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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1879
Page
3
An oblique narrative recalls a harsh planter era with a starving Black worker pleading for food, a coded public safety display, and moral outrage at masters. The piece contrasts cruelty and hunger with forced charity and social debate about discipline and dignity.
The text argues that a presidential veto is proper when Congress attempts to starve government to force funds. It contrasts executive and legislative duties, warns against Congress disorganizing the government, and asserts impeachment as a check if the president misuses power. It outlines constitutional processes for overriding a veto and appealing to the country for support.
At the Ohio State Republican Convention in Cincinnati on the 28th, Charles Foster was nominated for Governor and Gen. A. Hickenloper for Lieutenant Governor. The platform reaffirmed free suffrage, national supremacy, and opposition to Democratic attempts to divide the Union, while praising Republican financial actions and urging support for the President and Congress.
A Confederate Democratic majority in the House seeks repeal of the 1815 act enabling transfer of suits against U S officers from state to federal courts. The piece traces historical support for federal jurisdiction in official duties and warns that repeal could let states punish federal officers for enforcing U S laws, citing moonshine cases and arrests.
Practical health notes warn of sunstroke risks and overexposure while offering home remedies and cautions. Articles cover safe sun exposure, a toxic carbonate for pest control, linen cleansing with milk and ammonia, and a geranium flowering method for winter blooms. Also includes waterproofing leather and fabrics with a paraffin and drying oil blend to improve durability and breathability.
A Treasury report by Internal Revenue Commissioner Raum cites widespread unjust criminal suits in Confederate state courts against U S revenue officers enforcing federal tax laws. He notes North Carolina and Tennessee cases where state officers and judges weaken federal authority, including a South Carolina incident where a deputy marshal was charged with robbery after seizing unstamped tobacco.
An editorial argues inflation reshapes farming returns urging proprietors to operate farms personally. It stresses early rising, hands on supervision, and direct care of stock and crops, while encouraging a positive leadership style to boost productivity and morale. It closes with a satirical note on Horace Maynard and Eugene Schuyler during a Turkish audience.
A May 29 message to the House of Representatives details objections to a bill funding government expenses and proposes that provisions repealing or altering election statutes undermine U S supervision of Congressional elections. The document argues that national authority over elections is constitutional and necessary to prevent fraud, recounting historical fraud concerns and the impact of federal election laws.
The langer is described as an inner circle of bullocks with concentric circles of wagons horses and wagons forming a strong defensive barrier.
An elderly man, age seventy two, touts Loot Hop Bitters saying it cured kidney trouble, gravel, and blood weakness. He reports renewed energy and activity, claiming his blood and kidneys are now healthy and he feels like a thirty year old.
Dr. Pons assisted by Dr. E H Gale performed a critical cancer removal from Mrs J Cockrell of St Louis at the Cancer Hospital. Two bloodless operations using electricity yielded satisfactory results for breast cancers in Mrs Bailey and Mrs R W McKinney. Patients come from many states, with hopeful recoveries and growing expertise at the hospital.
The St Croix Courier notes favorable analysis of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Sege's Catarrh Remedy by Prof. Chandler and others, arguing against labeling every inventor a quack. It cites English press support for Dr. Pierce's products and praises Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy as safe. It mentions F Wofft's Anti Periodic for chills and fever as a malaria remedy sold widely.
The article notes that 200,000 pounds of Gilbert's Starches from Buffalo North Carolina were shipped to London, England. It states orders from Germany India Spain Australia and other foreign markets are very large.
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