20 Sep 1879
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1879
Page
1
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Directory listing U S District and Circuit Court officials J A McCormick F W Minor Norton and others. District Court schedule J R Fleming Moore shock. county officers and commissioners. justices of the peace and court timings. Church schedules Sabbath schools and congregations. Local postal info lists arrival and departure of Eastern and Western mails with opening hours and money order times.
A Berlin University lecture by Prof. Duboie Reymond titled The End of Our World argues most planetary motion is caused by solar heat, except tides. It predicts the sun will emit warmth for 17 million more years, then cool, freezing climates spread from the poles, glaciers advance, humanity declines, and life ends as ice engulfs the planet.
A vivid letter from Graham voices ruminations on local life in 1879. The writer visits the Park and Brewery area, notes social scenes, and laments slow railroad progress and urban growth. a companion card defends Stephen L. Mills amid a local dispute.
A long standing feud between two New England deacons over a contested point nears resolution as Deacon Smith concedes to Brother Jones after seeking divine guidance. The story frames a church conflict resolved by prayer and humility.
An old negro preacher in a Georgia town urged men to use the wings of faith given by God. He questioned those who envy better opportunities to do good and said God will care for both the eagle and the hummingbird's flight. The speaker contrasted humble faith with pretentious display and praised simple beauty.
Yellow fever continues to advance in Memphis while scarce supplies dwindle. Despite the danger, nineteen of twenty six deaths last week were among African Americans who choose city exemptions over camps outside limits to gain free food.
Three bales of cotton arrived in Waco from Ross station on the Central extension, the first ships over the road. Aquilla station twenty miles beyond Waco has been laid off in lots. Bridge work over the Brazos progresses and should finish by October 10. Grading is finished to Steel's Creek in Bosque County.
A humorous tale of a wife dreaming of wives for sale contrasts with a political warning about contributions to party causes in Ohio. It notes Washington wash women asked to donate earnings, and reports on a New York bank robberies saga with Secretary Sherman canceling stolen bonds and paying maturities.
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