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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1874
Page
1
Adapted verse by Bret Harte from Nast's Almanac 1875 presenting a child’s plea to be crowned Queen of the May. The text depicts a winteryi morning scene, preparations for a spring ceremony, and a mother’s care as the child awaits May Day.
Drs Julius Hoffmann and Louis Weyland performed a blood transfusion from a lamb to Herman Dubois in Fall River. The operation involved connecting lamb artery blood to Dubois veins via a glass tube to boost strength. Dubois recovered enough to plan travel to a warmer climate, with the lamb reportedly alive and in a stable nearby.
Portland readers learn of Paul Wendall a California native planning a 100 day pedestrian trek from San Francisco to New York aided by four companions and outdoor camping. He aims to average about 34 miles daily starting around May 1 1875 and will travel with his family on the steamer as progress is reported.
An appeal from Judge Fancher’s ruling in Kings County contempt proceedings reaches the New York Supreme Court General Term. W F G Shanks had been jailed for contempt for refusing to answer a grand jury about authorship of a Tribune libel against Judge McCue. The court, led by Chief Justice Davis, upholds the commitment, rejecting the indefinite term claim and affirming the prior detention authorities.
The court rules a witness may refuse to answer a grand jury question for an indefinite period or until purge. It also holds that habeas writs must be issued where the prisoner is held, making the Shanks writ void and ordering return to Kings County custody. An accompanying Nature item describes curious mummy peas discovered by General Anderson in Egypt, sprouting in Guernsey and growing tall with fragrant flowers, noted as a distinct pea variety by Mr. Gardner.
In a Cincinnati Commercial fragment the piece recalls gunplay and disputed killings in Wyoming. It quotes Dave Reed on killing Heenan with a Derringer in a street encounter over status and bravado. It notes coroner verdicts of killings by unknown parties and the lax stance on highway robbery in late-night frontier life.
In Bangor two youths Meaars C C Emerson and T R Savage along with J N Parsons chased a bear that crossed the Danforth to Butterfield Landing road. Emerson and Parsons killed the beast after a struggle while Savage escaped a bear hug and the horse remained unharmed. They loaded the bear in their buggy and continued toward Forest City.
The Gazette du Midi notes two miracles at Lourdes last week a gravely ill girl named Gavri grac revived after touching the holy water and a mute girl of seven years began singing at the grotto. Marseilles residents held a procession to honor a cured parishioner who suffered twenty months from an incurable malady.
The letter from Brittany cited by M. D. C. draws on fairy legends from peasants, prompting J. D. Conway to question sending for M. D. C. from Europe. References liken Capt. Thomas of Huntaville to a Cincinnatus figure awaiting trial for forgery, with a New York World indictment mentioned.
A New York Tribune report describes a large welcoming celebration in the Hocksessin Valley for Mr. Bayard Taylor on October 10 1874. Friends from near and far gathered at a grand pavilion bedecked with white flowers autumn leaves and intertwined flags. Taylor noted the speeches songs and poems overwhelmed him and rekindled long held ambitions.
The piece argues Indiana's October victory confirms hard money, free trade, and home rule against Pendletonism and inflation. It lauds Kerr and Hendricks for rebuking repudiation, defends Dan Voorhees, and predicts November gains as Judge McDonald heads to the Senate to promote fiscal restraint and constitutional governance.
A panther escaped from J. Mr. French’s barn on Holden road after a cage door opened during winter preparations. The animal roared at a blacksmith, clashed with a dog that was killed, and after a chase with lion tamer Herr Paul Schrolf, was finally captured in bushes by workers.
A Mississippi newspaper reports that after Corinth local election results, Democrats were elated with joy. Bonfires lit streets and cannons boomed, scaring passengers nearby as celebrations spread through the hill country.
A revelry scene near a west bound Memphis and Charleston train sparked fear of a major clash. Bonfires and gunfire glare led passengers to lie prone on car floors as the train slowed to a crawl near the depot, fearing bullets and grape shot from a supposed battle.
A Schroon Lake correspondent recounts a Deer chase near Eagle Point where the steamer Effingham pursued what was thought to be a deer. The hunt ended when a yearling deer proved to be a doe belonging to Mr. A Scott, and the crew avoided shooting the animal thanks to Jesse D. Smith's timely intervention.
A drunken Irishman wandered into E Wahs laundry yard on Pine Street and staged a wild melee with sticks and a poker. The mob of locals including Wah and four Chinese men joined in a brawl until a policeman intervened and the assailant was led away by a painter.
A Washington anecdote recalls President Grant resisting eviction notices on the White House while babcock and others trade quips. The president jokes about moving to St Louis with Sherman, refuses to quit, and orders dramatic preparations as he drinks and smokes heavily.
A letter asks if a secret Washington committee aimed to promote General Grant’s 1876 renomination. It questions Roscoe Conkling’s prominent role, H. H. Starkweather’s administration ties, and a prominent Senator invited to “line” and influence. The writer seeks information.
A Boston Post item quips that Fred Grant did not kiss his bride while many others including his mother sister Mrs. Grant the President and guests shared kisses first. The bridegroom appeared content to relinquish his newly acquired right.
Dr. J. M. Botts of Millville Woodford county disappeared after leaving home on Wednesday night to visit a ill patient near Glenn's Creek. Reports say he planned to return by Thursday, but has not been seen. Locals consider radical threats and political bias as possible motives amid rumors of his fate. The piece also recounts historic tales of pivotal single votes shaping Congress and the Senate.
A St Louis Republic editorial retells a fable about a neighborly man who teaches a boy a blunt lesson by placing a stuffed dog under a tree. The boy climbs the tree, fooled by the dog’s menacing pose, and the plan backfires as the boy truthfully explains his actions the next morning.
A dark haired man alias Ciccarielli was brought before Commissioner White on a brigandage extradition charge. He is accused of kidnapping Giuseppe Avigilani and his brother in law in 1867, demanding ransom, and burying Avigilani after failing to pay. The prisoner claims to be Angelo Antonio and says he was away the last two months and only recently returned. The case proceeds with legal aid and defense access.
A letter to the Inter Ocean recalls how a single vote shifted state politics in New York and helped elect Thomas Jefferson. It cites how one vote put Marcus Morton in the Massachusetts governorship, highlighting the lasting impact of small margins.
The Financial Record defends Mr. Herr of Indiana against prior editorial missteps, affirming his hard money stance and tariff for revenue. It notes his nominating speech and subsequent remarks align with Democratic platform, while Kerr and Payne are highlighted as sound money leaders. The piece argues inflationists lose ground in Western elections as Congress approaches.
In Worcester Supreme Judicial Court a Glasgow couple, Andrew James Symington and his wife, Mrs. Symington, battle over five children born to them after years of suspected adultery. She seeks alimony. he accuses her of drinking and drug use. The case draws wide interest among Williamstown society.
Prof. Lockwood in Popular Science Monthly recounts Sergius Orata who turned Lake Averous into an oyster bed about 2000 years ago shaping Lucian oysters into Rome’s luxury trade. The story notes Orata’s genius and a Roman saying that oysters would grow on house tops if they stopped growing in Lucran Lake.
The Montana Herald notes grasshoppers possess an extraordinary appetite, claiming a single insect can eat and digest multiple times its weight in corn, peaches, turnips, tobacco, and onions daily, likening radishes to calf milk in digestion.
Indianap olis Journal presents figures from county reports to the State Superintendent. It covers pupil counts, average attendances by race and school level, district totals, teacher demographics and wages, school buildings by construction material, values of schools and apparatus, library volumes, revenue and expenditures for tuition and special school funds, and private school data for the 1873-74 period.
The Prince Imperial joined a grand arms day at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich under Gen. Sir J. L. Simons. He and M. Conneau fenced for the third hit with the prince scoring a key strike amid applause as cadets displayed athletic prowess.
A Cincinnati Commercial correspondent reports in Urbana Ohio the all day prayer meeting opposite a polling place influenced a Republican voter to switch his ballot to Gilmore. The voter heard women singing and learned the meeting aimed to defeat Gilmore, prompting him to vote Democrat for the first time in years.
The piece contrasts Britain’s use of a gun armed warship to press grievances with the American practice of appointing commissioners. It cites Britain sending a man of war to address complaints by British subjects in the Sooloo archipelago, predicting prompt apologies from authorities.
The piece notes the United States Senate seat drawing Democrats with Joe McDonald and Voorhees as targets while others like Holman Kerr Worden Niblack are also pursued. It hints that McDonald or Voorhees may be captured, reflecting a partisan chase.
The Hon. G. A. Henry, Patrick Henrys grandson and aged Tennessee Whig orator, campaigns for the Democratic ticket. He is moved by his fathers principles and places country before party in his stump speech.
An editorialish piece features a Detroit Free Press report in which a drunk Indian is admonished by a judge to leave the trapping grounds, accept equal standing with whites, and vote responsibly. It also includes a moralizing quip about early votes and a colonial stereotype transposed into a courtroom scene.
The first annual fair of the Indian Territory began yesterday in Muaxpass Ind and runs through tomorrow night. Attendees from neighboring states view fine horses hogs and poultry while wagons by Cherokee Indians and cotton from Cherokee Creeks and Seminoles compete for premiums. Notable speakers include George A Reynolds Rosa and Maj John Foreman as George Ingalls assumes a key post and Interior official H M Atkinson heads toward Monterey Mexico to relocate about 300 Kickapoos.
Berlin Times reports Lady Dilke died in London five weeks earlier and was cremated in Dresden using Herr Siemens new burial furnace. Relatives allowed, many scientists attended. after prayers the coffin burned, flesh melted, skeleton revealed, bones crumbled, leaving six pounds of dust in an urn. Brother-in-law attended.
The Baltimore Sun reports a jackass entered by Groves of Shepherdstown W Va that speaks at the Frederick fair. When asked to drink the animal replies in English Why not The owner cannot explain the speech but notes the animal says only Why not A buyer offered 500 dollars but was refused.
A lady asks a bootmaker to craft slippers for the Reverend Dash Leigh. The bootmaker confirms he is already making leather slippers for him, prompting the lady’s astonishment in this comic brief from Punch.
Hoofland's Pill advertisement lists cures for liver bilious disorders jaundice indigestion sick headache nervous weakness constipation and blood purification. It states the product is an active cathartic with no nausea and is serviceable in all bilious disorders with fever. Proprietors Johnston Hollway Co. Philadelphia. Sold by all Druggists.
Three years after its U S introduction from Germany Boschee German Syrup claims rapid relief for coughs colds and long diseases. The ad notes 300 000 sample bottles distributed yearly and nearly 1000 letters from druggists praising customer satisfaction. It urges readers to visit a local druggist for a 10 cent sample bottle and a 75 cent regular bottle.
The notice urges readers to try Vinegar Bitters as a vegetable restorative for dyspepsia biliousness nervous weakness and constitutional debility claiming it will revive and renovate a shattered system. It ends with a simile about genial rain refreshing withered flowers.
Uproarious advert purports to sell a sewing machine and cleaning product combo. Claims rapid money from territory rights, urging agents to sell a family sewing machine with many attachments at $15. Boasts widespread use, high sales, and nationwide delivery from New York post office box 1238.
Advertises easy money with territorial rights to sell sewing machines and a button hole worker, priced at 5 dollars, with free agents. Also promotes Waters Concerto Parlor Organ praised for tone by W Y Times, and Excelsior Roller Composition printer stock at 40 cents per pound.
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