Hopeful Bees Await Spring Bloom Beneath Snow
Poetic note speaks of anticipation and renewal as bees lie dormant under snow while May flowers promise warmer days. The verse likens enduring hope to blossoms that will awaken when roses bloom.
15 Apr 1870
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Newspaper
Kokomo Journal
Location
Kokomo, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1870
Page
1
Poetic note speaks of anticipation and renewal as bees lie dormant under snow while May flowers promise warmer days. The verse likens enduring hope to blossoms that will awaken when roses bloom.
The piece surveys post election mood with remarks on voters including Republicans near Honey Creek Township, sugar and salt river imagery, and Quaker revival hints. It reviews school closings Russiaville White Swan and others, exams, manuals, and teacher notes from Bristow Lysrook Taur BLOOD paring. It notes teachers, student performance, and vacation plans with local color.
A temperance meeting followed with Captain Garrigus and Jacos Keng among speakers. Miss Lark A Fry and Miss Frora Tatr BLoop read the Banner of Knowledge to applause. Ma Honack Woopy and Mr Gro Ryrmay of Indianapolis spoke, then a choir performed and the school closed.
The April 8 meeting of Reounar Council had all officers present. Drainage and sidewalk improvements were debated for multiple streets including Depot, Jefferson, Mulberry, Union, Sycamore, Walnut and Market. A petition to appoint Dr H C Cole as Chief Engineer was filed but held due to no vacancy. Nixon resigned as School Trustee. successor to be chosen next meeting. A building permit for Mr Butler on Washington and drayage pay to George Ogden were approved.
In a brief session the City Council adjourned after regretful remarks about Col Rich resigning from the council. The notes express appreciation for his service and acknowledge circumstances preventing continued tenure as a Councilman.
A composite excerpt contrasts battlefield reality with the romance of war, noting mud stained arms and disarrayed uniforms, then shifts to a physician’s warning on garter use. It cites reflections on Garters depleting blood flow, risk of venous issues, and potential leg ulcers, attributed to the Winamae Democrat.
The Democratic members of Missouri's Legislature resolved that convening a Democratic State Convention or nominating candidates for the November election is unnecessary. They argue Republicans weakened the party by constitutional amendments enfranchising formerly disfranchised citizens and restoring full citizenship.
Craufordsville Journal notes that mere weeks before elections Democratic papers tire of radical extravagance and corruption quoting King Ulysses and rump Congress. It laments that Democratic fellows fall for these claimed conversions only on election day.
Sixty three Jewish physicians in Vienna publish a manifesto against circumcision. The Rabbical Congress at Philadelphia decides that a Jewish male child is a member of the Jewish community at birth, even if uncircumcised.
An elder sister scolds a younger brother for smoking and threatens him with punishment. The younger brother taunts back, suggesting he will tell their father that Jack kissed him behind the door yesterday. A truce is reached.
In a West sermon Bar Alegro challenges the love of money and notes that God’s view is shown by the class of people who receive wealth. The preacher urges listeners to judge wealth by its social assignation and calls for reflection on riches.
The decision restricts bounty eligibility to soldiers who enlisted under the second call proclaimed May 3 1861 for 42 034 volunteers for three years. Enlistments before July 22 1861 and honorably discharged troops qualify. others, including heirs, do not.
A portrait describes a true gentleman as a God serving, virtuous man who treats virtue as business. He finds rest in contentment and rewards in happiness, with God as father and the Church as mother. He lives by temperance, charity, and discretion to guide all he does.
The fiscal year saw mail transport cover over 90 million miles, nearly the sunward distance. If stretched in a line, it would circle the globe 36 times. At 66,000 feet per minute, a messenger would require 29 years for a full circuit to be confirmed. The service cost about $10 million, roughly 11 cents per mile, a bit more than transporting a Congressman.
John Bright recently dined with a Manchester resident who admires the United States. Bright wished to return fifty years after his death to see what America becomes. The citizen replied with a grim smile that such a return would likely be welcomed as an excuse.
A Virginia Negro school story recounts a 71 year old woman in a classroom. She endures the same reprimands as younger scholars and was mortified when kept indoors during recess as punishment for missing lessons.
A cautionary note warns that a mat or person should not place a hot stovepipe on the head or risk injury from heat. The quirky phrasing suggests a humorous or editorial tone about safety practices in the household.
A reader asked about common-sense science explanations. Crowded churches can lower oxygen levels and expose inhaled air to carbonic acid gas, causing drowsiness.
The piece argues Spain faces chaos under rival Serrano Topete and Prim with Cubans and Puerto Ricans oppressed. It suggests granting self government as a remedy and critiques the US administration for withholding belligerent rights to Cuba amid ongoing upheaval.
Instructions describe making whitewash using glue soaked overnight, then boiled with water until dissolved. A second mixture combines Paris white with hot water to milk of lime consistency. Add sizing and apply while warm. Par. 18 white is sulphate of daytate and sold at drug or paint stores.
The article describes a French gardening technique to force early ripening fruit. Growers prune stems to the first flower cluster and repeat three times, driving sap into lower beds. Resulting plants become stout dwarf bushes about eighteen inches high, kept erect with sticks or strings.
A clipped, odd remark notes Briggs as a master of getting things cheap. The day prior he secured a fine set of vests for little cost and he rode a dog on a bike, a curious anecdote from the town.
C Logan, accused of slander against her co worker, moves to New York to recuperate and regain energy after the legal bother.
A 19th century critique extols democratic ideals and the U S as a beacon for freedom. It cites Lincoln memories and Cuban enslaved people, argues for universal refuge, and credits Jefferson and ideas with human progress. A. D Richardson urges faith in ideas and human nature.
The Omaha Herald rejects all female or mixed juries arguing they would demean women and expose witnesses to inappropriate conduct. It warns that juries of five women and ten men or all women would fail to protect decency and would degrade mothers sisters and daughters.
A historical, anecdotal recipe advises parents to mix lurain of cochineal with salts of tartar dissolved in water and sweeten with sugar. For a four month old child, give half a teaspoonful and adjust by cider as needed until relief from severe coughing appears.
A Sabbath school scene has a boy asking why God made rum if it harms fathers and families. The teacher replies God made fields of wheat for bread not rum and warns that producing or selling rum is wicked. The dialogue ends with a somber reflection on accountability before God.
A short report notes Mrs Washboro credited with a Sipomete achievement in Parie, describing a girl as a standout recipient of the success.
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