09 Aug 1871
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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1871
Page
1
A brief poetic fragment speaks of a seeker asking where the radiant shore lies and whether it can be found among orange blossoms and fireflies among myrtle boughs. It contrasts longing for a blessed land with the impression that the place may not be where flowers and lights bloom.
A sweeping recap details congressional acts from 1861 to 1871 advancing abolition, citizenship, and civil rights. It lists property seizure, emancipation, slave protection, education, and enfranchisement steps, contrasting with Democratic slavery support. It closes with a critique and a note on public records of era reforms.
A Philadelphia Press correspondent from Lewis Delaware describes rustic homes with open fireplaces, Dutch ovens, and scant plaster. He notes scarce whitewash, bread and biscuits as staples, frequent stewed chicken, abundant butter, and coffee roasting. He observes illiteracy, rudimentary schools paying $20–$30 monthly, and a roadside schoolhouse with about 25 children in a dilapidated wooden building.
A cautionary verse advises readers on proper behavior around printers and editors. It warns not to demand authorship or question the editor, to avoid peering at open proofs, and to prefer and pay for one’s local paper in advance. It emphasizes respectful conduct in a printing office and supporting the town newspaper.
The article recalls two young Union Army officers who became governors after the Civil War. It then recounts a Kentucky bird story where a sister’s trained mockingbird silences itself at her death. A bold Ohio robbery follows, with thieves posing as a U S marshal and a counterfeiter, then a Colorado anecdote about poison as crowd control and a joke about boys’ traits from grandfathers.
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