12 Jun 1872
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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1872
Page
1
By a pasture, Willie and I share evenings after milking. I watch his brave look, his eyes bright with affection, while the farm quiet grows. He praises my presence, calling the night sweeter than opera or theater, and hints at sacred words kept close.
The document presents the Republican parties 1872 platform drafted in Philadelphia. It endorses civil equality, constitutional amendments, a strong national economy, gold standard aims, civil service reform, and protection of veterans. It calls for immigration protections, reduced public lands for corporations, tariff policy, and unity under Grant with praise from William Lloyd Garrison regarding Sumner's criticisms.
Phillips writes to labor reformer H. P. Cummings criticizing Horace Greeley as a secession candidate and urging support for Ulysses Grant. He warns of violence against blacks if Greeley wins, mocks Adams and the Adamses, and predicts Grant’s superior stance for workers and the loyal South. A Greeley banner flies at Tompkinsville, N Y, amid current political quips.
In Harper's Magazine the Editor laments the loss of historic London sites tied to Nell Gwynne Dickens and Byron. The piece muses on how streets and houses once linked to great wits now vanish or change, leaving only plates and memories for future readers.
A discussion asserts the hygienic system bears the primary blame for women’s health burdens and domestic toil. It argues simple, wholesome cooking would cut half of women’s labor and improve family health, noting most medical costs address diseases of women and children and most caregiving by women. A New York Medical Society toast is cited mocking views on women's role and doctors.
The piece contrasts early Times freedom from social rank with modern society, noting anonymity and equal access as fostering philosophical calm. It describes Forty-niners facing physical hardships yet remaining tranquil mentally, marveling at how refined society creates many ills through wealth and fashion.
A Nashville correspondent recounts a court caper from Wayneaborough where a murder trial ended in a first degree verdict after a prosecutor read bloody cases and biblical lines. The juror explains the verdict came from strong law rather than extra evidence, in a humorous anecdote praised for its courtroom drama.
A letter from the New York Evangelist praises Jacksonville DL for thriving with twenty churches and twenty schools for a small population. It highlights the Young Ladies' Academy with an examination based graduation, no fixed timetable, and merit independent of time. Professors Sanders and others lead a system valuing talent, health, capacity, and flexible pacing.
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