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Newspaper
Mills County Republican
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1880
Page
6
A nostalgic scene of a grandfather's barn revived for summer. Doves flutter, hens roam, and sunbeams flicker as children plan playful romps and cherished country memories return with fresh hay, warm weather, and the voices of a carefree vacation day. The old barn stands wide and cool, a symbol of enduring joy.
In Bitterville Nancy Perkins, standing on her doorstep in a shawl and bonnet, confounds townsfolk as Tom Jones fabricates a prank. Peter Ponsby, long courting Nancy, confronts past gossip, and amid laughter and shame the pair reconcile. Four weeks later a late ceremony crowns a renewed vow after twenty years.
Charles A. Machin of New York replies to Col. I A Conkling, praising some committee members who bore the Union flag but criticizing party politics. He says Union veterans, regardless of political ties, will not heavily back the party that opposed war measures from 1860 onward, and questions the stirring of William H. Harrison’s legacy in Hancock’s circle.
General Grant defends the Republican Party in Warren Ohio, arguing it sustains life, property, and public credit while promoting education and equality before the law. He contrasts it with the Democratic Party, warns of its sectional repudiation and monetary positions, and urges defeating the Democrats to end the Solid South and privilege-driven governance. He notes broad support across states and predicts a break from solid South solidarity if the party wins.
An interview in Chongo discusses General Hancock's letter on southern pensions, with Tigersoll arguing that the pension issue should not lead to Confederate payoffs or political control. He warns the letter hurts Hancock in the North and could aid Democratic aims, urging reliance on Republicans and the sword over the pen.
Brennan of Sioux City, a leading Democratic orator in Iowa, declares in a letter his intention to vote for Arfield and Arthur and the Republican ticket. He vows a strong tariff policy, opposing Democratic congressmen, arguing that English free trade harms American industry and labor. His Irish American voice urges protectionist measures to unite his race with national economic policy.
A note recalls that as a ten year old Adelina Patti formed a lasting attachment to the famed violinist Ole Bull, whom she affectionately called Oley.
One quart boiling sweet milk to which double the amount of roll bread crumbs is mixed. Add light bread or biscuit crumbs, then eggs beaten well. Stir in one cup of cold water and a half cup of butter. Pour into the boiling milk, season with nutmeg, bake in an oven until turbid and browned. Serve warm with cream.
The crew of the White Cloud harpoon a giant swordfish of 500 to 600 pounds after a lengthy, tense chase. The fish falls to exhaustion and dies as the crew secures the prize, planning to reach Martha's Vineyard to dispose of it before spoiling.
A Brooklyn exhibition showcased extraordinary marksmanship by Dr John Ruth and his wife. Mrs Ruth struck glass balls at various distances with pistols and rifles, including shots at swinging and airborne targets. The couple demonstrated rapid reloads, breaking glass and hitting moving and ground targets amid applause.
The passage describes Dr Ruth and his wife conducting a series of makeshift shooting trials. A visiting card is held in the mouth, shots are fired at a glass, and a loaded cartridge is exploded on a plank. The pair joke as they test sight and nerve, noting nearly every target is hit during improvised demonstrations.
In 1526 James Lynen Fite Stephen a Galway mayor faced a sea voyage by his son to Bilboa Spain for wine funding. The son plotted murder for fraud, was exposed, and justice demanded the son’s death. The father resigned, the town mourned, and a death’s-head memorial marked the house.
A mixture recommended to destroy plant parasites uses boracic acid ten parts salicylic acid five parts rectified spirit twenty parts and mid syater two hundred parts. The solution is applied using a spray producer for coverage.
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