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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1876
Page
3
A reflective poem recalls a departed old home and the comfort of memory. The speaker contrasts seasons and years with missed loved ones and the enduring hope of an afterlife where sorrow ends. The piece ends with a religious note of heavenly peace and the watchful presence of God.
In a Decembers night on Stephen's river a man named Peter John plays a cruel wolf hoax on neighbor Uncle Tom Barry. The joke ends as wolves descend and Peter is saved by his brother John whose timely shot stops the pack. Peter vows never to joke this way again.
Dr. Karpoleone states the Sultan is lost to delirium tremens from excessive drinking, especially of benthe and raki. The illness stems from prior life in Peru, debauchery, regal fears of Russians and intruders, and haunting memories of an uncle's poisoning and family massacres. The patient shows dull faculties, falling hair, sleeplessness, and extreme sensitivity to touch, worsening daily.
For the boys and girls, Edgar Fawcett writes of a baby’s first tooth and the curious, comic progress from vexing days to a tiny pearl peeking from the rosy gum. The piece blends playful wonder with gentle pride in the child’s growth and the family’s delight.
A retold ancient tale follows Rodolphe the jewel slipper in Memphis Egypt where an eagle delivers the lost slipper to Psammethus and a marriage promise. Then the scene shifts to a later peril as Mont and his horse are buried by a sudden avalanche in Scotchman Valley leaving only wreckage and ruined cabins.
Mont, a boy emigrant, rides home with supplies strapped to his horse Jim. The air grows raw as the foothills darken and the Sierras loom. He advances on rough trails, feverish and anxious, fearing the advancing snow on the second day.
A lighthearted tale from Atlanta contrasts a young man visiting his sweetheart with her sister’s boastful, teasing warnings about his manners and finances. The piece ends with a stern note about Mrs. Siernan of Derby Conn who awaits life imprisonment after a sensational confession years ago.
A fiery appeal argues that the Republican regime has ruined industry and raised taxes while officeholders prosper. It celebrates Samuel J. Tilden as reformer who will restore economy and honesty, contrasting Hayes and Grant with Democratic renewal and the promise to punish thieves. The call urges workers to vote for reform and lighter taxes.
The piece declares the Republican party must be held responsible for the current state of affairs. It accuses party leadership and agents of corruption, bribery, and plunder, claiming fifteen years in power have allowed abuse. It calls for accountability, repentance, and punishment of those responsible.
The article argues for national regeneration and a fundamental change in government. It stresses the need for a shift not only in leadership but in party alignment to restore purity and safety, warning that infancy and youth periods are past and maturer years await.
The Buckeye Granger of Perrysburg supports the St Louis ticket predicting victory. Adams family of Massachusetts backs Gov. Tilden, as they did for Grant four years ago. Hayes is urged to mobilize 90,000 officeholders to defend his place. Grant’s order shifts to “Let no Bristow man escape.” Republicans boosted national spending from 1870 to 1875, over 30 million dollars. Democrats are portrayed as revived and united, with rising black support as self governance grows. The New York World questions Hayes reform claims, contrasting Tweed era scandals with reform assertions and budget cuts.
Two young women were found gathering roses in the Carlottabur genhof Gardens near the castle in Pottsdam. A sentry detained them claiming royal identity confusion when one declared she was the Crown Prince’s daughter, but the Princess Charlotte was later identified by the lodge porteress.
The White House in Washington started in 1792 with James Hoban winning the design by premium competition. The structure uses freestone painted white with an Ionic portico and two stories, 170 by 56 feet, aimed more at display than health. In 1814 British forces burned and damaged the state dining room, later repaired under Hoban’s supervision.
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