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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1871
Page
2
A reflective poem portrays a valley at sunset with snowcapped Alps loom ing over a tranquil scene of peasant life. The speaker feels the mountains consuming thoughts, dwarfs all else, and casts a sublime, timeless grandeur across heaven and earth.
Reports from across the world describe cattle disease in Ireland and parliaments in France and Britain. Notable items include Indemnification legislation in France, Sierra Nevada tunnel funding, riots in Paris and Kentucky, and a surge of international diplomacy and fiscal measures.
Seth Green argues that expending a small fraction of land tillage on water work could make fish cheaper and sold at two cents per pound. He asserts that water cultivation can yield more profit per acre than land farming in current conditions.
A Chinese murderer who killed Viceroy Ma was executed at Nanking a few weeks ago, reportedly cut into 10 000 pieces. He endured torture during the investigation, admitting motives tied to alleged treason, personal grievance, and supposed corruption involving his wife and stolen money.
A young couple from the rural districts visited Somerset Pennsylvania to marry. They rode into town on a single horse, fed the animal, shared crackers, and were married by a justice of the peace before riding on to their mountain home as cheering townsfolk looked on. A South Bend note reports many emigrant wagons turning eastward seeking friendlier shores than the West.
The Buffenburgh poisoning case draws intense local interest in Cincinnati where Mrs Colburn, widow of Peter Buffenburgh, stands accused of giving arsenic to obtain his estate. Neighbors weigh motives, while some demand solid evidence before judging. Dr Collins, the family physician, asserts Buffenburgh died of consumption and notes his trust in Colburn despite illness.
Satanta and another Kiowa chief faced execution in Jacksboro Texas after murder convictions. In a final interview through an interpreter Satanta appealed for mercy saying he has served under white rule since youth and pleaded for peace if released. He warned mischief would follow his death and named Kiowa leaders Big Bow Lone Wolf Lost Bear Eagle Heart Parah as rivals.
A young man in Contra Costa County California is described as a champion squirrel killer. He reportedly takes up to ten thousand per season, selling skins for fifteen cents each to glove manufacturers and receiving a ten cent bounty from the county for every squirrel dispatched.
A Californian correspondent denounces shepherds as the lowest sort of vagrants and contrasts them with "wool-growers" and "yanchero" workers. He compares California to Australia, notes diverse backgrounds among shepherds, and urges harsher social judgement, calling shepherds the riffraff of civilized society.
The article explains the need for fishways to help migrating fish bypass dams as streams are harnessed for power. It describes simple plank structures starting at dam edges, with gaps allowing water to flow into a tilted trough that serves as a vertical path for fish. A deep basin at the foot and staged rests aid ascent.
A Paris correspondent recalls a scene from the last days of the Commune where thirty six Communists holed up in Pere la Chaise resisted Versailles troops until ammunition ran out. They refused to surrender shouting Vive la Commune as mitrailleuses fired and thirty four were killed. One survivor was taken prisoner. The piece includes an odd arithmetic riddle and a quip from a five year old about a preacher’s loud prayers.
The Cincinnati Gazette notes two economies favoring narrow gauge lines. Earthwork costs drop by about one third, curves with smaller radii save earthwork, and rolling stock costs favor narrow gauge with lighter cars and higher capacity. Total operating costs fall to about fifty percent of receipts versus seventy for standard gauge.
A narrative outlines a Turkish breakfast of about thirty dishes beginning with lamb roasted on a spit and ending with pilan of boiled rice. The table features a large metal round tray, a ritual left hand abstention, and a right hand only eating rule, with attendants washing hands and supplying water. An anecdote about Wouur Lose Tr. and a nobleman discusses the value of a good name and money.
Messner faced multiple sentences and reprieves over three years after his wife was murdered at a Rochester area home. He endured appeals and new trials, including a suspended execution, a halted writ, and a later verdict of guilty for slaying his spouse amid a tumultuous, quarreling relationship. Local rumors swirled about bettors on his fate as the case wound through courts.
A correspondent recalls Sergeant Hoff from the first siege of Paris famed for vengeance and Prussian helmets. He vanished amid suspicions of spying, then reappeared in Paris circles moody and uncommunicative, fueling enduring spy rumors.
A historical table shows how many yards or feet define one acre. Examples include five yards by 968 yards, ten by 484, twenty by 242, forty by 121, seventy by 6927, eighty by 60, sixty by 726, and other combinations such as 110 by 396 and 120 by 363 feet.
Autumn fashion notes call for muted tones with black dominating wardrobes. Black alpaca and cashmere suits paired with blouse waists and soft muslin linings feature three bold box plaits. Simple overskirts, tapes, and buttonhole fasteners define ready to sew outfits that require minimal dressmaker help. Black silk suits gain fringe and passementerie trims.
The kangaroo displays heightened alertness during leaps, appearing most awake when bounding. This behavior highlights its energetic response to movement and surroundings.
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