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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1879
Page
5
Fragmentary verse depicts a marching chorus and sailors at sea chasing glory and fame. The speaker urges speed to join a celebrated journey, contrasting the soldier and banker with seafaring life and a distant beloved awaiting down there. The recurring refrain emphasizes urgency and distant reward.
Aseneth Martyn and Lene endure the Pemberton Mill disaster in New Hampshire. Flames, collapsing machinery, and a burning roof trap workers and bystanders as Del Delivery and Dick Cross fight to save others. Lene finds courage, aids a child, and is carried to safety by Dick as a crowd watches a grim, life changing scene.
A dramatic scene unfolds as flames and smoke rise around a group of children and workers. A lone voice sings defiance while a man near the furnace proclaims Sene, declaring they shall die no more. Elizabeth Stuart P. provides the narrative frame.
The Chicago Tribune denounces Mississippi barbarism after the DeKalb murder trial, where Gully’s acquittal, mob influence, and failed local justice show the state’s court system collapsed. The piece condemns the state rights doctrine and urges national action to protect citizens and uphold law.
Governor Blackburn warns that strict constitutional limits must guide both levels of government. The piece argues Democratic party actions, including Jefferson’s Louisiana Purchase, show tensions between federal power and states’ rights, suggesting future conflicts if powers overstep constitutional boundaries.
The Washington Republican urges the Republicans to wage aggressive warfare from 1860 to 1865 style to defend national welfare. It accuses Democrats of fraud and hypocrisy and says the party is rising to master the situation, with the loyal majority ready to secure future peace and prosperity by concentrating energy against the opposition.
An editorial lambasts the Chisholm trial as a sham, condemning the acquittal of Gully for Cornelia Chisholm’s murder. It decries justice perversion, notes clear evidence, and portrays jurors bowing to mob pressure amid violence involving Gully and his followers.
The Blackville postmaster, a Black man who defended rights, was shot by Hamburg Butler and supporters. Local Democrats refuse help to catch the assailant, while calls emerge to close Blackville Post Office to curb rebel agitators. Similar action in Mississippi reportedly showed federal power asserts national supremacy over post offices.
The article warns against catching sheep by the wool and outlines safer handling methods. It cites injuries from gripping wool, including hair-pull strain and blood beneath the skin, and notes that some owners strictly prohibit grabbing wool to avoid harm. It emphasizes humane, skillful handling practices.
The joint resolution submits amendments to sections stated in Articles two three and ten of the Ohio Constitution. It calls for the amendments to be submitted to electors on the second Tuesday of October 1879. The text specifies the precise sections to be altered as cited in the resolution.
Article II Section 2 provides that senators and representatives are elected every two years by county or district electors at a time set by law. Their terms begin on the Tuesday after the first Monday in January and run for two years.
The document records a joint resolution from the Ohio General Assembly dated April 12 1879 approving amendments to sections of the state constitution. It details election timing for executive township officers and the form of ballots for amendments to Articles two three and ten, with official certification by Secretary of State Milton Barnes.
The article outlines a proposed constitutional change in Ohio requiring nine common pleas districts with Hamilton County as one district and stipulates election of at least one judge per subdivision and district court judges elected by district electors. It specifies court terms, pro tempore judges, and ballot wording for approval.
Laurel County Kentucky Echo reports Reid sat and ate melons weighing fifty five to sixty pounds after promising to pay for them if Magee would eat with him. Jackson warned Reid would cover the cost if he refused. Attaches note Dr. Foote and Dana join tourism coverage with medical and publishing interests abroad.
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