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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1887
Page
7
An Ohio political appeal urges voters to support Governor Foraker over Powell in the upcoming election. It condemns Powell and the Democratic ticket, links Cleveland administration to corruption, and calls for early voting and heavy turnout to secure a Republican victory.
The paper urges readers to actively campaign for turnout before next Tuesday. It warns that overconfidence in a Republican victory could backfire and depress the actual vote, stressing that only ballots count and urging every Republican to vote.
The document accuses Mr. Powell and the Democratic State Committee of inviting Gordon of Georgia and Crain of Texas to direct Ohio voters. It characterizes the visitors as Rebel Brigadiers and Klan figures aiding Powell’s bid, urging loyalty to the Union and condemning estranged party leaders.
Ohio editorials denounce Mr Powell for twelve years of delinquent taxes while praising Gov Foraker. They warn of a fraudulent Morey letter style attack by the Democratic Committee and urge voters to back the Republican ticket led by Foraker.
A Democratic charge claims $265 200 was saved in publishing the Ohio roster during the Hoadly and Foraker administrations. It asserts copies and printing plans were altered to reduce costs, contrast with GOP spending, and accuse the Democratic committee of broadcasting the alleged savings as fraud and steal.
A Chicago Daily News correspondent recalls a Macon Georgia event honoring Jeff Davis with Confederate flags, rebel yells, and frank defense of secession. Veterans parade and crowds applaud while a speech by General Henry R Jackson extols Southern sovereignty and condemns Unionism.
A collection of anecdotes about King Lobengula and his raids on Mashona and Maka laka tribes, the missionary effort in Matabeleland led by Dr. Moffatt, and humorous exchanges with the king including a bread and coffee ruse to draw crowds. The piece mixes history and satire from colonial-era reportage.
W E Curtis describes Santa Lucia in Chile as the all South America’s finest spot a fortress turned garden atop an 800 foot cliff. The hill hosts winding paths grottoes and balconies with a chapel gravesite a restaurant and outdoor theater. Locals enjoy summer nights with ice beer and plays as music and dancing fill the air.
An Irish laborer in Boston warned his young son Patsy to stop tagging along as they crossed a street. The scene escalated with the father delivering a stern final admonition to deter the persistent child.
A Buffalo lawyer recalls a late night poker game with visiting lawyers in Janeville. Chips were kernels of dent corn, ten cents each. One rival, Bluffem, used red corn and then bragged of finding a single red ear in a pile, claiming it as hard luck.
A Philadelphia man and a Boston friend joke about a doorway adorned with flowers being artistic yet practical. The Boston man notes it keeps customers from sliding out without paying, while the Philadelphia man concedes the decor is useful. The quote reflects a wry view on human nature.
A Chamber's Journal tale describes a historic English mansion with a monk in a haunted room that frightens visitors. A celebrated canon confronts the specter and defeats it by asking the ghost to subscribe to his schools, after which the haunting ends.
The piece praises larches for beauty across seasons and discusses gardeners under glass not recognizing their value. It recalls Beaconsfield and Whittier, Millais and Burnaby, and highlights an old larch near Somerly hall as a standout lawn tree, admired from May to Christmas for form and color.
The piece comments on motives behind actions such as presenting gifts on royal birthdays and jokes about a minister’s gift. It notes a Rio Janeiro report that twenty monkeys have been trained on a hemp farm in Brazil. It also offers aphorisms about gratitude and counsel, attributed to Burdette and Cumberland.
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