02 Dec 1874
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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1874
Page
1
A reflective poem imagining burial at dawn. A speaker appeals to his mother to bury him in the morning so his grave may be lit by a single bright day. He contrasts the fear of night with faith in the Savior and the ache of parting from the living.
A fragment recalls a chapel scene where bread slices are shared with wages, and a dismissive aside on civilization and the fine arts. Anete U. Dana signs the note with a casual postscript promising more to come.
A Sept 13 1874 letter from the Marquesas Islands recounts a native conflict on Dominique, shipwrecked sailors later rescued or missing, and a sea‑faring rescue tale. It notes rain, cotton and fruit prospects, and a meeting in Bristol about hydraulic company disputes with John Boyer.
A Vienna table lists Russia with 862000 soldiers 181000 horses and 2084 cannons and Germany 835000 men 96000 horses 2022 cannons along with Austria 740210 men 58125 horses 1600 cannons and English and French forces totaling 471000 and 300000 men. It notes if each man earned one dollar daily the world would lose five million dollars daily and total costs of support and wages could reach ten million daily, excluding arsenals ships wagons tents and hospitals.
The November 9 shooting of Rev. W. C. Moreau at his home in Washington county left him dead after a pistol shot through a lower window pane. Coroner's jury implicates negro Richard Aiken, who was arrested and jailed as the investigation proceeds.
Early on September 17 five masked men raided the First National Bank in Wellsboro robbing $50,000 after binding President Robinson and his family. The gang fled in two gray-horse carriages toward Elmira with a $5,000 reward offered. Pinkerton agents and detectives pursued leads as Holmes B. Kelley was arraigned and jailed awaiting trial.
The Maine Supreme Court ruled that women are ineligible to the office of Justice of the Peace. Consequently all their official acts are void. The decision affects marriages and the numerous couples solemnized by women who had qualified as Justices of the Peace.
Wm Baxter, author of the present temperance law, is reputed to be worth two hundred thousand dollars.
The Dixon Telegraph reacts to a new party label by quoting a Penobscot sage and predicting Republicans will supply a head at the next election. The exchange ends with a note of skepticism about the party's coherence and future leadership.
A New York merchant, after a large Saturday remittance, puts funds into interest bearing paper to make money work on Sundays. The piece notes advertisements also operate constantly, day and night, even on Sunday, without breaking any commandment or risk.
A new German motor named Carboleum aims to replace steam. It is produced cheaply from chalk heated in a closed space to 800 degrees Fahrenheit. Claimed to be non explosive and to require less heat than steam, it could cut coal use and chalk beds are described as inexhaustible and vast.
The New York Mail notes bankers’ confidence as banks discount six months' paper at 5 to 6 percent rather than loaning on call at 3 percent. It sees this as a clear sign of revived business and a cheering indicator since last year’s panic, forecasting rapid growth as confidence returns.
A cable dispatch places Darfur in Central Africa between 11 and 16 degrees north and 26 to 39 east. It lies south of Egypt, west of Sennaar, and near Kordofan with Cobbe as its principal town. The region is arid with scant rivers and about 1,000,000 inhabitants of Arab and Negro Mohammedan descent. The late Sultan ruled widely before assassination, authority divided to Governors and Meleks.
A South Bend Register contributor argues that Northwestern Indiana winters are not a barrier to stock raising. Hay and pasture are abundant there and cheaper, while southern hay is scarcer and costly. He claims northern beef, butter, and cheese are superior and winter feeding is easier due to available pasture.
The article urges buyers to purchase Northern Indiana pasture lands at 10 to 20 dollars per acre, promising superior stock and dairy profits. It contrasts Mohawk flats value shifts, notes hay as the United States chief crop, and predicts rapid uptake by stock raisers. Blooded stock could be profitably raised, boosting rural wealth and happiness.
Albany report details a night fire at Dickson's elevator burning 50 000 bushels of barley 235 000 bushels of oats. Total grain loss 90 000 dollars with 40 000 dollars insured. Mill and elevator loss 50 000 dollars insured for 46 000 dollars.
The House Committee on Appropriations plans a $250,000 cut to the Indian service appropriation citing expired treaties. Some members also advocate reducing army appropriations.
Inpranaprolis Nov 25 The Supreme Court held that colored children had no right to state common school privileges for white citizens. The Fourteenth Amendment does not apply. An earthquake was felt in Newburyport Mass with east to west vibration.
Gold opened at 111 3 5, traded to 111 3 4, government bonds dull yet steady. Money 2 1 2 to 2 3 4 percent. State bonds quiet, some fall. Stocks dull, prices slightly higher. Aid solicited for Tuscumbia Alabama sufferers. Mayor Havemeyer notes no available appropriation but seeks subscriptions. Scranton coal mines held a monthly auction. 50,000 tons sold at varied prices for steamboat, grate, egg, stove, and chestnut grades.
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