05 Jul 1871
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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1871
Page
1
An editorial urges immediate and thorough Democratic organization across every school district. It proclaims candidates are of Jeffersonian standard, demands active canvassing, and warns that procrastination endangers victory in October. The piece emphasizes personal responsibility and full mobilization for an honorable win over the Radical party.
Athens Messenger voices public anger at extortionate Adams Express Company rates. It urges a law to regulate express charges, noting shipments are often essential yet readers resist paying more than goods’ worth. The editorial calls for alternatives and legislative action to curb pricing.
The piece urges October election participation and promotes the McArthur Enquirer offering four months for 25 cents, arguing the paper is the county’s official, most readable, and widely circulated source. It critiques high taxes, praises Democratic unity, and laments government waste while segueing into a lengthy animal encounter narrative in Texas.
A Cincinnati Enquirer report quotes a signed protest by 219 members of Ohio’s 30th regiment and 39th Ohio Volunteer Infantry denouncing Colonel Edward F. Noyes. They accuse him of cowardice during Atlanta campaign, intoxication, and misjudgment, urging voters to reject his nomination for governor.
The piece argues taxation has eased, citing the budget showing civil government costs post Crimean War rose modestly while population and wealth grew. It contrasts international spending, noting high expense increases in finance, pegas, Holland, and Prussia, with a remaining favorable U.S. stance and broader fiscal shifts.
The survivor, nearing the water, evades panthers and alligators in a tense scene. An artful maneuver brings two threats into play as a powerful struggle ensues, ending with the survivor pulled toward death but managing to slip free.
A village tale describes a mother cat with four Maltese kittens and two adopted young squirrels. The old cat’s endeavors to share mice with the squirrels fail, leading to their departure and disappearance. The piece shifts to political notes about Noyes’ ring and local sentiments on protectionism, ending with Baptist church counts.
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