09 Aug 1888
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1888
Page
1
reports from theaters from Europe to America note debt concerns in the treasury, political shifts in the United States tariff talk, and international tensions. disasters include factory explosions and a cathedral collapse. naval exams, railway profits, and police incidents also appear among broader global unease.
A review of the legislative scene shows the Senate moving land and military appropriations forward while resolving tariff timing and Canadian railway competition concerns. In the House, the Army and General Deficiency measures loom as party debate shapes pensions and fiscal policy.
The item catalogues a flood of incidents from the region including a wife swap near Cleveland Tennessee, a Mississippi governor seeking Arkansas extradition for a Briscoe murder, Perkins the horse thief facing lethal resistance and nine murder indictments, notable deaths in Massachusetts and Kentucky, clashes at a picnic in West Virginia, and various political appointments and pardons across the South with broader social tints.
A six story Bowery tenement at Bowery Rivington Christie and Delancey burned swiftly trapping residents. Fifteen dead include Mrs Adele Graft and her newborn, two children, and ten men and women. Rescue efforts were hindered by narrow escape routes and dense smoke. Police and fire crews evacuated the wounded as crowds swarmed the scene.
Chauncey Depew advised young men to dig, stick, save to achieve success. He warned that wealth comes from living within income and avoiding debt, and stressed steady purpose and hard work in any profession. He cited Burke and Newton to underscore saving, perseverance, and directed effort as the path to wealth, honor, and fame.
A writer from Forest and Stream discusses panthers on the McCloud river region, noting abundance and damage to livestock, especially pigs. He argues panthers rarely climb trees locally, claiming they jump higher than they climb, though trees with higher limbs elsewhere may force climbing. He cites hunters’ views that panthers can leap twenty to thirty feet to a tree limb. Buttermilk is recommended as a good summer drink for town and country.
A curious circa article describes fleas as armored with tough plates and a single eye on each side. It notes astounding leap strength, bearing feats, and historical anecdotes of fleas pulling carriages and toys, plus details on eggs, larvae, and lifecycle. The piece ends with a note on wormwood as a deterrent observed by English cottage folk.
A jurist offers aphorisms contrasting wisdom with folly and cautioning against vanity. The piece mixes proverbs on promises debt and honesty, urging prudent conduct over public boasts. It presents humorous, rustic observations about human behavior and fortune.
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