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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1879
Page
4
A fevered meditation on love and longing, where the speaker recalls Camilla’s voice and grace. The poem traces memory’s pull, the ache of unattained passion, and the moment of mortal sorrow as life drains away beside a beloved figure. It echoes Tennyson’s lyric mood and youthful longing.
Mrs. Zib narrates a harsh tale of Jack Briggs a ward of the Briggs family. Orphaned by small tragedies and neglect the boy endures hunger abuse and illness before dying. The narrator reflects on poverty faith and a quiet charity in a bleak rural world.
After a heavy rain, millions of frogs swarmed the Long Ridge road by the Bethel Water Company reservoir. The inch-long creatures filled the ground and blocked passing teams as Major Wood and his wife struggled to pass.
Free-31 Portraits Free. National Life is the title of a new Pamphlet of 72 pages. It contains the biography of all the Presidents of the United States from Washington to Hayes with their portraits 19 in all engraved expressly for this work also 12 portraits of Canadian notabilities national re Will be sent to any address by mail on receipt of rcstamp H. R. Stevens Boston Mass.
The Oxford Times notes Mr E Bunny displayed a chipping bird's nest containing a bird hanging by a horse hair around the neck. The paper calls it an accidental hanging coincident of the day.
An advertisement urges consumers to insist on Sterling Baking Powder by Smith and Curtiss of Cleveland Ohio for superior strength and reliability, advising shoppers to seek it from their grocer.
A long critique catalogs famous historical fizzles and then focuses on a contemporary Bourbon era agitation. It portrays Alcibiades like tactics to redirect public talk from money questions, the President’s veto, and a doomed effort to starve government or pivot to new issues. It ends with warnings about party politics and constitutional risk.
The article notes 1879 southern school books seek to foster sectionalism and celebrate the South. It cites opposition by some Senators and claims the work aims to undermine loyalty to the Union, illustrating broader debates on education and patriotism.
The President delivers a brief, forceful statement condemning Congress for intending to nullify the election law. He asserts oath duties and the inability to sign a bill that would obstruct enforcement, accusing the Democratic majority of shielding moonshiners, forgers, counterfeiters, and postal criminals from punishment.
At Pascagoula on the 4th, Jefferson Davis was warmly welcomed by a Mississippi Press Convention. A telegram announced his 9:27 arrival and he spoke amid cheers, handkerchiefs, and roses. He defended state sovereignty, warned against unification, and urged continued loyalty to the Confederate cause.
An Okolona newspaper tribute extols Jefferson Davis as the top representative of the Southern half, praising his intellect, moral character, and steadfastness against traitors. It asserts his enduring popularity will outpace Washington, declaring “right the day must win” and predicting his ultimate standing in American affection.
The General Assembly of Ohio proposes a constitutional amendment to create nine common pleas districts with Hamilton County included, electing judges by district and allowing district courts to meet in each county at least annually. It details district judge numbers, compensation, pro tempore appointments, and court scheduling, to be voted on October 14 1879 with Yes or No on the ballot.
The proposed amendments restructure terms for state legislators to biennial elections and set start dates for terms. It also defines the Executive Department as the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, and Attorney General elected by statewide voters at general assembly voting places.
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