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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1879
Page
4
A narrative set in a slave era scene depicts Mellick the enslaved man facing famine on his master’s plantation. Food scarcity, harsh command, and a spark of rebellion unfold as Mellick chews salvaged meat and contemplates survival amid white overseers.
A London couple secures Swansdown Villa for Aunt Sarah, evades costly rivals, and enjoys river life until a Guy Fawkes display beside a powder wharf nearly exposes their deception. A safety scare, a neighbor’s rage, and a vow to keep quiet reshape their quiet escape.
Sedalia Missouri reacts to a mule colt claimed to have five legs. The editorial calls for drastic action and jokes about danger from a mule with extra limbs, urging the creature be shot while within reach for safety.
In Dr Foote health monthly James Parton argues Bayard Taylor died prematurely due to farewell banquets and receptions given by friends before his Germany trip. An Amsterdam paper mentions a man fatally injuring himself while attempting self harm.
The president delivers a lengthy veto message to Congress opposing a bill that would repeal key sections of the federal election law. He argues the measure would strip national oversight from congressional elections, leaving Supervisors with little power to protect voters and ensuring only a shadow of federal authority remains. He cites past fraud in New York and asserts Congress must uphold national standards to preserve free elections.
Chicago Tribune recounts William Lloyd Garrison born in Newburyport Massachusetts in 1804 rising from shoemaker’s bench to abolitionist fame. It traces early journalism efforts, the Liberator founding in 1831, New England Anti Slavery Society leadership, opposition to political parties, England trip, Civil War shift, and 1865 resignation as Anti Slavery Society president ending the Liberator era.
At Niagara Falls Pie Walker, renowned for saving many lives, was swept over the American cataract in a drunken plunge before a crowd of excursionists. The boat and belongings were found, but his body disappeared in the rapids. Walker was a known boat-housekeeper and a self described outlaw, notorious for daring river feats and mischief.
Special to Cincinnati Enquirer reports a brave lifesaver who saved others at great personal risk. He was thirty years old and leaves a wife and two children. His notable achievement highlights his dedication to preserving human life.
A Valparaiso letter to the Boston Advertiser explains Chile Bolivia and Peru conflict over nitrate trade. It notes Bolivia broke a treaty with Chile and imposed duties on nitrate, Peru's nitrate monopoly, and Chilean capital expansion. War seen as naval contest, with Chilean officers deemed superior.
The Hudson Valley orchard of Robert McKinstry in Hudson New York spans over rolling table land on the east bank of the Hudson. It houses tens of thousands of trees across many varieties. The operation employs twenty four men and fourteen horses with intensive care, pruning, and replacement of worn trees. The piece highlights the steady market for fruit and the profitability of skilled orchard management.
News from Zanzibar reports H M Stanley arranging porters for an interior Africa journey with secrecy. Rumors say the route may start from the west coast and may reflect changes in Belgian African Association plans. Nature notes Stanley’s expected high success and rationale. Owen and Miss Sanford of Milburn Ky faced marriage trials. After repeated attempts they moved, she leaped from a window injuring her ankle but the ceremony proceeded. A stoic woman carries a twenty pound baby in heat and wheels ice for the kitchen then powers a 40 mile freight run up grade.
Advice on pest control with carbolic acid wash for trees, wood charcoal for poultry, and feeding tips. Includes Turkish coffee method, a breakfast cheese dish, oatcake directions, Paris Green application, cold chocolate pudding recipe, and a note that charcoal-fed turkeys grew heavier and tastier.
About two centuries after Brand of Hamburg first isolated phosphorus, Kraft paid $300 for the secret. The element, light bearing and self luminous, shines from air and oil, with the brain as a phosphorus source. The note observes long delays before practical uses arise and links intellect to phosphorus content.
At the Cancer Hospital Dr. Pond assisted by Dr. E H Gale completed a critical operation on Mrs. J Cockrell of St Louis removing a cancerous growth from the right armpit after a prior mastectomy. Two bloodless electrical procedures and more breast cancer removals yielded hopeful progress for Mrs Bailey and Mrs McKinney.
The St. Croix Courier reports on Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Sage's Catarrh Remedy analysis by Prof. Chandler New York. The piece defends sales of the medicines and argues against labeling inventors as quacks. It notes the English Press endorses the Family Medicines and praises their effectiveness.
Advertised remedy from Wheelock Finlay & Co claiming to cure Chills and Fever Dumb Chills and all malaria related diseases. Presented as a reliable specific, avoiding head disturbance common with quinine, available at drug stores.
Across the nation many starches are made yet Gilbert Starches outsell others due to purity uniformity and strength. They are now regarded as necessities by housekeepers nationwide. Also advertised is Crew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
Ohio General Assembly proposes to amend sections 3 and 5 of article 4 to reorganize the judiciary. It would create nine common pleas districts including Hamilton, elect judges, fix court times, and allow district court judges up to three per district with pro tempore judges as needed. Voters will decide on October second Tuesday 1879 with Yes or No ballots.
Propositions to amend Ohio Constitution are submitted by three fifths of legislators. The text proposes Section 2 of Article 2, Section 1 of Article 3, and Section 4 of Article 10 to read that Senators and Representatives are elected biennially by electors in counties or districts with terms beginning the Tuesday after the first Monday of January and lasting two years.
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