Evening in the Lands of Solace by Sidney Lanier
A lyrical meditation on love and longing set against sea and shore imagery. The speaker contemplates loss and hope while calling for union beyond sorrow as celestial and earthly sights mingle in a dreamy, dusk lit scene. The verse evokes Cleopatra, Egypt, and a timeless romance under a night sky.
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Committee On Rules
Sved
House of Representatives
House
Te Rosbienten
Capitol
Alive in an Air Tight Coffin Mystery
Express Messenger Frank Burgess and fellow workers doubted a coffin claim until a Chicago dispatch confirmed the corpse shipped from California to the East had shown signs of life. A frost tipped glass, clenched hands, bitten lips, and bloody froth indicated the man inside remained alive until arrival.
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California
Central Pacific
Ogden Junction
Union Pacific Express Company
Frank Burgess
Nebraska
Burgvs
Ife
Burgers
Chicago
Hydrophobia death of Wetmore from rabies in Hartwell
The burial of Charles I Wetmore, a young man from Hartwell, followed a horrific hydrophobia illness witnessed by many. Dramatized details describe his convulsions, fear, and the relentless struggle as attendants sought to ease his suffering, with notable drama surrounding Flanagan’s risky care and final attempts to save him.
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Charles I
Wetmore
Neski
Weat Court Street
Hartwell
Mackey” Flanagan
Wallace
Flanavan
Flanagan
Good Story on Judge Wright in Indianapolis Journal
A reading of yesterday’s discussions shows many people inclined to favor a probable result and finding on the presidential question, reflecting public sentiment and ongoing legal debates surrounding the case.
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Wright
Indianapolie Journal
Reports from committees on public bills and the governor
Committees report progress on SB 200 favoring advancement, SB 7 to reestablish silver dollar quality, SB 86 indefinitely postponed, and SB 98 amended and passed. A select committee revises tax changes for municipal purposes and public libraries. The governor presents apportionment concerns and a railroad legislation push. House bills on insurance, river and road issues, and a proposed new state house are debated. bills are referred, amended, or laid on table.
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Parke
Sariighausen
Harris
Committee On Pasicinty
Dice
Streight
Ragan
Lesbion
Bell
Finance Committee
Johnston
Congress
Givan
Senate
Scott
Joint Committee On
Criminal Court
Vanderburgh County
Carlton
Marsh
Codfrta
Johnson
Carroll
Albert
G. W. Dietz
New Albany
Indiana
Oglebay
Henderson
Committee On Elections
Judiciary
International Prison Rnform Association
Stockholm
Reeve
Board of Fish Commissioners
Herris
Adams
Moorman
Steahig
Aled
Ibe
Hospital For
Mosars
Herron, Dykeman and Moore
Board of Health
Yeas
Shirk
Wilson
la Rue
Supreme Court
Burrell
LaRue
Jeffersonville
Budford
Committee On Judiciary
Leeper
Nxt
Jate
Cole
Warram
Justices of the Peace
Committee On Roads
Senate debates weigh bills amid committee actions
Amid fiery sessions the senate advanced several measures including amendments to the divorce law, residency tests for superintendents, and funding for railroads. Debates touched education, county governance, and lawful procedures as committees reported on eight bills and several resolutions.
Judge Wright and the Commission’s Legal Shuffle
A skeptical view on a commission’s handling of rights and due process recalls Judge Jack Wright of Indiana’s Cass Circuit Court. The tale portrays a judge who could not reliably apply the law, drawing verdicts from a bundle of cases and declaring them from the bench.
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Commission
Jack Wright
Cass
Thua
Supreme Court of Indiana
Wright
Tilden as President. Washington Correspondence
The Cincinnati Commer reports that across sixteen years of Republican rule many hidden ads and frauds might be exposed if Tilden led a probe. It argues his four years would uncover canal, land, patent, Indian, navy, war, treasury, and post office frauds, except in the state department which has kept a spotless record.
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Egg shooting match at Waterside pits Kelso against Grain
An egg shooting competition at Waterside last Friday saw John Kelso and F K Grain compete over twenty one yards. Eggs were released from a trap like gyro pigeons with Celeo hitting two of twelve and Grai ten winning by a large majority. The sport improves on live pigeon slaughter and tests marksmanship.
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John Kelso
F.K. Grain
Celeo
Graiiten
Senators of 14 farmers and 22 first‑timers in state body
The Norwich Bulletin notes the Assembled Wisdom column listing 14 farmers, 18 lawyers, two bankers, one editor, two manufacturers, two doctors, one minister, three merchants, two horticulturists, average age about forty, and 22 with no prior legislative experience. A Rhode Island man writes a lecture titled Whom Shall I Marry? praising marriage to a woman.
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Rhode Island
Norwich Bulletin
Judiciary committees urge passage and amendment in 8 B bills
The judiciary committee returns 8 B 116 recommending passage. The committee on organization returns 8 B olls recommending amendment.
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Judiciary
Committee On Organization of Course
Olls
Protest in Behalf of Hendrick Evansville Courier
A Behalf protest declares opposition to compromising the national democratic ticket and supports Gov. Hendricks. It argues the Indiana October vote gave national hope and insists removing him would be unfair, while noting the speaker’s readiness to accept legal outcomes.
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Hendrick Evansville Courier
Louisville News
Tildee
Hendricks
Indiana
Bendricks
Gov. Hendricks
Grand River timber owner earns over twenty dollars per acre
The Lumberman's Gazette notes an owner holding 1,200 acres on Grand River had 16,000 feet per acre logged at about 3 per thousand. The shingle timber was cut and one third of the product shipped yielded over 20 per acre, valuing the land at about 20 per acre.
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Lumberman's Gazette
Grand River
Reputable Cure Advertises Digestive Relief
A faded medical ad urges readers with dyspepsia digestives issues to trust Aurest Flower as a natural remedy. The piece warns against delaying treatment while promising quick relief if followed, despite unclear dosage and uncertain claims.
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