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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1883
Page
2
An eclectic 19th century column covers a legislative trip beginning August 15 in the upper peninsula, tax debates on alcohol, postal rate changes, rising notaries in Michigan, and political praise. It cites the Daphne disaster, cholera fears, moral concerns in Salt Lake City, labor commentary in New York, compulsory sewing for girls, Canadian-Ludian border tensions, and looming Native American displacement as whites push westward.
The text argues against ongoing church patronage and high state salaries for archbishops and bishops while noting discontents over tariff policy. It mentions Ohio Republicans supporting wool tariff restoration, the impact on farmers, and the shift toward a tariff for revenue only with Democrats likely to control Congress. It warns the bourbon party’s return would damage national interests.
The house of detention at Berlin is completed as Europe’s largest prison complex. It comprises six buildings consolidating all prisoners awaiting trial from Berlin’s prisons. The men’s section features multiple stories, 742 cells each with a 10 foot high window, and basement cells for refractory inmates with baths and heating. The women’s wing includes 70 cells and 15 dormitories with locked berths.
An address by Charles Pranvis Adams at Harvard's literary society criticizes Greek language teaching in high schools and calling it an injury to youth. The Chicago Tribune endorses Adams, claiming Greek study is a humbug and English mastery requires Greek knowledge. it questions the value of algebra and other classics.
A historical reflection argues that modern elites should honor Latin and Greek studies. It cites John Quincy Adams as a leading classical scholar and warns against denouncing Greek, asserting enduring influence of ancient thought and language beyond the ages.
Supplement to the Campains of the Civil War by Frederick Whisterer details Lincoln era troop calls, totals furnished, and wartime leadership. It notes calls from April 1861 and July 1862, totals of 273,670 called and 2,772,000 furnished, with re-enlistments and double counting. It lists generals across war years, from McClellan to Grant, and critiques leadership fortunes through 1865. Local colored troops enlisted figures are mentioned and narrative tracks shifts in command authority and battlefield outcomes.
The text details fighting strength reductions from sickness and absence, total and real losses, major disease impacts, and cemetery remains. It cites 305000 total losses, 11 percent of enrollees, with typhoid fever, diarrhea, and pneumonia as top killers. It notes Fort Sumter and Palmetto Ranch as bookend battles. It critiques war-loss figures as inaccurately tallied in the source.
Judge Foraker the Republican nominee for Ohio governor argues the party’s legacy includes liberty equality and union preservation. He frames tariff policy as vital to national prosperity, warns both parties must define positions, and cites Republican protection of American labor and industrial independence as the basis for this era of prosperity.
A critique of widespread patent medicine ads cites Electric Bitters and Mt Axer's Narsaparilla as quick cures for biliary and debility, with Dr King s New Discovery praised for lung and throat ailments. Also notes hair aging and Parker's Half Blowing Oil as a remedy, alongside Ayer’s Sarsaparilla for various disorders.
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