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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1883
Page
7
Poignant farewell passage framed as a poem or message from the Lamdon Society. It portrays yearning and solace as a beloved departs, with lines of comfort, faith, and imagined reunion after death. The piece reflects grief, memory, and spiritual assurance in bidding farewell.
A pair of elderly sisters in Detroit recall a beautiful rich child known as the Little Queen. A devoted bank night-watchman cared for her as she sickened and died in his humble home. At Elmwood a grave marks her end while the man’s quiet love endures beyond loss.
An elderly Mrs Hutchinson was knocked down by a runaway horse and robbed of a handbag containing 100 in cash and jewelry worth 200. A young woman named Hunt and an accomplice posed as relatives while the mother aided injured. Police uncovered the deceit and detained Corsa Coleman and Hunt.
A Hastings street incident features policeman and Larkins discussing his wife missing for days. The humor centers on a prior arrest for disorderly conduct and a 30 day sentence, with a running joke about Work House timing. A separate New York cat anecdote and a Miss court report on concealed weapons fines close the brief item.
In a Toledo Blade dispatch, J. RB. Locke reports Hungarian attitudes toward Jews, describing widespread anti Jewish sentiment and claimed economic control. A Hungarian man alleges Jews lend money on market days, force repayment with interest, and supposedly influence courts and taxes. The piece quotes residents lamenting debt, land loss, and social exclusion but also notes Jews as versatile, capable merchants who insist on repayment.
The piece argues private home education fosters early imagination but may dull it after formal schooling. It cites a boy who loved fairy landscapes then grew into a football minded youth, and contrasts Mill’s precocity with a later public school path. It notes Bishop Thirlwall’s early Latin and Greek and early poetry interest, suggesting early talent may wane or flourish depending on schooling.
A Toledo Blade reprint extols Hungarian women as tall, elegant, and strikingly beautiful, noting dark hair, pale pink complexions, red lips, white teeth, and fashionable dress. It contrasts timeless youth with a abrupt decline after thirty, claiming American women age more gradually and retain beauty longer before passing to their middle life and old age.
A scanned 19th century critique discusses a volume of sermons for boys and moral essays. It notes emphasis on Sabbath desecration and public morals, compares past frugality to modern luxury, cites lessons from the French Revolution, and mentions Edward VI., Nebuchadnezzar, and the Ploughboy verses. The piece ends by praising a youthful singularity and a refrain from Apollo’s shell.
A humorous tale from Harper's Magazine recounts Uncle David Oliver, once a lawyer in Ohio now a prosperous Iowa storekeeper. He quits law after admitting he was too honest, recounting a last case where a neighbor was acquitted despite Oliver’s belief of guilt. He admits he killed the dog himself, leading to his view that convicting a neighbor of his own crimes would ruin his business.
The piece denounces the Forty-Seventh Congress for its second session failing to rectify the first session’s misdeeds. It argues leaders like Robeson and Keifer tainted committees and outcomes like the Northern Pacific grants, River and Harbor spending, and tariff sham. It notes widespread disgust and predicts a weakened majority in the Forty-Eighth Congress.
The piece discusses expected Democratic strength in the new House and contrasts it with the Republican Senate. It notes the Democrats will include many new members but should have more experienced leaders than the Republicans, who lacked clear leadership amid a quieter session. It highlights a shift in Senate dynamics with renewed Democratic aggressiveness.
Washington correspondence notes that the two parties will meet in December for the first skirmishing phase of the presidential campaign. The race is described as more balanced than ever in terms of political virtue and leadership, as representatives in Congress prepare for upcoming maneuvers.
The Washington Post argues Mahone and his Democratic followers cannot deny Republican sympathies. It portrays him as a potential Republican or a traitor to Democrats, trading influence for party advantage. It warns Democrats allied with Mahone risk aiding a Republican presidential vote in 1884.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt comments that Republicans now discard Black voters after securing a vote, paralleling past protection with present neglect. It cites an incident in Washington where a Black Navy Bureau worker refused to perform private-house servile tasks, prompting punitive response previously unthinkable. The piece contrasts past outrage with current tolerance, deeming Black progress diminished under Republican shifts. Also noted is a Amsterdam NY merchant’s crate incident with rats and walnuts found in transit from England after a 24 day voyage.
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