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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1876
Page
6
The chorus of nine hundred voices sings a centennial hymn praising fathers, liberty, and national unity. The text recalls Valley Forge hardship, Washington’s camp, and the enduring values of freedom, virtue, and industrious peace guiding the republic.
The article describes Washington choosing Valley Forge for winter 1777 78 to guard Philadelphia and the surrounding countryside. It details huts for twelve enlisted men per unit a description of buildings including main Exhibition Building and its towers and entrances and lists the layout and dimensions of the camp and facilities.
Visitors may enter under cover at the east main entrance or from street cars at the south entrance. The building runs east to west with central towers offering panoramic interior views. Foreign commissioners assign offices near their country exhibits and the Centennial executive offices are on the north second floor. Touring both sides of each avenue requires about eleven miles.
The reports describe the Agricultural Building with a Gothic main nave and transepts, its dimensions and layout, including the main hall and annex, grounds, and adjacent stockyards. It notes testing schedules for harvesting and tilling machines, and the Khedive of Egypt receptions with ceremonial details at the citadel.
A reader urges that money raised for Mount Vernon be held in trust and maintained with ongoing care so the landmark remains a source of pride. The message stresses prudent stewardship and stable funding.
A description of the Japanese structure at the Centennial grounds lauds its beauty and craftsmanship. It highlights superb finish, fine grain wood, precise fitting, and intricate carvings, noting slow, careful work yields high quality. Details cover wall shingles, paper coatings, plaster techniques, and the tile roof with copper fastenings.
Mount Vernon faces financial strain though the Mount Vernon Association works to maintain the home of Washington. The plantation, once a money loser, now yields little above taxes, prompting talks of an endowment fund to ensure lasting upkeep beyond probable fluctuations. Regents urge contributions to support the effort.
A display features 350 live alligators ranging from 6 inches to 18 feet. The largest is Billy, about 160 years old, captured by Mr. Thos. Bond near Pearl River Louisiana. Also included is Ned, a three year old cass who can stand, dance and perform tricks.
At a Centennial Commissioners meeting a Sunday opening vote split yeas and nays across states and territories. The motion to open all buildings on Sundays failed, but grounds will remain open to the public.
The department reports a total award amount of 1,113 with 53 awarded to Bow and others. Specific dates and further details are unclear in the fragment, but the notice references pomological land exhibits and related allocations.
The piece notes that experts place the deluge in a small earth area between the Tigris and Euphrates. It cites Smiths Dictionary of the Bible arguing against a global flood and discusses biblical chronology, noting 2516 B C as the Noahian flood date and comparing to Chinese accounts as described by a Jesuit observer Martinius.
A reflective piece argues knowledge is power but tempered by conscience while ignorance, unchecked, blinds judgment and harms civil life. It reflects on how knowledge builds, ignorance devours, and the danger of misreading cause and effect across generations.
Hindostan ships large quantities of wheat to England, undercutting lower grade American and English sales. At the Produce Exchange the issue is debated, with consensus that cheap labor and lands, plus Suez Canal transport, threaten American farmers unless production costs fall.
Ancient flood stories compare Fah he and his family to a universal deluge. Chaldean flood time reference noted. Market reports indicate wheat from Calcutta entered Liverpool market, despite skepticism from some dealers.
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