15 May 1872
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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1872
Page
1
A lyrical meditation on a child’s bedtime prayer and the soul’s faith. The verses describe a Littia girl reciting prayerful lines as bells ring and dust to dust echoes mingle with hope. The speaker admires the child’s devout petition rising to the divine throne.
Correspondence from Lansing May 6 1872 reports slow progress in the Land Commissioner trial. Court denied a motion to quash. witnesses examine the mailing of an obscene sheet to Michigan lawmakers. Captain Cravath dies in Lansing after a long service. his career includes Shiloh, drafting the Lansing Republican, and service as senator. Horace Greeley’s nomination causes little stir. Grant likely to win in November. Grand River navigation expands. Frank S. Clarke jailed as prison clerk. Local weather notes rain and lingering May chill.
A story in mock diary style reports a May 20 1800 era assembly on womans rites led by Mrs Sophrony Weldin and Miss Jerushy, with speakers denouncing male domination and urging vote and reform. The note ends with a promise of a public fair and a display of stock items at local shops.
The excerpt contrasts two sailors in a storm, noting Jonah’s disobedience led to near insufferable trouble while Paul’s path of duty kept the trial bearable. An angel of God stands by, and everlasting arms uphold him as the scene shifts to reliance on divine protection.
D. D. Hooties argues Michigan must protect birds as allies against crop pests. Birds curb weevils and curculio, supporting orchards and gardens, while laws exist but are insufficient. Future installments will detail how each Michigan bird family aids farming and how to distinguish friends from foes.
The Independent analyzes major church theories as potential foundations for a universal church. Immersion by ordained ministers, Congregational voting, bishops' blessing, personal revelation, representative church government, papal authority, Swedenborgian revelations, Trinity doubts, and eternal punishment are examined as obstructive bases. The piece argues no single denomination holds a sole foundation and compares how these ideas divide Christendom.
A dated admonition warns women away from marrying men with depraved hearts gambling drinking or broken promises. It urges choosing steady virtuous partners and likens wavering souls to ships anchored by secret sin. The misspelled finale mentions Clothine Mekcssels on State Street Lindy.
A debate on whether the cost of living justifies marriage for moderate incomes ends in deadlock. The piece recounts a Utica Observer tale of a wealthy wife prompting a costly bridal tour from Amsterdam to Rome, leaving a penniless couple to beg along the way and seek alms. The alms house keeper and Poormaster of Rome intervene as melting snow allows a return home.
A quirky reminiscence traces Charles Dickens’s early theater days with the Crummles company in Andover and London. It notes his duties billing towns, a standout nervy Watch Dog performance, and his modest, observant demeanor shaping later success, while praising theatrical versatility and quick study.
Saginaw reports a landmark Supreme Court decision on a note promising one hundred dollars altered by inserting and fifty between written words and the printed dollars. The maker is held liable for face value as no evidence shows altered terms. A caution to all note drawers from Asping Munwels of Phetpa & Mucphw.
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