10 Jan 1872
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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1872
Page
1
A speaker recalls her fallen husband and sons to denounce temperate drinking as a trap. She accuses a priest, deacon, and physician of false teaching while urging a ban on alcoholic licenses. The crowd concludes with support for prohibition and notes physical decline from liquor. Prohibitionists cite Himalayan athletes as proof of strength without alcohol.
In ancient Mosaic law agriculture defines state order with land reversion on jubilee and farmers honored. Hebrews practice terracing walls, irrigation, diverse manures, and emulation of tools, with Sabbatic year rest and industrious reuse of land, vines, olives, and crops. The passage notes plows, harvest methods, and animal use, then colorful observations on bees, fruit trees, and social routines, including sheep and lamb behavior and singing in fields.
The text argues water is the best beverage, citing examples of long lives and dietary habits. It mentions Job Bailes living to 128 with bread cheese and water milk, notes ancient and Eastern practices using water, and references Hippocrates and Lord Leasfield’s vegetables and water diet.
A speaker notes animal speech among ravens moor fowl and partridge. He asserts knowledge of raven calls signals to storm and weather and describes hens as subordinate to male game birds in nesting and behavior.
A boy recalls a winter sleigh ride where he climbed into a gentleman’s cutter without asking. The rider rebukes him, teaching that one should not take advantage of others kindness and that worthwhile things should be earned with ask before taking. The uneasy lesson ends with the boy tumbling into the snow and vowing not to forget the caution.
A town meeting debates licensing to sell rum. A frail, beggar-like woman interrupts, calling on all to observe her and declaring that temperate drinking is the father of drunkenness. Her outburst asserts that all practice and experience prove alcohol is harmful.
The text explains horsepower origins from Watt based on a horse lifting 33,000 pounds one foot per minute and contrasts power versus duty. It notes engines vary in power not strictly by cylinder size, the adoption of the indicator instrument to measure engine performance, and the varying values used for a horsepower in practice.
A Victorian style meditation urges patience and resilience. It extols wise leadership, formed friendships in adversity, and trust in God. It contrasts honesty with knavery, insists on principled living, and likens life to changing seasons rich with promise and reward.
The fragmentary piece recounts Artemus Ward style letters describing a boxing incident in Hast Show, a melee with a pugilist, and a tale of a Barlington New Jersey black divine Deudder Jacksin. It mentions a Bible disrupted on an altar and a quip about taking the Bible to test an experiment.
An account of a visit by Grand Duke Alexis to a Bridgeport factory where he questions Governor Jewell about common workers entering official roles. Jewell notes many public men rose from shops, citing Massachusetts figures and craftsman background, with anecdotes about Artemus Ward and public debates on penny postage cards. The piece blends historical vignettes, including Garfield opposition, early electricity projects, and a London theatre audience voting experiment.
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