30 Apr 1880
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1880
Page
1
An ornate verse praising a home hearth that fills a dwelling with warmth and love. The speaker envisions peace and happiness radiating from the cottage, a beacon amid cloudy days, blending earthly comfort with a hint of the divine.
A Missouri telegram reports a hurricane near Springfield causing vast destruction and many deaths, especially at Marshfield along the James River. The disaster wrecked Marshfield, damaged the courthouse, and sparked relief trains with doctors and supplies. Officials fear numerous casualties with unconfirmed reports of Granby and Wardensboro damaged.
The text recalls a coronation era motif and mentions the Church of God and devotions from morning to evening. It notes substantial outgoings and memorial monuments for the deceased, with figures around 500,000 and 850,000 pounds of iron given as monuments.
In the Forties Congress Republicans outnumbered Democrats by 195 to 88, while in the Forty-fifth Congress the split was 108 Republicans to 168 Democrats, signaling how Grant era unpopularity could flip power. The Sedalia convention ignored Black delegates and voters, while J Milton Turner urged Black independents from the Grant camp. Massachusetts debt noted at 35 million amid rising Republican state debts and falling Democratic ones. A curious marriage in Tancomb County North Carolina linked a one legged man and woman, both on crutches, with a crowded church celebration.
A reader asks, If born aboard a Dutch brig under a French flag in Flemish waters, what is his country My father Irish and mother English. The Leader advises naturalization. Also noted is General Ruggles patent for rain showers created by dynamite in a balloon with time fuse or electricity.
Harvard University libraries hold 247,420 volumes and 186,000 pamphlets. Invested funds total about 24,000,000 with income over 200,000. Postal cards ordered from Holyoke, Massachusetts last year reached 295,577,200.
A narrator recalls Uncle Phil a pious Negro in Texas who prayed loudly on Saturdays yet hoarded money. Phil takes pay to work Sundays for Miller, slips home to swear and beg forgiveness, then voices a hopeful pledge to change if the Lord forgives him, noting others may share the two dollars and a half wage habit.
A Comstocker, during a haircut, resists removing a long front lock he calls the family rudder. The barber argues for a smooth cut, but the man insists the lock guides him at home. He warns removing it would make him uncontrollable and wreck the family. The tale ends with the claim that the lock keeps the family in line.
The speaker reflects on death as a transformation not to be feared. Death is described as birth, deliverance, and a new creation akin to health and home. With faith, the bereaved may feel solemn gladness as fear subsides and God’s morning light replaces night.
A Boston Transcript critique labels the man who advertises We challenge the world as a poor craven wretch lacking courage to kill a flea or try his own medicine, reflecting sharp editorial scorn.
Observing Southern cities and leaders show wavering support for Grant amid debates over loyalty to his leadership and the flag. The piece blasts respect for a man seen as powerful, contrasting reverence for the flag’s ideals with accusations of corruption and disloyalty, invoking historical figures and fear of a coup.
A Congregationalist commentary recounts Bob who is late in mail, errands, and chores. His father laments delays and a missed telegram cost, while a horse fright leads to a flour wagon wreck. The tale questions what kind of man he will become if always just about to act.
Hope stands as man's greatest solace and trust. The passage contrasts night’s misery with a bright day of promise when hope wakes the heart and faith replaces gnawing pain. It declares hope, born of faith, as the beacon over despair and unrequited love.
A lecturer cites a tobacco victim who, though not tasting food for thirty years, survived until 1850. An auditor questions the claim, and the lecturer confirms tobacco’s lethal path.
A concise proverb states that guarding a secret is wise while assuming others will do the same is foolish. It cautions about trust and discretion in sharing information.
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