26 Jun 1869
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1869
Page
1
The fragment presents a reflective laments on mortality and loss. It invokes dew on flowers and stars, contrasting with a child’s grave and lingering guilt, signaling mourning and sorrow for a departed loved one. The speaker pleads for solace and hints at parental grief.
Mr Lawrence reports H J R No 147 rejecting the Fifteenth Amendment as unconstitutional and a drastic change to state sovereignty. The memo argues it would strip states of control over elections and undermine republican government, urging ratification only through state conventions if at all. The text critiques Congress, cites past pledges, and warns of forced federal rule over unwilling states.
A 1860s Ohio speech argues against national suffrage expansion, warning that the Fifteenth Amendment would empower Congress to enforce voting rights, homogenize races, and invite black and Asian influence. It cites Jefferson, Agassiz, and Governor Cox to claim racial mixing threatens republican liberty and local self-government.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Cushaw earned $1000 year as White House usher. It contrasts with Grant era salaries for Dent and five military clerks totaling $15380, arguing Dent family funded Grant’s living for years and that repayment should not burden government funds.
Sut Lovengood recalls a chaotic candy pulling at the Jones household during Christmas. Em Simmons and Floran tease around as candy flies, a chair tips, a new shirt gets sticky, and Lovengood flees in a comic scramble ending with threats to the old preacher if blamed.
A rambling column compiles quick vignettes and quips from social life. It notes Idle Wild’s sale for 35000 dollars, a proposed move to Greece to become a tallow-chandler, humorous exchanges about church and navy, a taxi joke about perdu, a mother and son exchange, a boot maker awaiting office, and a critic of schooling in Squawboro. It includes stray lines about Spurgeon and a Chicago spelling fine, finishing with a note on a park note about grass.
The Paris walls bear bills selling the Count Koucheleff Besorodko gallery, last remnant of a vast estate valued at 11.25 million in gold a decade ago. He toured widely, chartered ships and trains, entertained lavishly, and relied on a large retinue. His sister married a famous medium, and he once brought Alexander Dumas to Russia. Nine years ago his income was 600,000 annually, but he spent far more, leaving only debt behind.
A stagecoach passenger tale unfolds with a fashionably dressed woman mocked by peers while a gentleman yields his seat. The narrative then shifts to a list of alphabets and country names with varied letter counts, concluding with a sweeping tally of linguistic scripts and numbers.
A playful exchange unfolds as a boy asks if the world has a tail and is corrected by his father. The child insists the world cannot wag without a tail, while the parent counters with a shrug and a biting remark about family. The odd dialogue ends with the mother’s quip.
A Louisville woman adapts a clothes pin beneath her pillow to his nose to dampen his snoring, then settles back to sleep, providing a quiet evening despite the nuisance.
The article reviews religious activity including a Gambler Episcopal cornerstone delay, Cincinnati confirmations for sixty seven, and Church of England property income funds. It notes Protestant Episcopal debates, Jewish projects, and global missionary totals with US and UK figures, plus Cincinnati evangelical church attendance and building counts.
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