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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1882
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR presents a wartime poem by Buchanan Read describing a widow's grief on battlefields. The speaker recalls her pain, her son's courage, and a blessing as she accepts loss born from service. The text centers on sacrifice and national honor tied to a soldier's death.
A neighbor argues over supporting the minister's family while a man named Spencer watches his daughter Jenny feed birds at a window. The birds spark a debate on rest and happiness, leading Spencer to rethink work, and he ultimately buys a canary for his daughter. The exchange inspires a new view on minds needing nourishment beyond physical toil.
In Florida's St Johns river bottom a vast herd pasture grazes all winter. The cattle wade with heads under water to reach grass, briefly appearing as they dive and emerge with dripping mouths. The grass is airy and bitter yet does not taint meat or milk.
The bill allocates 400000 to assist in deep water at Galveston and 50000 for the Houston bayou improvement, plus about 500000 for other Texas ports and rivers. It is expected trains will run from St Louis to Waco over the Texas and St Louis narrow gauge by late October.
A Western tale recounts Jim the half breed Indian who saves a surveyor from a rattlesnake and aids a hungry woman and baby across the plains. It reflects on the red man's fate, civilization, and the future of Native peoples with vivid, moralizing prose. The piece blends a frontier episode with a sermon on progress and cultural change.
A man walks on into darkness unaware of a freezing mother and newborn child at the roadside. The next morning he discovers them covered by snow with a frozen smile on the mother’s face. They had returned to the Father who hears pleading voices.
Excerpt from Demorest's Monthly August depicts Egypt's anger at French and English control under bond lenders. It claims officials in Egypt were filled with Englishmen earning high salaries while neglecting national interests. The text describes a popular uprising against oppressors and notes European powers could subdue Egypt, while uncertainty remains about resolve.
The Missouri Pacific Railway travels from Texas through Indian Territory and Kansas to Missouri. it connects at Union Depots with lines to all parts of the United States. Passengers who purchase tickets over the Missouri Pacific Railway have access to extensive connections and services across major cities.
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