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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1892
Page
2
A reflective essay discusses how adversity strengthens a person like roots in shadow, noting that adulthood brings varying ages of wisdom. It advises early action on resolutions, asserts the value of decisive effort, and urges empathy, restraint, and courtesy across gender and life roles. It contrasts conventional senses with ingenuity in achievement.
The essay argues that true happiness comes from internal joys not dependent on others, and that a perfect system of hygiene blends medicine, education, and religion to train body, mind, and moral soul in balanced order for human beauty as Providence intends.
The passage discusses moral beings, beauty, and wit as arising from heartfelt enjoyment of humor and nature poetry. It suggests devout rapture follows imaginative acts, noting human creators may express these joys with imperfect means, and even hinting at immoral preferences in theory.
In Washington May 16 the River and Harbor bill was reported back by Senator Frye with a detailed itemized report. The net increase is 1,123,143 from the House bill total of 22,470,118. Four additional contracts are added for the Missouri River, St Johns River, Kanawha River, and a boat railway at the Dalles. Senators Cockrell and Sherman warn to keep appropriations down or seek new revenue.
Speaker Crisp read a Treasury letter proposing a deficiency of 7 074 1 and recommending reappropriation from unexpended pension balance of 5 838 070. Commissioner of pensions shows May and June funds total 10 257 440 and estimates 24 11 782 needed for payments. Over 5 000 000 of 8 854 000 remained last year drawn and moved to pension agents and then to Treasurer.
Western Senators push free sugar and free binding twine to break the sugar trust. They expect broad public support and urge the Ways and Means Committee to lead the effort to end the monopoly. The plan centers on curbing prices and challenging trust power.
Ottawa reports N Melnnes Dominion Immigration Agent arrived from Michigan to arrange for bringing 200 families to Manitoba and the Northwest. The agent has been active in Michigan to induce settlers to move to Canada.
Omwana Nebraska May 16 reports Bishop Good sell presiding at the General Conference. Rumor says the committee on episcopacy will propose two new bishops with Earl Cranston of Cincinnati likely first choice for one and Grandison of Bennett University named for a colored bishop. Debates on lay delegation and authority to marry continue as memoirs are presented.
At 11:80 last night the remaining bodies were taken from the slope bringing the toll to forty three dead from the Tuesday explosion. Many buried yesterday, others to be interred today and tomorrow. About 250 children left fatherless. Subscriptions pour in from Northwest towns. several thousand dollars raised. Carnegie Steel related rumors surface in Cleveland of a July 1 formation. A drunken tramps episode in Bewest, IL ends with eight captured by a posse and to face charges.
United States commissioners on the continental railway commission report 2000 miles of survey between United Junes Argentina completed. They vow costs will not exceed 642000 dollars for any section.
Flood reports from Missouri and Kansas describe Grand river widening to twenty miles at the mouth and Saline county overflowed with fences and rails washed out. Farmhouses torn up near Arrow Rock. Emberg family missing and believed drowned. railway boss James Galvin drowned. long rain across Missouri valley. Kansas City flats evacuated with homes moved by boats.
May 16 reports from Omuamsa Nebraska Des Moines and Topeka detail rising water levels. The Missouri river and tributaries threaten mills, warehouses, and railroad tracks with rapid ice and flood progress. Residents evacuate basements and streets as crevasses and levee concerns mount across Arkansas and Louisiana districts.
The National Executive Committee of the People’s party announced a July 2 convention date in Omaha replacing the prior July 4 plan. A temporary organization will form on July 2, with nominations to occur on July 4.
Washington May 19 The Senate Committee on Civil Service and Re trenchment ordered a favorable report on Senator Gallinger's bill requiring heads of executive departments to dismiss from the public service all persons not citizens by nativity or complete naturalization and prohibiting their future appointment.
A historic St. Louis landmark, the Planter House Hotel, is being torn down by a wrecking company to make way for a larger fireproof hotel, with costs cited above two million dollars. Debates over naming arise as World’s Fair visitors in 1893 are anticipated. The St. Louis Furniture Board of Trade pushes to host the National Furniture Convention in 1893 and supports the Traffic Commission’s rate efforts. The St. Louis Jockey Club’s forty eight days meeting grows crowded, imposing entry fees to curb horses per race. Baseball in St. Louis draws a record 1892 attendance, with many local stars now with teams in other cities. A priest in Indiana faces a federal indictment for operating a lottery tied to selling horse tickets.
Louisville May 14 Judge Toney held the Frankfort lottery had the right to operate despite constitutional prohibition The Henry College lottery grant was declared exhausted and effectively ended
A mining disaster at Cherokee twelve miles from Old Townl California occurred at four yesterday when an old tunnel collapsed killing three miners. The deceased were Jnelk Towers Jr, J. C Mull, and L. P. Hall. Hall brothers were from Montana and Mull from Cherokee. Towers was born in California.
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