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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1876
Page
3
A poem of faith and tenderness in twilight. The speaker recalls stitching for a child, compares imperfect work to divine judgment, and finds reassurance when the Lord’s compassion enlightens her faith and future labor. A child’s bungled mend becomes a symbol of willing service and divine crown.
Ernestine Hay, known as Nesta, leaves her adoptive life to become Mrs Elizabeth Green's companion. Nesta discovers her true parentage, wins the trust of Mrs Bancroft and Ruth, and helps Raymond Bancroft inherit wealth after overcoming social obstacles and an aunt's disapproval. The two lovers marry at Craige Hill as Nesta gains family and purpose.
Berlin witnesses inventor Ralph Scott display a wooden gondola with a ship wheel mechanism and a 300 pound frame. He claims speeds of seventy miles per hour in clear weather and forty miles against headwinds, with successful small scale trials and applicability to larger machines. Also notes large American eagle shipments from the Bank of England to New York.
An officer during the Indian mutiny discovers a rough diamond in an idol eye. After emigration to London and a jewelers’ cutting, it becomes a ring stone, reappears via a housemaid, then vanishes again, later found in a muzzle, and finally stolen from the officer’s tent with no recovery.
Travelers in Chicago admire brick facades showing white mortar lines. A durable wash uses Venetian red and Paris brown with water, followed by a diluted muriatic acid sealant. The joint color is created with lime, plaster of Paris, sand, and careful mixing to resist rain and frost.
President Grant closed the Philadelphia 1876 Centennial Exposition before about 100000 attendees in the judges building. Officials and guests heard concerts and speeches, with Bach and Beethoven selections, and a final “America” singalong before Grant’s formal closure. Admissions totaled 9,786,151 with receipts of 3,761,598.00. daily paid attendance averaged 49,986 over 158 days.
A practical guideline urges keeping the guest bed unmade and undamped between uses. Turn the mattress regularly to prevent dampness, and have fresh sheets warmed by kitchen heat. A sun-dried, dry bed with ample well dried bedclothes provides comfort without reliance on hot stoves or bottles.
The Memphis Appeal notes a remarkable shoe pair by W. App of Memphis for a Arkansas negro. Made to size 17 3 4 inches long and 6 inches across the sole, with a 14 inch ball and 19 inch instep. The man is said to weigh about 400 pounds and be around seven feet tall.
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