12 Nov 1880
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1880
Page
1
A fragmentary poem by Henrietta J Sorta meditates on grief and heavenly reunion. The speaker recalls a beloved child whose earthly work was done and who now rests in heaven. The verse blends memory, faith, and longing as the mother senses the child near yet awaits peace.
The London Times notes editors face constant scrutiny and high pressure from the moment a paper is edited through to press. A single slip or misinterpretation can be costly, yet editors must travel, meet leaders, and seek information to guard against error. A level headed editor cites a county fair drawing many attractive women as a vivid example.
Miss Maggie Foreman and sister travel to Hot Springs Wy near Fort Steele on the North Platte. Jim Adams guides their party. Foreman helps chase a 1000 pound elk with Adams’ horse galloping ahead. She fires five shots, elk falls, she fires again as it lies. Yuma Jack’s Yute Indians witness and praise her courage.
A San Francisco Chronicle writer describes Mono Lake as extremely buoyant, with dense alkali waters producing large lather along the shore. He notes a raftable surface, lava-like rock islands with boiling springs, and a fresh-water fountain column rising above the lake, though depth dampens its height.
Jack Rafferty wagered he could drink in every saloon on Spring Street Jeffersonville Indiana without paying. He visited seven places safely but in the eighth a bartender whipped him. He pressed on with six more bars, but his injuries mounted and at the eleventh stop his skull was fractured by a club.
The writer asks for a double-soled pair of pants after wearing out their current ones sliding into a base. He mentions college favorably, delays due to travel, and advises sending the pants. He notes practicing on a meerschaum before arriving and comments on strong tobacco sold at the destination.
The Shreveport Standard reports support for stocking Potomac shad in Red River by the Fish Commission, aiming for 100000 fish to boost river life. A San Francisco Globe interview details Gen Albert S Johnston’s resignation and his reluctance to fight Texans, urging peace and duty to the United States.
A Newark woman crafted a bed quilt for yesterday's presidential election winner. The unique piece features five hundred sixty signatures on small muslin triangles, including Generals Grant Garfield and conaccepted, Admiral Farragut, governors, senators, and leaders across professions.
A raw denunciation argues society punishes the poor while excusing wealthy debtors. The speaker contrasts a hard working man crushed by debts with a rich debtor living in luxury, urging public scorn and economic pressure to keep him down and prevent recovery. The tone is accusatory and moralizing, reflecting era bias in social critique.
A report states the treasury cashier is dispatching funds daily to various regions mainly in the south and west, with transfers continuing to cover treasuries in those areas. The note highlights ongoing distribution and logistical routing of monetary resources.
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