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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1879
Page
3
A fragmentary verse recalls a girl listener in a dim setting. The speaker describes a tender heart and rising melodies awakening deep feeling as a child bravely ascends stairs and inspires reflection on life and effort.
In 1829 a volley of rumors swirled around Silistria with official reports claiming victory for Diebitsch’s army while private voices doubted the news. The French observer De la Jobardiere narrates his mischievous captivity and the brutal journey through Russian roads as Moscow airwaves debate truth and mendacity.
De la Jobardiere endures a comical forced journey from a prison van through Russian military protocol to a surprise audience with the Tsar in St Petersburg. The tale recounts the icy ride, the curt courtesy of feldjager guards, and the formal verification of Silistria’s occupation by His Imperial Majesty's troops.
Wisconsin State Journal cites Confederate booster urging strik ing the four amendments and civil rights laws as war measures. It warns that Republican power is essential to protect the nation from Democratic aims to strip rights, with harsh racist language and calls to maintain control of Congress.
Nasby reports white Kentuckians push for control of land, leasing to Black tenants for about ten dollars per acre per year. He notes the land is valued at roughly the same amount in fee simple and argues the arrangement reflects white citizens’ welfare plans, though it prompts controversy.
The article argues good tillage beats poor cultivation and urges drainage to unlock natural fertilizing through air and moisture. It notes Kansas and Missouri droughts, recent rains aiding crops, and that tillage precedes sowing in all broadcast crops while rapid progress is vital in hoes. It also recalls Gov Hubbard’s rise from humble roots and a joke about electricity and lightning.
The column praises cattle given exercise for better health and shipping quality, warns against delaying seed corn, and notes manure economics in the East. It suggests feeding hens burnt corn for red combs and eggs, discusses pruning and home aesthetics, and cites the National Live Stock Journal on hog cholera cures.
The article argues for careful, year round creamery operation with proper buildings, water supply, and cow care. It warns against windmills for cooling, recommends a spring or hydraulic ram, and notes a factory needs 2 000 to 3 000 pounds of milk daily for profitability.
The Iowa State Register argues for two-way capacity in dairies with at least 200 cows per creamery, stressing that each establishment must cultivate its own character and brand. It highlights pure milk, clean equipment, gentle cow care, and punctual delivery as essential factors.
Washington correspondent notes Geo. C. Gorham closed his Senate secretary accounts after eleven years. The Treasury paid a single copper cent as the final balance, a token he plans to keep for luck, while officials pondered the implications of leaving the cent unpaid. The piece closes reflecting on world leaders.
Indigestion causes nervousness and weak health says a tonic advert for oR Bitters claiming it strengthens the stomach purifies blood and aids liver and kidney function. A California Colony project offers 7 000 acres in California with details via stamps to Buffalo New York or Wendell Easton San Francisco.
The ad rails at lingering ailments from cold to consumption and touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as an unequaled pectoral and blood purifier. It promises relief from coughs and liver irregularities, claims cures for blotches and ulcers, and recommends Pellets for constipation and Sage’s Catarrh Remedy for catarrh. It also markets Dr. Wilthoff’s Anti periodic Fever and Ague Tonic as a tested malaria remedy.
Free-31 Portraits-Free National Life pamphlet offers 72 pages with biographies of all U S presidents from Washington to Haven and 19 portraits engraved for the work plus 12 Canadian notables. National Life mailed on receipt of restamp. Also praising Gilbert Starches from Buffalo and National Yeast as best in the world with wide grocery distribution.
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