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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1880
Page
7
A poetic lament of enduring separation and stoic faith. The speaker vows to endure pain, offering devotion to God, while recalling a lost idol and a life of tearful endurance across years. The tone mixes maritime imagery with devotional resignation.
Kathie, a thrifty heroine, pays her brother George's debt with savings for her wedding dress. Grandpa's hidden dowry of 10 000 dollars secures her future as she is praised by suitor Charlie Montague. A late misadventure with a hearse and the undertaker ends in a comic clarification.
The Rev. O S Prescott rector of St Clement's Church in Philadelphia is ordered to stop genuflections prostrations lights vestments and acolyte use. The standing committee sustained the charges of unlawful rituals and the bishop may proceed to ecclesiastical trial after Prescott and his vestry refuse to comply, threatening civil court action.
A Western editor known for gore provoking writing used a speaking tube to summon a fighting editor from the peelery room. A correction demand by a confrontational critic led to a scuffle while both editors crouched beneath a desk. a rural visitor offered a squash and a notice as the fighting editor finally arrived.
A moral tale urges firm refusal to temptation citing Hannah Moore and Parrey the Porter. It recalls a Rhode Island boy who rejected alcohol after a companion offered a drink, showing a strong No guiding a youth away from ruin and toward parental pride.
A medical note cites Surgeon Cline advising mothers to clothe girls like boys with knickerbockers and light gowns. It emphasizes seasonally appropriate dress, noting September to April as key for warmth and recommending silk underlayers and light fleeced flannel to avoid heavy fabrics that trap moisture.
Shipments of American live cattle and fresh beef to England rise from New York port and other ports. First three months of the year show 12 000 cattle valued at 1 125 000 dollars, 5 286 sheep worth 53 425, 16 857 508 pounds of beef valued at 1 457 750, and 482 000 pounds of mutton valued at 34 200. The piece argues U S shippers face no real competition, with Australia failing on beef shipments and South America unlikely to challengeUS in growth and nerve.
Terre Haute car works extend operation to midnight to meet demand as factory workers push hard. The car line earns a strong reputation for reliability and heavy-duty performance under tough service conditions.
A Cincinnati observer notes London’s heavy reliance on imported foods and canned meats. He details US and European origins of staple items, with canned fish and meats from Chicago and other American cities dominating London shelves. He also reflects on Southern plantations and postwar economic distress as a broader backdrop to the era.
The article notes fruit stands in Cincinnati offering fine quality at prices described as cheap, highlighting affordable produce options in the city’s market areas.
Harris describes Damascus interiors and bazaars with Greek hotel comfort, shaded courtyards, and orange trees. He notes crowded streets, a mix of Turks Syrians Maronites and Druses, Bedouin traders, and Sabbath market activity. Franks are absent except the author.
An Anderson Herald report describes a fanatical group in Fairmount led by a man known as Raper who formerly charged neighbors for notes and now preaches holiness with strict separation from worldly life. The leader claims to speak with the deity and to have met Jesus, while followers imitate his long hair and distinctive dress as part of the movement.
A collage of light comic toasts and clear sentence gags from various sources. It comments on editors pleasing all, sun and moon gender jokes, slang, engagement rings, spring foods, and a New York relief fund, with notable lines about Sherman, the chimney, and a boy quoting Bible text.
Aimed living converts time into value. The piece urges young people, especially rural readers, to set goals and apply force of character to stay focused. It cites Elihu Burritt, Hugh Miller, and a Lord Chesterfield anecdote to urge productive use of minutes between tasks.
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