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Newspaper
Ottumwa Democrat
Location
Ottumwa, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1875
Page
1
The Weekly Otumwa Democrat announces a subscription rate of two dollars per year in advance. The notice emphasizes the paper as a campaign era Democratic journal and invites single subscribers for annual delivery.
Announcement invites clubs to join The Democrat weekly in advance with a goal of a 48 column paper expansion around September 10. It pledges state rights and home rule, endorses the Democratic party and Des Moines ticket, opposes Republicans, offers ten copies for 15 dollars and a single subscription for two thousand dollars annually, and names Sam F. Otto as publisher in Anson, Iowa.
The body of Ex-President Andrew Johnson arrived in Greenville and lay in state at the courthouse before a Masonic and military procession to his burial on Johnson's hill. He died Saturday morning at his daughter Mrs. Brown's residence from paralysis and heart disease after a prolonged illness. Public buildings draped in mourning, with many dignitaries and guards of honor expected from Nashville Knoxville and Washington.
A London City Mission paper summarizes within a 15 mile radius of Charing Cross a population near 4 million, with 1 million foreigners and many denser groups. It notes births every five minutes, deaths every eight, daily accidents, vast street and housing growth, port activity, crime figures, alcohol outlets, paupers, and a massive postal letter flow.
The article notes Germany's dire finances after the war with France. A huge deficit is acknowledged, with no exact figure given, while taxes rise across the board from beer to tobacco and stock deals. A stamp tax on newspapers is hinted, and professionals like doctors and lawyers will share income with the state. Military glory proves costly for a nation.
The president's terse decree announcing Andrew Johnson's death and directing mourning is criticized as cold. It recalls the feud between Johnson and the current chief executive when Johnson was president and the other was general of the army and acting secretary of war.
A noted case of Mrs Lincoln being judged insane partly for overbuying is cited to warn married men. A Brooklyn husband example shows the effect, as he gifts a wardrobe then fears suggestions of further purchases, stepping out to consult a doctor while telling his wife to stay calm.
New Orleans correspondence describes a Voudou ceremony near the Bayou St John with a queen, a cauldron, fetishes and dancing that the author calls barbarous and revolting. The piece notes beliefs in Voudou among Louisiana’s Black population, fears for the state’s future, and cites widespread illiteracy among voters.
The Albany Democrat comments on Rev E Payson Hammond as a pleasant, affable preacher though his dramatic preaching style mixes low comedy with high tragedy. It notes broad support from his followers and says older critics should not hinder his evangelization work.
A fourteen year old girl from Sandy Hill New York eloped with a school boy and married him. The couple returned home seeking forgiveness. The mother spanked the girl and the husband was kicked eighteen times by the father as he left the house. They later reflected that they had never read such a thing in novels.
A Springfield Republican note recounts the enduring legend of Mother Shipton, detailing her 15th century birth as Ursula, her prophecies to figures like Wolsey, and alleged forecasts of London fire, revolutions, and modern marvels. The text quotes her famous verses predicting steam, telegraphs, and even Jews in Parliament, ending with a claimed end of the world in 1881.
Senator Sharon of San Francisco faces scrutiny over dual residence and tax claims. Reports say he declared Nevada citizenship for tax purposes and misrepresented assets, with Nevada lists showing far lower assessments than California records. The San Francisco and Virginia Chronicle notes stress his immense wealth and suggest the discrepancy was substantial.
The Rev. E S Cobb of Florence Mass says Beecher has lost respect by the trial, whether guilty or innocent, and the main charge remains unfounded. The Rev. Mr Mallory of Lowell believes Beecher innocent of adultery but admits he reciprocated Mrs Tilton’s love.
Wrow Cole, a circus man, advertises a gallery of wax statuary labeled life like pictures of Mr and Mrs Beecher and Mr and Mrs Tiltor. The bill boards and papers also promote the notorious "African sub duer" and a famed "man eater" as attractions.
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