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Newspaper
Lima Gazette
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1875
Page
2
Editorial endorses Rutherford B Hayes as candidate for President by the National Nominating Convention. Highlights his campaign success in redeeming the state, prior service as a soldier, and strong character. Notes expectation the next President will hail from the West and cites Gov Hagen’s prominence andNomination prospects among Western Republicans.
A historic Allen County election report recalling a century ago when Kentuckys Ohio Indiana and Illinois were sparsely settled. It notes the era before railroads and telegraphs and highlights the 1810s political climate with Democrats and Republicans, local results, and forthcoming full returns.
A disrupted report describes villagers near Port Wien discovering a petrified figure in a riverbank resembling a child's face and torso. Eyewitnesses detail a large head with defined eyes, flat forehead, broad nose, and a square chin, with a mass of gravel and coral suggesting fossilation. Authorities and locals debate whether it is a giant, an ancient statue, or a natural formation.
Democrats concede the state leans Republican by about 5 000 while Republicans claim 15 000 to 20 000. Cincinnati reports a Republican majority of 1 000 to 2 000 and a likely split in the Legislature. Also noted is successful peaches sent to London aboard the Canada on the Alleghenic refrigerating plan with buyers eager for the fruit.
The Paris correspondent of the London Standard reports a remarkable couple, Monsieur Bailus and Madame Ballue, aged about 110 and 104 respectively, living in the south. They travel to Paris by club excursion train and recall guarding duties under Napoleon during the Consulate. Their health is excellent, eyesight and memory strong, and their legs remain unusually sturdy for their age.
Fire swept the hoisting works of the Utah Mine at Virginia City causing $250 in damage. Machinery recently added to reach 2000 feet. an engineer died at his post. Four men remained below and escaped via an old shaft as the engine was abandoned. Iowa and Nebraska vote Republican by large margins.
A musical verse contrasts Democrats and Republicans over a counterfeit Bill. It asks what becomes of Old Bill as Hayes’ record shines, implying a political critique through satirical chorus about courage, squealing, and resolve.
His Excellency Cajon Cole, Governor of the Choctaw Nation, delivered the annual council message urging equal rights for former slaves, land allotment of forty acres per person, and a strong role for the National Council in governance, while cautioning on railroad entry and mining proceeds. The report notes liberal tones, with broader national support.
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