra incognita with unseen mineral and agricultural wealth. Notes St Paul Minnesota and Manitoba Railway expansion enabling rapid exploration and development, urging early entrants to benefit. Provides contact for an elaborate map and country description to C. H. Warren, General Passenger Agent, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Israel Phillipa was born in Shenandoa County Virginia on July 14 and moved with his parents to Ohio as a child. He learned carpentry, served a five year apprenticeship, married Nancy A. Ury on September 23 1837, and settled on farms in Williams and Defiance counties before dying on a 128 acre tract in Tin Township. He contributed to bridge and canal work and built many residences. He was a skilled, honest neighbor loved by friends. he left three sons and two daughters.
A satirical piece chides Democrats as the 1888 election nears. It mocks Democratic editors and leaders, likens the party to an old spry horse, and forecasts a GOP rise led by Cleveland’s presidency. It ends with a promotional note for salves and remedies.
A damaged OCR yields an 19th century style mix of scots king punishment for drunkenness and multiple medical patent remedies. It touts Darbys Perophylatic Fluid for burns wounds and ulcers and a vegetable cure for consumption and nervous debility, offering mail order treatment from W A Noyes in Rochester New York.
The article lists biliousness signs such as poor appetite for solids, white furred tongue, digestive upset with diarrhea or constipation, possible hemorrhoids and blood, plus giddiness headaches and stomach tenderness. It promotes Green's August Flower as a cure and mentions Griges glycerine salve for skin issues. It also notes English wheat crop quality and a statistic about French housing without windows.
The ad claims Americans suffer from various nervous disorders due to overwork and weakness. It asserts Dr Miles Restorative Nervine is the premier nerve food and medicine. A trial battle at N G Woodwards is mentioned for a demonstration.
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