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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1884
Page
1
The Leader outlines subscription options including one copy year for $2.00 and six months for $1.00. Advertising rates set at $1.00 per square for first insertion and $0.50 for each follow up. Obituary notices and tributes priced at 5 cents per line. Political notices require advance payment. Personal advertisements incur a 50 percent surcharge.
The Fort Worth Gazette recalls Judah P Benjamin a Confederate statesman who guided the Confederacy as secretary of war and state in Davis era. Born 1812 in Santo Domingo, he rose from Louisiana lawyer to U.S. senator, then joined the Confederacy before fleeing to Nassau and finally practicing law in London after the war.
A British lawyer and advocate of secession, once a queen's counselor, earned up to 150000 dollars yearly and died in Paris at age seventy two. He gained fame from Benjamin on Sales, achieved enduring wealth, and witnessed a long arc from Civil War era prominence to a celebrated, controversial career.
The Philadelphia Call recounts William Cullen Bryant's gentle heart. A former associate recalls how Bryant once admitted he had wronged a boy by not paying for a kite string rubbed on his face, choosing honesty over self interest. The anecdote highlights his tenderness and integrity.
The piece urges families to subscribe to two papers but prioritize the home county paper over the city paper. It argues the county paper better represents local interests, offers stronger editorial support, and grows with community influence.
Report notes Bish op Garrett met in Fort Worth on the convention's second day. It mentions his absence at the opening as chaplain and his fine prayer for the President and all in authority. The piece hints at distrust of Arthur and references a long line of officials associated with Norton.
A penitentiary chaplain questions a thief about age and life. The thief denies looking old, saying he stays calm. The chaplain remarks that care and wealth age men faster than hard work, in a dialogue about time and crime.
The Pecos Valley Mirror launches in Pecos City under publisher Jas. 8, Varricony. The new paper aims to cover local news, events, and community notices for residents and neighbors.
On January 29 Joslin was bitten by a dog, later developed hydrophobia. He suffered spasms, drank water fearfully, and begged forgiveness as he died after a final prayer. Family present, he spoke of a crown awaiting him and expressed faith as his spirit departed.
In a crowded scene a landlady and Mr. Damly share tea. He teases about the taste as she half admits the cook prepared it and hints at something unusual in the cup. The dialogue conveys tension and wit in a slice of domestic intrigue.
The piece argues Grant’s finances and wartime tactics invite both praise and censure. It contends his Mississippian blunders and later banking methods damaged his reputation abroad, while noting supporters defend his honesty. It cites W. H. Vanderbilt as a creditor who received repayment from Mrs. Grant.
A listener recalls General Henry L. Benning reacting to the 2d Georgia band serenading him near Chancellorsville. The tale notes the general’s calm pride as he humbly requests The Girl I Left Behind Me, highlighting the brave soldiers and the couple later numbered among the dead.
A speculative comparison equates a vast cosmic distance to a journey from John A. Logan to the presidency as described in a Chicago news snippet. The quote links astronomical scale with a political arc to illustrate enormity.
A reader uses a colorful simile claiming a man's cheek resembles a rail line allowing travel from one side of the continent to the other. The remark appears in a casual, humorous tone with no further corroborating context.
A chaotic domestic scene unfolds as a wife berates her husband with threats and accusations amid accusations of infidelity and theft. Separately, the St Louis Christian Advocate editor condemns contemporary gospel songs for promoting frivolous personal experience and disrupting church decorum.
A Washington note recalls Mrs. Flamley wearing her grandmother’s silver spoon and later a grandfather’s butcher knife as fashion statements. The piece links the odd accessories to a broader report about Representative Kellogg and possible expulsion over Star routes frauds. mentions Springer Committee and House jurisdiction questions.
Dispatches say Charley Ford murderer of Jesse James died by his own hand at Richmond Mey last Monday. The note attributes the death to self inflicted means and identifies Ford as the infamous killer.
An old man is arraigned for drunkenness before the police judge. He admits taking fifty drinks and selling his vote for small money. The judge finds him remarkable and rewards him with a ten dollar bill.
Louis Fost criticizes Colonel Geronimo Trevino, two, for receiving full pay as a commissioned officer in the Mexican army. The writer argues such aristocratic favoritism undermines the Republic and burdens taxpayers, noting Geronimo is the grandson of General Ord and urging his father to emulate his grandfather rather than the officer rank.
Fleetwood, a native Indian, proposes 100 miles of land for Montague county in the Territory and seeks Salt Creek as capital. He would appoint Lt. Boggas governor and Wade Adkins lieutenant governor with an insane asylum at Bowie to attract cotton prices.
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