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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1879
Page
4
In a Harper's Weekly piece a husband recalls a fifty year span since his wedding and the joy of a silver anniversary. He praises his wife and daughter while debating the daughter's affection for John Gray, and ends with a tender toast to the wife and the union.
Gottlieb Lechler a German emigrant buys land on the Clear River Ohio and settles with his wife and four children. The railroad expansion brings trains and a Newfoundland dog that becomes a family favorite. A bridge and home rise as Grandma awaits by ship from Moselle. Max the dog saves baby Tissy from oncoming train, earning praise from engineer and mother. The tale ends with the mother recognizing her mother’s arrival from Moselle.
The sudden death of Senator Zach Chandler at his hotel stunned readers. A lifelong foe of slavery, he rose in Michigan politics as a hardline Democrat stalwart. His Senate tenure spanned Buchanan to Grant, shaping anti slavery policy during the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Secretary Sherman, speaking at Cooper Institute in New York on the 27th, declares that federal laws and the Constitution are supreme and that Southern states have nullified amendments and rights. He argues for national enforcement to protect liberty, voting, speech, and press, warning of a second rebellion by the Solid South and urging a united Northern political stance to uphold equal rights.
The Chicago Tribune recounts the late Secretary Chandler's purge of the Civil Service, his strong integrity, and his role as a stalwart leader against the Confederacy. Described as blunt yet honest, he guided the department to reform before dying amid his party's long struggle.
The Civic Committee outlines plans for General Grant’s Chicago reception on November 12. Veterans are urged to form clubs, report attendance, and align with Union Veteran Club standards including white gloves and badges. A sub-committee arranges quarters, contracts for hats and gilt cords, and uniform guidance for visiting veterans.
Word from Europe states W G Wilson will arrange for exclusive manufacture of the oscillating shuttle sewing machine in England for the European market. Wellington Works at Oldham near London, owned by Bradbury & Co Limited, has secured production for Wilson machines. An interview with Sheldon, Wilson Sewing Machine Co General Manager, confirms the arrangement due to Grand Crossing works’ limited capacity.
A collage of culinary hints and household tips appears with old recipes for GoLp CakE and So Plainfield Cake, plus notes on milk odor sensitivity, nut planting in fall and spring, and farm wisdom from Hon James Wilson. It also covers pruning advice for fruit trees including old peach trees and a Biblical citation on barren fig trees.
An agricultural essay argues farmers must save and manage manure to restore soil fertility and increase output. It cites practical stock mixes and yields, showing how proper littering and housing of cattle, horses, sheep, and pigs can produce hundreds of tons yearly, boosting farm wealth and national prosperity.
Thousands visit Buffalo for medical consultation at the World’s Dispensary and Invalida Hotel the largest private sanitarium. Ads promote Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Pellets and Favorite Prescription and Sage’s Catarrh Remedy with prices and mailing options. Also touts a free recipe for curing Consumption and nervous complaints, and mentions other products like Veortine and Lapis C Gilbert’s Starches and Jackson’s tobacco.
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