16 Oct 1872
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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1872
Page
1
A Massillon lecture proposed for fall and winter to uplift minds, opposing excess fun. The plea urges courses in history, science, philosophy, and astronomy made accessible to all, arguing education elevates character beyond mere amusement.
In a Richmond newspaper recount, Governor Wells reads an extract from Mayor Kelley’s Petersburgh speech. He questions who led Union and Confederate forces to victory and quotes lines about “the dummy who drives his horse” along the Jersey beach, challenging Kelley’s endorsement of the Ku Klux Klan.
A speaker argues for self denial over college prestige, urging young men to earn their living honestly and live simply. Emphasizes independence, discipline from work, and pride in plain living despite poverty. Warns against shaming poverty in a meritless social order and defends honest labor.
A series of maxims urges work over laziness and independence over fashion. It links true manhood to self reliance, charity to necessity, and the belief that difficulties forge victory. Pride is warned against while honor, independence, and contentment are exalted as divine and profitable.
The tale credits a German journeyman named Moulin, once a ragged apprentice in Colmar, with turning a wooden hat into a life of wealth after impressing the master machinist Well and Bouton. The story ends with a moral on felicity and contentment.
In Xenia Hon B F Wade attacks Greeley and Sumner over commemorations of Union soldiers at Pittsburg Landing. He urges honoring veterans, burying flags and monuments to avoid reopening old wounds, noting veterans who fought for the Union deserve respect and votes from them.
Old Dr. Cooper of South Carolina urges students to see dirt as a chemistry subject not a nuisance. He explains how alkali turns grease into soap and how washing reveals clean elements, noting dirt’s role in producing food and even commenting on chalk and pearl powder. He ends with a quip on dirt as matter in the wrong place.
A late scene in a western eating house features a moustached dandy challenging a waiter while a servant and patron clash over social pretensions. A Hudson River car episode ends with a courteous young man unnoticed. Reports from Amur district note rich gold fields and a new steam service to link western capital to mining labor. Ohio church association meets at Urbana with two new societies admitted. A humorous aside mentions a one eyed man with a missing rival love.
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