23 Aug 1877
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Newspaper
Rushville Weekly Republican
Location
Rushville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1877
Page
1
A vivid meditation on childhood praising its play and healthful vigor, arguing against harsh discipline. It contrasts pure nature with schooling in Egypt and reflects on teachings, Mecca as center, and the limits of religious instruction for young minds. It blends prose with brief cultural notes.
The Shelbyville area reports several cases: William and Alonzo Pea bound over for assault with intent to rape, $500 each. John Baker charged with grand larceny of 11 head of cattle, custody to Rush County authorities. Prof W A Boles leaves Shelby for a Kansas teaching post. A fatal brakeman accident occurs east of the J M I R R crossing. The Flat Rock Baptist Association meets near Mt Pisgah on the Cynthiana Pike starting the 22nd. The county board changes readers from Harper to American editions, causing school disruption.
The normal school closes this week. Fayette County Fair starts September Ath. Cole threshed 574 bushels of oats from 12 acres. Bilder D. VanBuskirk and wife visit their old home in Bentonville. D. W. Moore reports cholera losses of eighty five hogs. James T. Barnhart, hanged by a mob near Lincoln Center Kansas for murder. A wedding at Baptist association with John A. Thomas and Laura M. Frazee. Our new band negotiates to buy instruments from the Howe band at Peru. Willis Lake knocked down by a year old bull. he cuts the animal and it is shot.
The Wayne County Old Settlers Association held its annual picnic at Centreville last Saturday. Isaac Bulla, an early Wayne County settler, died at his home age 90 years nine months and twenty eight days. Richmond Horticultural Society plans a September 8 meeting at Cedar Springs to discuss horticulture and its influence. A literary club of young women reads Shakespeare and promotes social reform. Boston settlement farmers report an unusual grain yield and expect a good harvest. A hog disease described as bloody murrain is spreading in old Wayne. A local stock company Yargan Sampson Co. begins oil mill operations in ten days with a capacity of one hundred bushels flax seed daily. John Yaryan is president.
A homing pigeon released from a carriage near Dover reached Cannon Street London in 20 minutes while trains averaged 60 mph. The Belgian voyageur bird effectively flew about 75 mph, delivering an urgent message from the French police.
The piece argues guests should arrive fifteen minutes early for private dinners to greet hosts, while at formal banquets arriving exactly on time is acceptable as hosts await in the drawing room. It notes house customs vary and a Lord’s quip about punctuality reflects the cook’s role. Queen Victoria has thirty two living descendants.
Correspondence portrays Deadwood as a booming camp near the swift wilderness. A city of four thousand residents with a floating two thousand, hundreds of huts, an academy church two daily papers four banks and many professionals. Prices are steep with gambling and scams common.
The London Times reports a startling discovery that American cotton cloth and calico sell cheaper in England than English goods of equal quality. The London World notes American mills like Lonsdale Mills now ship cheaper, better piece-goods to English towns, hinting Lancashire trade decline and mass unemployment as a consequence.
A poem celebrates rural toil and moral strength of the brown banded children, predicting future rulers. Then fashion notes describe fall styles, lace trimmings, and exotic glass slippers. Current Topics covers lamp explosions caused by gas buildup and air drafts, with multiple scenarios and precautions.
Wm. F. Cochrane of Lafayette and Purdue ties up the Milling Wheat patent known as high grinding. He secured a U S patent in 1873 and won a Supreme Court confirmation in April last. Owners aim to bar all U S milling use unless terms are agreed, with proposed licenses at 4009 per stone run and potential profits near 34 million if enforced.
A previously unseen Browne letter attributed to Artemus Ward is printed with authenticity from Salem June 18 1864. The playful missive to eight year old Amelia mixes humor and moral advice while hinting at Ward’s voice and satirical charm.
A collage of quips and anecdotes from 19th century life including jokes about marriage and money. Notable lines feature Suleiman Pasha, a sharp line about a bishop and Africa, and jokes on hair dye and hearse ownership. The column mixes humor with social commentary and brief notices from newspapers.
The United States sold 105 million yards of cotton goods abroad in the past year, ten times the prior year. Experts predict rapid global expansion and a possible quadrupling of trade within two years as demand grows across quarters of the world.
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