24 Aug 1870
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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1870
Page
1
Poem fragment critiques daily burdens and calls for greater manhood and freedom. It envisions higher paths beyond routine thinking, urging individuals to break monotony, resist public pressures, and seek personal strength and liberty. Authenticated monthly imprint notes the excerpt's publication context.
A Connecticut style peddler haggles over broom stock with a merchant, offering half the road and cash for the rest to clear his loads. He unloads and departs, then reflects on the merchant’s craft and later pours about moral maxims and Jewish proverbs on life and honor.
A historical fragment recalls Yuba Dam myths and early visitations at McCarty’s Parineal paper town with Owen Grimes and a prank where a visitor claimed to be him for a month’s board. It then shifts to weather notes of a large lake wave at Sturgeon Point, a tidal surge of several feet, and references to a second century event. The column contains miscellaneous trivia, jokes, and notices including a tip about sulfur to deter skippers and brief quips. The piece closes with a Civil War survivor invitation to Philadelphia’s centennial celebration and rail pass info.
The article describes the source of a prized varnish from a wild Japan China tree. It explains cultivation, growth to seven to eight years, and a nightly harvest method using knives and hollow shells to extract varnish. Fifty trees per worker yield about a pound of varnish each night.
A Canton correspondent reports Ward the American filibuster who aided the emperor in quelling the rebellion has been deified. The Chinese now worship him as a major god, with shrines, tablets, and commemoration in homes, schools, and temples. His memory is hailed as delivering China from war and famine.
A Michigan town depicts a lawyer with strong talent and weak luck as he seeks a U.S. House seat. His wife pushes him to Washington, arguing for shared ambition, but voters elect another candidate. A cruel remark about great men and fools follows, then a girl’s take on faith ends the vignette.
The piece argues happiness stems from love, not wealth, and posits love endures poverty. It refutes the saying that poverty drives love away, noting richer homes with harmony exist despite want. It urges self–examination and kind words to dispel household discord and bring sunshine.
Mark Twain, elected an honorary poultry audience member, writes in humorous flair about his supposed early career as a poultry raiser. He recalls childhood experiments with chickens, claiming expert methods from a prankish era to humorous exploits, exaggerating fame among fowl and neighbors.
An interview recounts Lajos Kossuth in retirement in Turin. He declines public speaking abroad, citing fatigue and domestic troubles, saying he would only address the American public if duty to his country demanded it. The note adds a Pittsburgh incident of a girl leaving bran on a sidewalk during a promenade.
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