16 Jul 1886
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Newspaper
Montezuma Reporter
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1886
Page
1
By William Haughton a reflective poem about a couple finding light and sorrow in life. The speaker recalls a home filled with sunshine and a cherished angel at the hearth. They endure trials and faith, awaiting the Master's call, with love remaining them in the face of death. Viroqua Wisconsin.
In winter 1861-62 Missouri guerrillas seized the Missouri Railroad, burning bridges and destroying a supply train. Captain James Montford recounts a night escape from a hideout after a brutal raid, the capture of the carriers, and the subsequent destruction of the bushwhackers by Army troops.
The Hartford Times notes a 6000 barrel porgy catch off Newport and describes vast sea life from Vineyard to Long Island Sound as a brutal cycle of predation. It warns of mills consuming “whitefish” and of blue fish driving prey to surfaces for gulls and hawks to seize.
Light exists far deeper than once thought. Researchers report visible illumination at 550 feet in Lake Geneva and 1 300 feet in bright Mediterranean sunlight. Crustacean eye studies suggest light may reach beyond 12 000 feet in the Atlantic abyss, aided by ultra pure mid ocean water.
A professional man brusquely asks the Irish artisan in a waiting hall if he wants him. The artisan replies neatly that he is not, asserting he is a gentleman.
C D Graham, a Philadelphia cooper, floated through Niagara Falls whirlpool in a seven foot long barrel to reach Lewiston five miles below the start. He emerged uninjured with a bruised arm after the dangerous descent and hinted at attempting Horse Shoe Falls.
A San Francisco telegram reports terrible volcanic eruptions in New Zealand last month. Mt Tarewera and the Paeroa range erupted, Ruapeta awakened, towns buried under dust and lava. Twenty people dead, natives and English residents among the victims.
Frank Moore of Stewart's Run, West Virginia, famed as a miser with hidden cash, faced a theft after his latest counting revealed $7,500 missing from his hoard. Neighbors believed up to $20,000 existed, but no clue to the thief was found after a careful overhauling of specie, stockings, and bags.
A country family furthers a child mischief tale as Tommy flees a whipping and hides beneath the house. The father finds him and the boy asks if the danger pursues him as well. The scene unfolds with rustic family discipline and a child’s wary humor.
A young girl on her first day of school says she does not like her new teacher because she reminds her of her mother. The remark reflects a child’s candid reaction to authority and familiar presence in the classroom.
An editorial riff mocks marriage zeal with a mock diary of approaching nuptials. It lampoons the romance press and contemplates matrimony as social theater, contrasting fanciful claims with the grim humor of bachelor life and courtship rituals.
Dr Theus Taylor of Merrick Long Island was found guilty of manslaughter in the second degree with a mercy recommendation. A pistol incident on April 15 near Hempstead led to the death of Thad Griffin after a dare by Taylor and Griffin and two sisters named Chapman.
A farm near Sev ern's Bridge five miles northeast of Princeton Indiana became the scene of a murderous family tragedy. Asa Turpin's wife Theresa Turpin killed her seven year old daughter with a razor, attempted to kill another child, then hanged herself in the hay loft. A one year old survived. Theresa left a suicide note blaming no one but herself and asking for forgiveness.
Paris dispatch reports the death of Cora Pearl English born in London about fifty years ago. Her life spanned the Second Empire era to Sedan and she hosted nobles at Beausejour villa on the Loire. A wealthy former lover spent millions on her, and a suicide attempt followed her refusal to help him.
Colonel Fred Grant presented to George W Childs a fine Kentucky mare and colt. The mare was a favorite with General Grant. It is noted that among the older Senators Mr. Morrill stands out for never having had a Presidential bee in his bonnet.
Intense dry weather in Sangamon County Illinois drives a striking image as residents use a sheet of water to wipe sweat from hands and faces.
Miss Mary Coupy of Vienna Maine at 78 years old has personally paid her road tax of four dollars. She also boasts of a cucumber nineteen inches long weighing five pounds and a half. Miss Cleveland's forthcoming novel is to bear the title "ix Rex and Rex" today.
The Senate adopted a 150000 appropriation to make the Sturgeon Bay Canal toll free for commerce. The session covered veto messages on pensions, railroad bills, and river and harbor actions. Debates touched on Hennepin Canal, Dakota state legislature questions, and Mexican war pensions, with several nominations and public works measures advanced.
The article notes it is difficult for Chinese men to secure wives because marriage between all persons of the same surname is unlawful and claims about about a hundred surnames in the empire.
French geologist Monsieur Faye argues that the earth’s crust is thicker under oceans than under continents, citing persistent heat flow and geological observations as the basis for his belief.
Indiana news notes a dramatic rise in the St Marys at Decatur with clear cold water and theories of new springs. Reports cover a summer flood, a proposed Tri State Veterans gathering at Fort Wayne, parole of two convicts, a quinine poisoning death, silk worm egg successes, a Clark County wealth figure, a canceled Maxinkuckee regatta, odd accidents, a tiger catamount sighting, and localized crimes and fires across multiple counties.
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