10 May 1879
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1879
Page
1
The piece imitates Josh Billings advice with humorous mispellings on choir singing through giggling and posture, interwoven with a mock sentimental ballad note about the Home of My Childhood and a tangled inheritance dispute ending with a lawyer suggested. It mocks social manners and legal entanglements in a comic, antiquated voice.
The essay argues the Sabbath guards spiritual health and national purity. It cites medical doctors and historical examples showing weekly rest improves vigor and productivity. It links Sabbath observance to prosperity, avoiding idolatry, and even outlines political implications for 1880 elections.
John Greer, who killed his uncle at Pattison and Constable Lewis Cooper in a confrontation, was sentenced in Hempstead to five years in the penitentiary. The case sparked calls for harsher punishment and critique of “frenzy” defenses amid public outrage. The piece also notes sensational claims from Chicago Times about Ben Butler offering Wisconsin farmland to migrating Black citizens.
Two men burst into the Workingmen's Savings bank on Ohio Street Allegheny. Bookkeeper absent, cashier Geo I Walter faced a revolver and wrestled it free. Walter fired at both robbers as they fled. no money was taken and no arrests made.
A venerable looking man stands at a street corner near Washington market wearing stylish urban dress. He holds up three strings on his fingers and mutters a rambling aside about buying cotton and avoiding drunkenness, ending with an exclamation.
A playful note ponders whether rain can rise after falling and answers with upbeat wit about the cyclic nature of weather and time. The piece blends whimsy with a nod to persistence in nature’s processes.
A teacher sternly probes a boy during reading time as he jokes that ships are called she because men are insufficient to manage them. The moment blends humor with classroom dynamics and gendered language.
The Sedalia Democrat praises Major Edwards as the best choice for Missouri governor while expressing regret at leaving the sacred calling of editor for the small office of governor. The Dallas Herald cites the editor’s role as leading and crucial in religious and political matters.
An Exchange ridicules the county Clearfield fair describing a calf a goose and a pumpkin as the fair's contents. Heavy rain drove the goose to swim away the calf broke loose ate the pumpkin and a thief prowling about stole the calf ending the event.
On a hot Sunday a minister fanned himself vigorously and did not notice the reverse of the fan bore the inscription Buy Bogle's Bitters. The congregation saw the curious slogan during the service.
A curious quote claims a man who builds a boot jack that can kill two cats at once will become immensely rich. It also notes cattle as dumb beasts until they form large herds.
The piece argues against sensational reporting and notes that those who decry press disclosures often hide flawed conduct. It praises clean living people who have little to fear from coverage and warns that motive and restraint shape how news is received.
John Randolph recalls being raised by a devout mother then drifting into deism before reasoning independen tly. He says he bought the Bible, studied both sides, and concluded the Bible is true, arguing it could not have been written by uninspired men.
A quirkily moral note describes a man’s Sunday errands from barber visit to billiards and cigar purchases totaling about two dollars, plus a box of strawberries to share at home. The piece satirically contrasts personal gratification with affection for his wife.
A college professor notes a pattern of repeated leave for a student over two years citing the fifth such absence to attend the grandmother’s funeral. The remark underscores ongoing attendance concerns in the academic setting.
A preacher in the far West used a fragmentary verse of Clover The and claimed it meant Timoth Ye. The response suggested the phrase carried some kind of message or misquotation, reflecting confusion over the text.
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