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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1871
Page
1
A local offer describes a costly project to produce 1,100 lithograph portraits of U. S. Senator Hon. At.tay G. Tranaway. Portraits, six inches wide, will be made using a photograph by J. I. Purnaat, editor of the Chillicothe Advertiser, intended for framing and gifting to a library or similar parlor.
Every current and new subscriber to the Democrate Requirer is invited to pay a year in advance or settle arrears to receive a Portrait. The notice urges subscribers in Vinton and nearby counties to act by March 161 and promises improved issues and broader circulation, praising a rising Democratic national figure and urging parlor ornament value.
An ad touts Hootland's German Bitters and Hootland's German Tonic as leading remedies for dyspepsia liver trouble and nervous debility, praises their non alcoholic use, and notes Santa Cruz rum as a diffusive principle. It also promotes Johnson type tonics and various hair restoratives, herb pills, and a free sample offer from N P Boyer Co Parkersburg inviting farmers to request sample Be aware the item blends multiple products and promotional pitches in a single historical ad.
A Washington correspondent laments the Grant era spectacle of servants in livery and a military surround at the White House. The piece mocks flunkeys in army dress and Brigadier Generals as common decor, contrasting past administrations with today’s pomp and calling out waste and vanity in national office. Also discusses sanitation advice and agricultural notes on mulching strawberries, noting dramatic price differences in treated patches and a method using oats as a winter mulch.
Report describes a severe cattle plague among herds at Brent aiding Paris relief efforts. Carcasses are disposed by sinking in condemned war ships, raising fears of surface decay spreading illness. The piece laments France's misery and hints at harsh terms from adversaries.
The debate over forcing negro children into white schools in New Orleans is described as audacious political agitation aimed at creating party capital and provoking violence. The majority claim they will accept civil rights for African Americans but oppose intermixture in schools.
A correspondent asks for a published rule to measure corn in bulk or wagon. The rule found in several books says to multiply length by breadth by height in feet and tenths, then multiply by four, strike off the right hand figure, and the result is the usable bushels.
Reports from southern Illinois and New York state that extreme December cold nearly destroyed peach buds. Temperatures fell to 12 to 16 degrees below zero for several days, with a few fruits possibly surviving after rain. A note recommends Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Revewer as a remedy for gray hair and baldness.
A startling epitaph outlines a father's harsh bequests to his family. He leaves to his parents ongoing sorrow, to his siblings further pain, to his wife a broken heart, and to each child poverty and ignorance. The language portrays a ruined character and a pre mature death.
A historic note claims placing salt in chimney mortar prevents soot buildup by absorbing moisture from the air. The damp soot purportedly settles to the fireplace, described as an English discovery with reported Canadian use.
An 19th century notice extols a home remedy mixing saltpetre and sugar to snuff for nasal catarrh while warning of fatal progression to lung disease. A separate Portland Argus item questions Sumner’s philanthropy and cites lecture earnings and wartime widows and orphans charities.
In a Washington District of Columbia Supreme Court session, Chief Justice delivered an opinion in the FarFagilt prize money case. Associate Judge Wolfe dissented as the Chief Justice denounced the dissent with a fiery tirade, demanding respect while describing the scene as a consultation room confrontation. The dispute ended with Justice Wylie restraining the Chief Justice from continuing the vivid display. The article then veers through diverse, fragmentary notes on era wealth, travel miles, and various public figures, mingling gossip with statistical bits and broad claims about money, law, and society.
A fragment describes moistened ink stains treated with oxalic acid to lift the ink and evaporate, repeating applications until the stain vanishes. It warns oxalic acid is deadly and should be handled with care using a camel hair brush.
A historical critique notes Washington's modest wealth after eight years as president and Madison Monroe Grant and Johnson relatives facing poverty or modest means. It mentions Grant’s rise from near poverty in 1861 to a likely fortune by 1873, and describes Mrs. Stover becoming Mrs. Brown, wife of a Greeneville shopkeeper, with the Johnson family son working in the Brown store.
Editorial notes compare historical terms for drunkenness and discuss political power, restraint, and the founders' lessons on tyranny. It mentions Grant, Radical editors, and a warning against compromising with leaders after gaining power. A final line promotes Mrs. Whittcomb’s Syrup for children.
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