07 Sep 1882
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1882
Page
1
The article notes Texas land sales, railroad rate protests, and equipment purchases. It mentions Gulf Western Tex and Pacific Rail Road directors opposing rate limits, Louisiana cotton and wool industry estimates, and large land trades in Henrietta Wichita Falls area. It also describes shipping gold by kegs with red tape to curb tampering and insurance practices.
Mr. C Menelas of New Orleans urged protective duty to promote jute cultivation in the South. He cited rising India jute exports, notes potential Mississippi gains, and described growing profits, feasible decortication machinery, and the plant’s low labor needs. He advocated maintaining current duties to protect domestic jute and jute goods.
The article notes about 1000 cats employed by the Postoffice Department and fed with food and shelter. It says the U S spends at least 1000 dollars annually for cat maintenance at major offices, with Philadelphia’s cat contractor nicknamed the cats meatman in charge.
A pious editor recalls an evening at Prospect Avenue where a crowd of over a thousand gathered at a base ball park to watch a prize fight between two local athletes. He notes the crowd’s mixed passions and reflects on boxing’s illusion of ease, sharing memories from Benton Barracks in 1864.
A fragment suggests a will or pledge supported by a wager or fortune that cannot be lost, hinting at a political or financial backing with assured confidence. The text remains fragmentary, leaving precise identities and context unclear but signaling a secured stake.
A rowdy encounter with a newsboy leads to a wild boxing fantasy. The narrator recalls striking the boy on the nose after provocation, then narrates chaos including a pile driver and a falling hospital brick building. The piece ponders boxing, bravado, and warnings about getting hurt.
A historical clipping recalls the cold summer of 1816 with tales from Vermont and Tewsbury. Farmers baked fires around corn fields to protect crops while sheep wandered in a snowed mid June. Neighbors hunted a missing man whose feet froze. The period’s fear of sun fading is noted.
An editor in his sanctum seeks $90 more to reach a $92.83 tally, noting hopeful remittance from debtors. He recalls promises to remit and contrasts it with vague assurances, likening belief in such promises to drawing water from empty wells.
A historic critique on editors and newspapers as powerful yet potentially unscrupulous actors. It discusses circulation, advertising profits, moral duty, and the tension between truth and business interests. The piece argues the editor holds public influence like a fuse for social outcomes, for better or worse.
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