23 Jul 1890
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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1890
Page
1
Vague poetry and quotes recount Civil War era scenes by the Rappahannock with a distant note of Union and Confederate bands. the passage ends with a Rochester Union interview where Bob Ingersoll discusses infant industries and cautions against overreach, using a garbled metaphor about cradles and boots.
Fragmentary prose hints at contrasts between great men and rivals through time in a Washington setting, suggesting reflections on fame and competition. The readable text centers on rivalry themes without clear events, dates, or names.
A stirring analogy likens the nation to a ship of state beset by a mutinous crew and dangerous seas. The piece argues against blocking progress while praising steadfast leadership and unity to save the ship, referencing a dramatic mutiny scenario and a call for brave action. It notes Brother Wanamaker's Bible class success and the use of profits for community projects.
A grand New York mansion on a fashionable thoroughfare recalls a chilling tale. Built for a beloved bride by a Dutch-American owner, the house features a rain-free porte cochere and a bridal ballroom ever unused. The bride died the night before her wedding, yet the owner remains, funding charity in her name as a solitary monument to a love that consumed him.
A Lynchburg Advance opinion mocks the Harrison era for draining the surplus of 100 million and leaving a near 130 million deficit, with 50 million at risk from tariff changes. It cites taxation burdens on the masses, favors for classes, and notes a Bristol girl’s spring outfit tale alongside two Indians in the State penitentiary.
The Atlanta Journal explains Burns likely meant a river crossing in Scotland rather than grain. The poem reflects a custom where a laddie and lassie kiss while crossing the Rye river, with the lassie unintentionally revealing her petticoat as she holds up her skirts. The piece notes the line about dragging the petticoat aligns with this crossing scene.
The excerpted letter from Thomas Richardson, a colored postmaster appointed at Port Gibson, Mississippi, discusses political tensions under Democratic rule, hopes for Republican gains, and asserts racial equality in mailing and schooling. He alleges past mistreatment, vows cooperation with white allies if office possession shifts, and asserts Americans of color will travel and dine with whites and share schools and services.
The piece recalls Bismarck mourning his dog Sultan poisoned in 1877 and his grief, hoping for a possible reunification with faithful pets in an afterlife. It also mentions Charlotte Newstate and John P. Hunter with J Row English syndicate distributing ash timber cargo to New York and on to Europe.
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