14 Oct 1874
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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1874
Page
1
Tlook away over thy billows and Teaniel stay My thoughts upon a resting place or shore beyond my Vision where they break Yet on my spirit stretches with its pain to think then rests and then puts forth again Then holds me by a spell and on thy beach I feel all soul and thoughts unmeasured reach our back beyond all date.
Poem fragment extols a fountain and a bubbling stream among flowers and dew. The speaker cherishes the stream as a remedy for a weary heart, drinking from its rills flowing from nature’s hills.
A vivid line describes a rounded cheek and blooming roses as signs of soil rich for thriving. The imagery builds with grandness and exultant expansion, suggesting growth without effort or striving.
A St. Louis detective details a multi county chase after the James brothers and Arthur McCoy. After a September start from Lexington with a 25 man posse, Yancey tracks the gang toward Norburn and Clay county, engages Jesse James and James Younger near Fredericksburg, and barely survives as the pair flee into the woods.
Resolutions from the Temperance Convention in Laporte emphasize divine call to duty against intemperance, urge continued county Conventions, support current Temperance Law, and urge electing temperate lawmakers. They urge parents and teachers to pledge children to total abstinence and promote healthful values to the coming generation.
The text pledges renewed dedication to temperance and belief in divine guidance. It expresses reliance on a higher power for support and a forward march of faith toward a brighter future. The tone is solemn and evangelical.
A grand procession fills the welkin ring as a royal death is mourned with a triumphant display. Serried Sines honor the deceased with a plaintive requiem and martial splendor. Scarlet sashes and plumes move with drums while King signals late autumn tears and quiet tribute through the lees of joy.
A tranquil country cottage scene unfolds at a hill foot by a red mill. Sunlight on a sanded floor, an patched easy chair near the hearth, green plants and pictures on a white wall. A martin nests by mossy eaves as a summer breeze whispers through.
A collage of brief items includes eight Connecticut young ladies taking the veil and freckled counts. barroom quips in Illinois. a New York condolence to a legislator’s widow. Gov. Hendricks appointing delegates to a Louisville convention. an Irishman on a Government blanket. farming faults blamed for bankruptcy. Nevada politics quip. a Vienna-era comet forecast spotlighting Chicago manners.
A widow Elizabeth Brown of near Elkhart on Edwardsburg road raises her son after her deserting husband, a Civil War deserter, sent the child to an orphan asylum in Flat Rock Ohio. The narrative describes the husband’s betrayal and the boy’s uneasy path through the institution.
A nine year old boy describes being snatched from an Ohio asylum, transported by wagon to a Chicago room, kept in filth and silence, then moved to Elkhart and finally identified by relatives. Ben Fisher aided the reunion with an uncle who helped locate the boy and his mother, now at Flat Rock Asylum.
The Dubuque Herald notes the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will soon complete a new road to Chicago running parallel to the Michigan Southern for about thirty miles from Chicago head of the lake. It links with thirteen lines, connects at Tiffin Fostoria Deshler and Defiance, and offers Toledo to Chicago 13 miles shorter than existing routes. The line promises lower rates and strong eastward access from Chicago.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes Bureau of Statistics figures showing ten months to April 30, 1874 with imports down 68,237,222 from last year while specie imports rise 6,974,189, a net import drop of 61,263,033 and an exceptional drop in warehouse stocks. Exports show 59,285,571 more goods and produce despite 29,194,859 less specie, totaling a net export gain of 30,060,612, signaling improved economy and stock reduction despite lower import consumption.
The text notes that the panic's effects provide strong presumptive evidence we are swiftly progressing toward a healthier state of business. It emphasizes improving conditions and a faster recovery trajectory for the overall market and enterprise activity.
The Indianapolis Sunday Herald reports Luther Benson’s temperance stance and a man’s public confession of a long drinking relapse. He describes ten months abstinence, a brutal urge, a jail stay, and vows to remain free, seeking mercy and forgiveness.
President Hoss of Kansas State Normal School argues against war fever and the overglorification of military leaders. He warns that preparing for war can make war more likely and urges teaching peace in schools and homes.
A publishing note outlines weekly prices for subscriptions to various combinations of journals and the Observer. It lists The Indianapolis Journal, Toledo Blade, New York Times, Scientific American, and several other titles with paired Observer editions and total costs. The arrangement promises more reading material at a small extra expense.
J. F. Smith, attorney at law, and EP physician and surgeon, announce offices on Main and Market and west Main opposite Dr. Allen. They offer ready professional services in town or country from offices and residence near the Presbyterian Church.
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