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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1879
Page
2
A son recalls a father’s peaceful day disrupted by missing Mother. Children's gathering turns to quiet sorrow as a chair remains empty and memories linger. The scene shifts from contentment to poignant absence at the family table.
In a rambling Uncle Jack tale, Phil Voorhies and Jeanie Morris, once courted in Rome, collide again at Aunt Judith's house. Misunderstandings flare when Jeanie leaves and Phil storms off, only to return and reveal a long affair and engagement. Judith exposes the truth, reuniting the couple and wrapping a chaotic day into a quiet, hopeful ending with supper and family harmony.
Gen. Garfield in the House denounces Democratic demands to repeal a wartime law as a plan to starve the government into submission. He warns that forcing consent through coercion destroys the Constitution and free government, citing past votes and the risk of executive and legislative paralysis.
The speech recalls past battles over Union preservation and voter access, denouncing Democratic attempts to starve government by withholding bills. It cites 1854 1861 precedents on marshals and posse comitatus and argues against coercing the government at the polls while defending free legislative consent.
An 1870s-tinged editorial voice defends Jefferson Davis praising the Confederate cause while condemning the Radical Party as treacherous. It vows Davis will be honored in the Capitol and his memory glorified, contrasting with mass casualties and destruction attributed to the opposing side.
Practical pages advise tarred lining in poultry houses to prevent fevers, protect fruit cellars from decay, and whitewash. It warns against removing winter plant coverings too early and notes spring freeze thaw risks. Also includes egg selection, corned beef methods, a dog deterrent with bells for flocks, and precise rice preparation tips.
The article explains depth, soil types, and sub-soil plowing to improve yields. It notes shallow soil requires careful improvement, sub-soiling loosens hard layers, and benefits vary by soil. It cautions on timing for corn and cotton, and advises long furrow runs to save time.
In 1848 Miss Felton sued the Syracuse Postmaster for trover after a newspaper addressed to her was withheld unless letter postage was paid. A Justice of the Peace awarded six cents damages plus costs. The Postmaster appealed to the Court of Common Pleas, which affirmed with added costs.
The case progressed from New York Court of Appeals to the U S Supreme Court where Seward argued at length and the Court affirmed earlier findings while noting costs are not shown. Reported in 1 Comstock 537 and 12 Howard 284, nine pages. A Bangor Maine Whig nugget follows the tale.
A reader claims a folk medicine kept his family well and saved doctor bills. He notes neighbors paid one to two hundred dollars for similar results and urges others to use the same remedy, promising continued efficacy and urging others to follow.
An obituary notes Abraham Hasbrouck Hasbrouck of Kingston praised for eloquence and a pure musical voice. A Hartford setter dies after grief when its master drowns in North Meadow Creek last November. John C. Howard of Paris Kentucky, a six foot eleven and a half inch man weighing 267 pounds, is described as the tallest man in the state with tall parents and children.
The article argues for trusting products in markets based on intrinsic merit and widespread use. It highlights Dr. Pierce's Family Remedies including the Golden Medical Discovery and Purgative Pellets as effective for stomach and liver issues, plus Favorite Prescription for female diseases and Sage's Catarrh Remedy as safe and reliable after consumer testing.
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