16 Dec 1887
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1887
Page
1
The leading newspaper figure in Japan is Mr Murayama who started Asahi Shimbun nine years ago in Osaka. It now circulates about 35 000 copies and an editor proprietor’s agent is in this country to buy improved presses for the Asahi Shimbun. It is partly illustrated and sells for four fifths of a cent.
Governor Swineford reports Alaska population at 89 400 with 12 69 among civilized, whites 5 009, taxable property estimated at 10 090 000. He notes agricultural room and strong mining results at a great Douglas Island mine yielding about 100 000 monthly. fisheries are valuable.
An American observer recounted William Ewart Gladstone reading the Bible at Hawarden Church. He approached the carved oak lectern, delivered the story of Naaman and the Syrian maid with simple, artful clarity. His voice began muffled then grew assured, and his mannerisms faded as he listened to the text.
The sunlit hay festival in Galdman Arkansas features garlanded stores and wagons, hay sashes and hat bands as regalia. The Hay King Thomas Able sits on a throne drawn by three yoke of cattle and is cheered by a 500 voice crowd. The Holy Queen Miss Hallie Shrout is praised for devotion to her father’s day interests.
A contemporary compiles statistics on lifespans by profession in Germany. Gardeners, sailors and fishermen average 58 years, bakers brewers and butchers 54, carpenters bricklayers painters 49, locksmiths blacksmiths and cabinet makers 47, shoemakers and tailors 44, stone masons sculptors composers and lithographers 41, common laborers 32. Among learned professions ministers of religion 67, schoolmasters 57, lawyers 54, physicians 49. The report suggests outdoor workers live longest and notes religious leaders' longevity linked to active service and abstinence.
Congress opens a flurry of recess nominations as the President sends hundreds of postmaster and other picks. Senate committees prepare to organize with limited daily sessions. House rules debate may consume time amid speakership moves and potential aggressive moves by officials recently displaced.
The December statistical report from the department of agriculture shows corn at 43.8 cents per bushel up from 36.6 last year and 2.8 in 1885, with oats at 30.7 cents and buckwheat at 56.1. Wheat averages 69 cents, potatoes 68.5 cents, and hay $9.34 per ton. Cotton values rise about a half cent. Regional prices are listed by state. The full report will later print area, production and value estimates by state for corn, wheat, oats, and winter grain conditions.
A London cemetery grave marker quips the dentist’s epitaph with blunt wit. The verse reads that the soul now rests where his last cavity lies, delivering a dry, old fashioned punchline.
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar born September 17 1825 in Putnam County Georgia. He studied law, taught in Mississippi, served in Congress and the Confederate army, and later became Secretary of the Interior under Cleveland.
The South Carolina conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South closes its annual session in Columbia and adopts resolutions. It condemns theatre and circus attendance as inconsistent with Christian duties and praises McKendree Church Nashville for supporting ministry on this issue. It urges laity to oppose such exhibitions and to discourage questionable fundraising methods. Card playing, dice, balls, and horse racing are prohibited by church rules and to be rooted out gently but firmly.
Joel Prentice Bishop, noted Cambridge legal author, spoke at the South Carolina Bar Association annual ora tion in Columbia. His talk on common law as reasoning for good government drew a large audience including judges, legislators, and university faculty. Bishop was honored by officials and attended court sessions, and the Bar banquet at the Hotel Jerome featured him as a disguised guest.
Gustave J. Orr LL D longtime Georgia education chief died at his Atlanta home after a brief illness caused by brain fever. Born 1819 in Orrsville DC, he moved to Georgia as a youth and chose teaching over law. As Emory College professor and Masonic College president, he shaped Georgia public schooling and is regarded as its founder. He married Miss Anderson and served as state superintendent for fifteen years, earning wide respect for learning and benevolence.
President Grover Cleveland warns Congress of excess revenues and a congested treasury. He outlines past steps, argues for relief to the public, and calls for tariff reform to reduce unnecessary taxation while protecting American manufacturers. He cautions against centralized control and urges swift legislative action.
Nickel is celebrated for brilliance durability and corrosion resistance. It polishes without tarnish and strengthens delicate instruments while serving in coins plating and rust resistant goods. Edison notes nickel for electrical heat generation and U S supply relies on Connecticut and Pennsylvania with potential to expand.
The largest block of Barre Vermont quarried weighs Bry tons and sits ready after twenty days of hauling by four crews using no rollers.
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