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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1879
Page
4
A poetic meditation on waterfalls and rivers waking to sunlit radiance. It evokes ripples and eddies catching light, the rush of water through rocks, mossy banks, and elm trees as night stars reflect in the torrent, with luminous imagery of nature’s celebration.
A village tale follows Little Girl the cherished younger sister in the Raymond brood. Aunt Delia schemes for Delia to marry Elam Bean while Libbie Green wins Elam’s heart and marriage. Little Girl contrasts affection and heartbreak as Libbie becomes Elam’s wife.
The article surveys broad Republican gains across Maine and California, predicting a conservative shift nationwide. It argues Fiats, Greenbackers, and Bourbonism fade as resumption and sound money restore prosperity, boosting Republican turnout and displacing Democratic fusionist influence. It cites Ohio and New York as next tests and lauds Vice President Wheeler for a forthright political critique.
Vice President Wheeler, a Stadgart Republican, uses New York GOP events to press his convictions. He rebuts claims of official influence, praises Hayes, and contrasts Republican and Democratic legacies from Lincoln to the present, urging New York Republicans to answer the party’s appeal.
The Detroit Post and Tribune denounces the Yazoo murder as a Democratic crime, arguing the party seeks power through violence and intimidation. It cites past mobs, border violence, Sumner attack, and postwar crimes to claim Democrats consistently condone brutality and call for punishment and political change.
A compilation of household remedies and recipes including worm control with soot tea, pickle peaches with hot vinegar, tomato omelette directions, lemon drops and raspberry variations, bran sour with beans and pork, plus a note on butter purification using alum and brine from The Scientific American.
A Detroit Free Press item notes a visitor who studied a water works engine for hours and finally asked if it runs by steam, a line illustrating the theme of seeking certainty amid modern wind fills. The piece also includes quips about ball clubs and hope.
The article urges building with a shallow cellar on flat land for easier drainage and cost savings. It stresses large well ventilated bedrooms, a sunny south facing sitting room with a bay window, weatherproofing, proper grading, and a pantry elevator. It also recommends contracting for cost certainty and detailed bills of materials.
The article urges spending modestly to secure a proper plan and architect if needed. It notes the owner’s means and taste determine size and form, and that a well designed house can be both beautiful and convenient with little extra cost.
The explorer Nordenskjold proves the Obi Yenisei and Lena river systems can foster profitable trade with Europe. The Lena is 2400 miles long, with Yenisei and Obi lengths of 2500 and 2000 miles respectively. Trade centers like Yakutsk Yeniseisk Tomsk Omsk and Tobolsk emerge as hubs. The Vega voyage and annual expeditions show practical routes to the Atlantic and Japan. A separate light note recalls a child asking how a stepmother walks.
President Hayes favors Chicago as the business hub and seeks a course of study for his sons with H B Bryant of the American system of commercial education. They may enroll at Chicago Business College and English training school. details are available from H B Bryant at 77 79 and 81 State Street, Chicago. This item includes a note on Peruvian bark tonics claiming superior antimalarial effects without quinine.
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