29 Mar 1873
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Newspaper
Rolla Express
Location
Rolla, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1873
Page
1
The sun sets and stars rise as spring returns bringing flowers from winter sleep. The poem notes renewal as beauty returns to a snow clad world and hints at cycles of nature.
Appletons' Journal presents a poem contemplating death and rebirth. The speaker reflects on sleep in the tomb, then asserts that spring will restore nature and the speaker will awaken again. Images of mourning, renewal, and spiritual hope are tied to seasonal cycles and eternal life.
A homemaker learns to build pine bookshelves and stain them to resemble mahogany or rosewood using logwood decoctions and shellac varnish. The piece follows a household through a summer of DIY craft, varnish coats, and careful sanding to achieve durable, glossy shelves.
A commission tracing the plague's source links the outbreak to opening two ancient burial pits. Bones unearthed near a village 5,000 feet above the Black Sea appear tied to a 40 year old pestilence, with the latest flare following the pits’ disturbance. The report notes ancient burial sites and 19th century spread across Persia and Asia Minor.
The Rockland Avenue post office issues more foreign money orders than any New York or other U. S. office. Sc across Scotland England and Ireland workers in nearby granite quarries use money orders to send earnings home to relatives in the Old World.
The President sent numerous nominations to the Senate including John Gosforth as Assistant Attorney General and several state supreme court justices and territorial secretaries. Additional posts include collectors of internal revenue and postmasters in multiple states.
A labor riot in Evansville Indiana on March 17 results in the death of Conrad Hartman a moulder and the arrest of Louis Buzan and two others on charges of murder. Reports also note a suicide by Charles Hunt in Indianapolis and a major fire at Dutchess paint works New Hamburg with losses around 50000. A stabbing in Chicago leaves Albert Goetz dead, and rail officials at Erie Railroad face suspensions. A New York grand jury indicts James T Austin Jr for counterfeit stock. A collision disrupts Hannibal and St Joseph Railroad near St Joseph Missouri on March 19.
The Senate examined Caldwell's corrupt election case with discussions on expulsion and rules amendments. Senators argued over bribery, the senate’s power to void elections, and procedures, as executive sessions and adjournments followed extensive debate.
March discussions cover whether the Senate may inquire into a state legislature’s election of a U S Senator and potential expulsion. Key figures including Hamilton of Maryland, Conkling, Schurz, and Fer ry weigh constitutional powers as the Caldwell case is debated and adjourned.
A critique argues benevolent societies overemphasize money totals and overlook enabling self-sufficiency. It suggests a civil service style for charities with skilled detectives and managers, appointing capable workers regardless of past failures. The piece contrasts large annual distributions with the less visible work of helping individuals achieve independence.
A 1833 St Louis mechanician pursued medicine with help from a Louisiana benefactor, completing studies and moving to northern Iowa. Years later the doctor repaid the debt by giving his old benefactor's needy brother the sum, a gesture deemed mercantile yet notable, ending with a local printing-saloon quip on human wants.
The piece notes that intellect can be sharper in sleep with examples from Franklin Condillas Condoredt Fontaine Voltaire and Johnson Coleridge and Browne. It cites Coleridge waking with notes for Kubla Khan and Browne’s wish to study in dreams to enhance memory and reason.
The Farnsworth postage reduction bill failed in the Senate after passing the Mouse. The new postal law, effective July 1, abolishes franking and free newspaper postage, ending circulation trees of news within counties and free newspaper exchanges. The law was passed via an amendment to the Postoffice Appropriation bill.
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