08 Dec 1877
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1877
Page
1
Poetic obituary notes a woman near death requests a Bible reading of twenty third Psalm and asks for "Just as I Am" to be sung. She peacefully gazes toward heaven, seeing her Savior and crown as she passes.
A. A. Andrews described as a shrewd confidence man linked to prior schemes in Iowa and Nebraska was tracked to Omaha after fleeing Davenport. Police, aided by Joseph Green, traced his moves from Davenport to Keokuk and finally to Mrs Purtell’s store, where Marshal Butler arrested him as he posed as a Albany wholesale grocer. Pool of Davenport is alerted for extradition.
The Wheeling dispatch from Moorefield Hardy County reports massive flood damage in the region. It estimates destruction in that county alone at 4 million dollars with many farms washed away and land devalued. Cattle suffering widespread as the Potomac valley valley floods peak twenty feet deep.
A fragmentary warning mentions greenbacks transforming into bread and meat and warns to beware of silver. It notes that having many quarters is said to be dangerous, presenting a cryptic admonition about money and objects.
Richard Lee a private soldier was brought before a Glasgow magistrate for playing cards during divine services. He produced a pack and recited card meanings as a Bible and almanac, claiming his actions were sincere. The mayor called him a knave and fool, noting the odd spectacle and the constable’s role.
The Rev. Earl Cranston at St. Paul Church argues Americans are not overworked, highlighting that American women bear far more labor. He notes three women work where one man does, citing kitchen chores, nursing, tailoring, and laundry across households. He emphasizes women lack rest and need holidays.
In a Cincinnati court a strayer and his wife give a dramatic account of a domestic quarrel. Carrie admits she used a hatchet after the husband threatened her, and Justice Wilson imposes sentence of $40 and costs or 30 days in Bastile, reflecting a vivid antebellum legal tableau.
A woman recalls a morning lie told to a caller, sparking lifelong remorse. She recalls the servant's deception, the implicated friend’s dying vow, and her own image of shame as she vows never to utter the phrase again.
In a county paper the writer rails at vast sheriff sales and wealth-driven wrecking. He contrasts Attila the Hun and Sherman era actions with modern corporate wrecking effect and widespread poverty.
A historic note records that the Children’s Home of Ironton currently houses thirty one inmates. The figure reflects the ongoing census at the facility and is cited in local records.
Local items report illnesses and recoveries, engagements, and marriages including Mr Wm Well and Miss Belle Rockwell visit California, Mr Carter and Miss Sadie Ricky wed. School closures and teaching changes at Dewy and California districts. New houses for Joseph Stegall and O Emory, Ben Devers opens a saloon, Christmas on the 25th. California improvements noted. Rippetoe invited to teach singing at Chaffin’s Mills and Ison California.
The note mentions chicken thieves and asks if the issue can be stopped. It records school life with Miss McKinney away on a short visit, Aggie appearing happy, and questions about attendance at a spelling session. Murphys plan a gathering at Fairview Friday night and prayer meetings at Demiut Chapel weekly.
A compilation of wartime dispatches notes Russian advances with Khataubani Heights abandoned and Pravatz captured while Navatche Scoviena and Orchanie retreat to a Balkan defile near Vretchest. Reports also state Turks pull from Sofia passes and Russian efforts from Etropol repelled with heavy losses.
The Senate Committee on Commerce voted to report all three New York Custom-house nominations unfavorably. Five Republican members were present while four Democrats were absent. The adverse reports were ordered by a vote that included Mr. Burnside in favor against King Spencer Patterson and McMillan.
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