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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1874
Page
1
The poem extols farmers and printers as true wealth of society while criticizing luxury and idle wealth. It contrasts the hard toil of plowmen with the burdens of lawyers merchants and doctors, praising the plow and press as two noble instruments that bless society by feeding bodies and shaping minds.
Washington follows Democratic gains and Republican maneuvers as the 44th House forms. It notes Civil Service, Senate re elections, and calls for national educational funding with University of Kentucky and Rutgers figures. It covers Washington Monument fundraising and a dangerous incident of a deranged man at Rice Mills.
A lyric poem describes the sun’s fading light as the mountain shadow spreads across rocks, woods, fields, and a village. The speaker, amid cooling darkness, contemplates death’s calm overshadowing of anger and loss, seeking rest in the dimming haze.
Washington reports that the Executive Council of the National Board of Trade has drafted a plan for resuming specie payments. The plan calls for a 200 million dollar gold loan, partial notes destruction, redeeming legal tender notes, buying silver bullion, and potential bank security substitutions. It also envisions repealing note issuance limits and restricting new Treasury notes. The Attorney General notes stable conditions in the South with lingering unrest in New Orleans.
A 1875 message urges charity for the poor during a hard winter. The writer laments many children without books or clothes, calls out saloons and houses of ill fame, and invites support for Temperance League addressing December 3 on the theme Build your city upon a rock. The author pledges dedication to the cause.
May you all forgive and love each other on the birthday of the dear Saviour. Open wide your doors and your hearts and let in the glorious sunshine of redeeming love. Give bountifully to the suffering and the sorrowing for on this day the great gift was given the world to save. TRUTH.
A 19th century moral call urges women to abandon fretful burnout and pursue useful, cheerful labor at home. It extols reading during chores and steady progress from sitting to standing to walking, urging practical virtues like purity, usefulness, and industriousness for national elevation.
The late campaign stressed choosing men of unassailable character. Voters, managers, and party leaders pushed for honorable candidates to curb taint and restore trust, even as party machinery often limits direct voter influence. The piece argues for vigilant, reform-minded nominations to sustain government integrity.
Aas and the knaves and plunderers an advantage over honest men with a steady refusal to vote for unworthy candidates are the safeguards of free institution. The quotation emphasizes moral voting as essential to preserving republican liberty.
The Goshen Times reports debate over a proposed New Paris to Elkhart line crossing the St Joseph River for a hydraulic works project. The piece argues that opposing the railroad risks alienating Wells & Co and driving the line away to Lake Michigan, harming Goshen’s interests, and urges fair treatment to secure benefits.
The London Times recounts a Mount St Bernard accident where twelve Italian workers monks and a dog were swept by a veura snowdrift. Seven of the group were buried but survived including Monk Contat who reached a hut after hours. A dog Turco led rescuers to the buried. The incident is described as the worst since 1816. Separately a Keokuk School Board case orders mandamus to admit a colored applicant to the high school.
A wartime reflection contrasts gospel principles with the realities of battle. It argues that the doctrine of human brotherhood feels out of place amid opposing ranks, cannon fire, and the baptism of blood. Gentle blessings cannot guide defiant banners or serve as ship names.
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