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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1880
Page
1
A tale from a Dallas Herald clipping follows widower John Walton who, after dressing anew for a courtship, is nearly unseated when his horse bolts. The chase through fields, hornets, and outraged neighbors ends with Walton fleeing and Miss Nancy fainting, amid lively gossip.
Rev A W Wilson of Nashville spoke at Lively Hall to a large congregation about foreign and domestic mission work of the Southern Methodist Church. A Sunday school mass meeting and an evening mission service followed with Drs Wilson and John addressing. Missions exist in Mexico China Brazil and among North American Indians Germans French and Swedes. The Texas effort is underfunded. the Mission Board spends 14000 annually on border work while only 4000 is contributed locally. About 200 dollars was subscribed for both foreign and home fields, Dallas Herald reports.
California is a key goat producing state with an estimated herd between 160000 and 200000 head. The figures reflect livestock totals used for farming, meat, and dairy production across the state's agriculture sector.
The Paris Banner urges good citizens to engage in politics, criticizing abstention and urging civil service reform. It argues that sober, reputable people must participate to curb corruption, warning that vice, socialism, communism, and radicalism threaten virtue and prosperity. It cites Democrats, Republicans, and Greenbackers as having worthy members.
Denison News notes Rev. Mr. Rounds of Portsmouth New Hampshire claiming Christ will return and the millennium begin in September 1881 after seven years of chart work. The paper remarks self declared prophets have long predicted near at hand events, yet fail to materialize, echoing skepticism toward date setting.
The Granbury Vidette reports horoscopic notes noting the Concho coaches passing through town on Tuesday. It states that in a month routes will run direct from Weatherford via Lipan to Stephenville, then three months later the eastern terminus will move west to Eastland county. By year end the Texas and El Paso stage line distances are to be reduced significantly.
New Mexico's newly discovered mines in Lincoln County spark a rush as hundreds of miners flock to the wire gold sites. Officials warn of rapid development and potential hazards as prospectors seek fortune in the veins.
The author laments profane swearing as a widespread, harmful habit. They argue it weakens language and morality, noting men are ashamed yet still use oaths in public and private life. The piece urges self-control as part of gentlemanly conduct and religious duty.
The Kansas City Times urges electing a vigorous young minded governor for Missouri or Texas, advocating a wide awake, progressive leader in step with railroads telegraphs and electric lights, to lead the state into a fast advancing age.
A Senoia publisher was bitten by a garden spider noted for its venom and feared venom proportionate to size. After drinking peach brandy to dose the fright, he recovered enough to accept another bite.
The women of Gainesville attend to L. M. Noftsinger awaiting his execution on the 30th inst. They visit him in jail and on the first played an April Fool prank by packing a pie with cotton between the crusts. The joke amused the doomed man before the gallows.
Vanderbilt earns about 17000 dollars daily with total wealth near 150 million. He recently drew over 300000 dollars as quarterly interest on 31 million invested in government bonds. Yet New York tax officials cannot locate any personal property for taxation belonging to him.
In yesterday's Rhode Island race for governor lieutenant governor and legislature there was no choice for the top two offices. The assembly shows a Republican majority likely to elect Littlefield governor and to retain Gen Burnside in the U S Senate amid strong party control.
Brick Pomeory praised a Michigan man whose heartbroken reaction to disgrace led to suicide. The coroner's jury ruled the actions justified, stating life is a disadvantage to a person who has lost their good name.
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