24 Jan 1880
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1880
Page
1
A verse pleading readers to settle their newspaper bills. It contrasts the printer’s constant toil from distant lands with readers’ prompt payments for other goods, urging timely payment to support weekly news. The poem frames the printer as essential laborer who brings news from across the world.
A devotional exhortation to comfort motherless children, urging gentle discipline and loving care. It calls Willow and others to lead the little ones with kindness, invoking biblical duty and the promise of heavenly reward for compassionate acts toward the needy children.
The Corsicana Observer advocates holding the forthcoming state convention in Dallas to represent Northern Texas, arguing it should be hosted within its borders and that Dallas is a fitting venue.
The Augusta Chronicle quotes the Kansas City Times attributing to Mr. Seymour that he would not refuse a nomination made in the ordinary Democratic way. He could unite hostile New York factions and carry the state for the Democrats, making him a likely next president if nominated.
An editor faces a reader’s inquiry in the Sunday Morning Tribune about whether it is proper for a engaged girl to sit on a young man’s lap. The editor dodges, claiming no experience, then ponders a pointed retort about ownership and loyalty in relationships.
Toads feed largely on slugs caterpillars beetles and other insects and hunt at night when farmers and birds sleep. Gardeners in England recognize this and buy toads by the dozen to release for pest control.
Farmers are urged to avoid mortgages on their farms, suggesting patches on clothing as a lighter burden. The piece encourages minimizing debt, even if it requires sacrificing some comfort, and promises improved well being in time.
The State Grange met at Austin on the 13th inst and sat with closed doors. Attendance was smaller than anticipated.
A Sun reader argues against a hypothetical Grant empire, preferring Catholic influence over imperial rule. The piece contends empire would end freedom, bring brutal military despotism, and corrupt government, while Catholic leadership is viewed as a public benefit and restraining influence. The letter cites political liberty, Russian oppression as a contrast, and urges vigilance against consolidation of power.
A historical roundup notes Texas planting of a larger wheat acreage than ever before and continued European immigration. Edison asserts electric lighting for houses. West Virginia to settle 2000 English on 18000 acres. Sherman, Texas receives funding for an artesian well. Pittsburg coal ships head to New Orleans with 1.7 million bushels. Garfield elected to the U.S. Senate from Ohio and will take seat March 4, 1881. A $600 million gold circulation forecast is linked to continued imports. Congress debates pistol taxation and military appropriations for Rio Grande posts. Immigrants arrive in New York at higher rates than 1878. 181,000 in the year to November. Sherman opposes a debt-funding plan and Garfield-Garfield plans bond exchanges.\"
Local editorials condemn the killing of Judge Gilmore by City Marshal Harrison in Columbus as a result of drunkenness. They argue officers must be sober to uphold peace and urge strict punishment and accountability for public officials who drink.
Procedures for treating equine colic include Glauber salts ginger tincture and soap suds with careful administration while ensuring the horse can lie down and move freely. A separate report from Franklin Louisiana details Sidney Cole’s fatal confrontation with J B Woffert, resulting in excusable homicide after Cole attempted to kill Woffert and was shot.
Chief Justice Moore announced from the bench that future motions and briefs must strictly conform to court rules or be overruled. The court previously overlooked technical errors, but the bar is now expected to comply in full.
The Georgetown Record rebukes itself for not endorsing the current administration earlier but now highlights Governor Roberts long public service and the measures his administration enacted. It credits debt reduction, increased revenue without taxing property, school expansions, a new state capitol and university, land sales, and public improvements as fruits of his policies. The piece notes party divisions and a difficult start, with later successes during a called session. It also mentions U T Miller as a leading Cotswolds breeder.
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