20 May 1870
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Newspaper
Kokomo Journal
Location
Kokomo, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1870
Page
1
A reflective poem describes a knoll by a cool stream where wildflowers bloom and birds sing. It recalls a worker resting in a moss stained grave, his beloved grieving and wishing release from earthly sorrow to join him beyond Lethe’s shore.
Letter from Texas describes the third transition as Martial rule ends and Governor elect Davis assumes power. The writer notes Davis’s Union service, hopes for restored law and order, removal of disabilities, and a better state reputation as Texas gains permanent governance and a stable legal system.
The writer extols Texas as vast and productive with cotton corn vegetables and cattle. Land near Austin sells for 1.25 to 1.50 per acre. remote prairie land 15 cents to four bits. Railroads and immigrants are needed. Germans arrive, and future settlers advised to form family groups and secure location before moving. Climate described as healthy overall with regional fever risks. spring is backward, yet crop growth advances.
The letter extols the easier labor and ample returns in the state, urges health as excellent, and notes Maj. T. H. Leeds wishes old friends well. It ends with a courteous sign off from C. Richmond and brief remarks on political commentary about Democratic policy and social mores.
The society marked its fifth anniversary in New York on Tuesday evening. It reported 13 new books and pamphlets, 36 tracts, and large print runs of the Youth's Temperance Banner and other periodicals. Last year’s receipts totaled $51,165.42 with expenses of $51,490.99 and a treasury shortfall of $22,810. The society’s indebtedness exceeds $5,000.
Two sisters live on a Pardee Kannas area farm with no hired help and are counted among the county's most successful farmers.
A record shows 400 original American books out of 1,680 published in 1869 were imported and registered in England. This indicates strong transatlantic literary exchange during the period.
A lyric fragment reflects on parting and the promise of reunion. It contrasts night and death with an anticipated dawn where immortal flowers bloom and a loved one awaits beyond the tomb. The speaker imagines soft shadows, question of good-night, and a hopeful afterlife.
A historical account describes Mexico City’s harsh poverty with millions surviving on minimal means. It notes no public works or institutions for the poor, widespread begging, and a city full of suffering beggars, many crippled or blind, reliant on charity and strangers.
A writer criticizes common chair designs as unhealthy and uncomfortable. He argues chairs should support the back's natural curve, with cushions to fill back concavities and avoid forcing the shoulders forward, stressing the importance for those who sit long hours.
The record cites 900 ladies in Builtan’s harem with a staff of 2,300 persons and 500 tables set to feed them twice daily.
The items sketch social quirks and opinions from 19th century correspondents. Notes on Virginia oysters shipped to England, Pope Pius Ninth, Dutch handcuffs, local Odd Fellows membership, Michigan City harbor work, a dining room ham quip, and Sunday open grog in New York. Also remarks on war veterans, whitewashing politics, Dunkards, tax on tobacco, a Tennessee pension, smoking mishap, Wendell Phillips sermons, Hartford City progress, and John Russell Young on journalism’s mission.
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