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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1879
Page
1
Readable scraps of poetry speak of heart, conscience, and hope amid night. A rough friend remains beside you as dawn breaks, urging peace within the breast and resolve through darkness toward waking light.
On a sea voyage to Melbourne the narrator recalls Reginald Moore the pleasant passenger. Moore carves models from an oil-cask top and wins every sympathy with his kindness and skill, until a mystery arises when his watch is stolen and he asks the captain to handle the matter discreetly.
A long excerpt from a 19th century narrative recounts aboard a ship, Reginald Moore suspected thief, meticulous search, and discovery of stolen jewelry hidden in a water-cask. The piece notes Melbourne police handover and a stern magistrate's sentence, plus assorted rural and agricultural notes and moral reflections on virtue and companion
A historical column urges galenic home remedies such as turpentine and sweet oil to remove plaster, and olive oil mixed with safetied acids for neuralgia. It cites a Scientific American note on diphtheria and promotes cautious baby kissing practices. It lists seven folk neuralgia cures including horseradish, hot lemonade, camphor mixtures, peppermint, Canada thistles tea, sal ammoniac, and yellow jessamine extract. It also contains a lengthy speech by Zachariah Chandler on Republican history and war bonds.
In 1810 Ferdinand Hassler led the first push to create a national coast survey. Congress funded $50,000 after Jefferson urged action. Hassler faced delays and criticism but persisted, clashing with officials and earning a reputation for independence and eccentricity.
A collection of kitchen guidance covers Cream Canzace, Balsiey, Wastuxa Frassiis, Srrw Canrots, Frost Birrex, and Mince Pirs with step by step prep, simmering times, and simple substitutions. The text mixes cooking instructions with household maintenance like washing flannels and frost revival methods, reflecting a broad domestic repertoire of a past era.
Report recounts a Cedar Hill ball where Samuel Tommuson and George McGregor clashed over a dance with Miss Binn dett. A knife fight followed as Tomlinson and McGregor drew blades. both were stabbed, Miss Burdet fainted, and McGregor lay fatally wounded. Separate notes mention Russo Turkish treaty terms and other distant topics.
Mr Campbell uncovered a human arm fragment during stable digging two miles north of Avery's nook on Ninnescah near Skunk Johnson Ung-out. The trapped man, a long-time toper and hunter named Johnson, lived in a dugout 8 by 10 feet carved into gypsum bluff with a single light shaft. Indians raided the area during the period.
An Anderson county Kansas hunter chased a wolf after a wolf and his dogs tangled in the snow. Reuben Lowry fired a shot from horseback while the wolf fought a hound and was nearly free when he tied the carcass to his saddle. He captured the wolf by the neck until reaching home where his grandson killed it. The tale is joined by separate remarks on guilt and conscience and a French timber preservation idea using quicklime in pits with water.
The fragment discusses repudiation of cinema and rebel intrigues influencing Congress and treasury. It references Northern occupation, Democratic control, and a 1880 presidential framework with Blaine, Grant, Sherman, and party loyalties. The tone hints at political struggle and warning against rebel pressure in government.
The Michigan Legislature convened at 8:50 pm with Gov Gull Grogwell's message on Juries resignations and county court matters. A Republican caucus nominated Chandler and Bagley for U S Senate, ending in a tied informal ballot and moving toward unanimous support for Chandler. numerous bills and joint resolutions covered highways, corporate law, schools, and public health.
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