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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1885
Page
2
The Baty Dournal entered at the post office in Lawrence Kansas as second class matter under the act of Congress and law governing mail classifications.
The Inter Ocean discusses Russian generals Komaroff Gourko and Skobeleff, praising their records in Central Asia and the Balkans. It contrasts British commander Hobart with these figures, and notes other Indian army leaders like Stewart and Jenkins as potential allies, while the Ameer is portrayed as a capable combatant.
A National Republican correspondent recalls Col Thomas H Benton life from 1853 residence at Franklin’s House to his death at 76. It notes his literary output including Thirty Years' View and Dred Scott debates, and his late life struggle with illness yet preserved faculties. It also salutes Ulysses S Grant’s vigor amid suffering as his War of the Rebellion history nears completion, while a nation mourns a great mind.
A reflective meditation on the Georgia plains and swamps where dawn unfurls like silver lace over ponds, cypresses, and songbirds. The piece contrasts springtime beauty with industrial wealth and health, arguing health and wealth rise from personal effort, not coercive systems.
The piece links health and wealth as two states shaped by care and discipline. It argues health comes by prudent practice and restraint, while wealth results from careful earning and avoiding excess. It warns that neglect of self or lavish living drains both health and wealth.
Theodore Thomas and his orchestra were boarded by cowboys in New Mexico. They demanded music or blood, forcing Thomas to improvise using a coupling pin. The cowboys chose Arkansan Traveler, then requested Mme. Materna after the performance, with the group eventually departing to applause and revolver salutes.
The New York Times reports a divorce suit by Mrs. Sullivan against John L. Sullivan, claiming cruelty and intoxication by her husband’s temperamentally gentle nature. Sullivan denies drunkenness, portrays himself as abused, and notes lies about his conduct, with witnesses describing assaults and a neighbor offering solace with gin and bread.
The piece discusses the Queen seeking a non revolutionary path in England's ministry, preferring Conservative outcomes while fearing Gladstone's radicalism, and notes potential moves to appoint the Marquis of Hartington to lead a new ministry if the Beaconsfield line falters. It mentions Hartington's vigor, future prospects, and his possible yet unlikely central role if invited.
An agent promotes farms near Lawrence Douglas county offering 400 acre high quality farm 20 minutes from office with cash and future payments, plus an 80 acre and 158 acre farm option with favorable terms. Mentions wheat hay corn bottom lands near Coal Creek and transportation provided, urging potential buyers to visit and inquire.
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