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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1885
Page
1
A lyrical vignette depicts Doctor Bessie’s charm as villagers gossip and flock to her door. Her bright face, violet eyes, and deft pills lift grief from townsfolk while suitors toast her health and a rumor of wedlock grows amid the doctor’s rising bills.
Edgar Seaforth disobeys his father by marrying a gypsy girl, is disowned and driven from the home. Years later a penniless Edgar’s wife returns, bearing news of his illness and a plea for forgiveness as the door to reconciliation inches open.
A scrambled dialogue snippet from the Philadelphia Call shows a kitchen repartee with lines about a door and door springs. The readable text highlights an exchange between a mistress and Mary as they recall leaving a door open.
A spate of ants on St Thomas Island was described to the French Academy of Science. A large fire started at some distance from the hill and the ants leapt into the flames by thousands until the fire was put out.
President Cleveland departs Albany secretly with a party including his brother Rev L Cleveland and Mrs Hoyt wife and niece. They ride a special New York West Shore and Buffalo train, paid for by Cleveland who declines free transit. The trip precedes his inaugural address amid strong public enthusiasm.
The party including Mr. Cleveland travels unhindered to Washington with little political talk. Col Lamont's misaddress to Dan Manning sparks a laugh, as four men play pinocle until after 11. The train rolls through Philadelphia at 2 AM, with no public curiosity.
At Baltimore’s depot on March 3 the President elect refused a public reception and met with the inaugural committee at his hotel. He then proceeded to the Arlington for breakfast before plans for the inauguration were discussed with Senators Sterman Hawley and Ransom. Gov. Cleveland and President Arthur both hosted callers during the day.
A Washington correspondent notes festive citywide decoration from the Capitol to the Washington Monument along Pennsylvania Avenue. Buildings are draped in red white and blue, with flags festooning Riggs House Willard's Hotel and the pension and branch offices. Temporary balconies rise along the avenue as crowds prepare for the new President.
A telegraphic reporter describes unprecedented crowds from Fifteenth Street to the Capitol during the inauguration weekend. Visiting militia civic groups fill hotel lobbies and sidewalks while bands play and politicians are serenaded. The public comfort committee strains to manage the surge as private families host strangers.
At 10 30 a m the Presidential party rode out from the White House in carriages with President Arthur and President-elect Cleveland in the first, amid immense cheering on Pennsylvania Avenue. Troops and police accompanied the procession as crowds packed the sidewalks, with Cleveland and the Vice President-elect acknowledging the ovation. The National Democratic Committee and inaugural committee followed, then the District militia led by the Washington Light Artillery.
The Senate opened its session with Vice President elect Hendricks sworn in amid applause after President Arthur and President elect Cleveland entered the hall. Senators Payne and Lavarts attended, Supreme Court Justices processed in, and Edmunds delivered a reflective address on the republic’s course and legislative diligence.
President Arthur called the crowd immense as 50 000 by Senator Hawley watched the ceremony. Grover Cleveland, in a black Prince Albert suit, delivered his inaugural address without a full manuscript, pausing to note heads of his discourse on a paper.
A call for firm united action to secure the full benefits of government for all people. The passage urges humility before God and invokes divine aid and blessing on national labors and destiny.
The address lasts under twenty minutes as Cleveland, after bowing to Chief Justice Waite, takes the oath with a worn morocco Bible once given by his mother. The crowd cheers while Ex-President Arthur and others salute him, then Cleveland is escorted to the White House by procession.
A vivid account describes a parade moving past the White House stand with observers noting the crowd, the marching units, and the ceremonial atmosphere. Details focus on the procession’s rhythm, banners, and the president’s vantage point.
Cable dispatch highlights The Times praising Cleveland for ending corruption and leading the government in prosperity. It notes broad support for his election and potential rescue of the government from professional politicians. The Daily Telegraph and others comment on the inaugural address as worthy, manly, and noncommittal.
Elias Bray of Wilkes Barre, a Methodist preacher and native of England, announced a divine plan to remove President Cleveland by spiritual means. He said only the phrase The year of jubilee has come, return, ye ransomed sinner, home. Bray was handed to police and committed for a mental condition inquiry at Jefferson Market Court before Justice Welde.
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