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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1881
Page
3
The final message declares the long awaited death of the President, whose passing triggers national mourning. The text emphasizes grief and the end of a tenure marked by endurance for all the people, with the country in deep mourning.
The End Chicago September 19 reports the President died at 10 35 p m bells tolled in cities as people mourned. Vice President Arthur sent sympathy and, following Cabinet guidance, took the oath of office as President.
The report recounts the final hours at Long Branch with Drs. Bliss Agnew and Boynton present. Mrs Garfield and family are at the bedside as Garfield speaks of pain before dying, with autopsy plans and funeral arrangements outlined by officials in New York and Long Branch.
Herbert Spencer surveys early election methods among primitive and ancient peoples. He notes leader selection by assembly in Scandinavia and Germany, by show of hands in early England, and by lot among Samoans Hebrews and Homeric Greeks, with belief in divine influence in some cases.
The passage notes that in later periods the lot used to choose deputies appeared in Italian Republics and in Spain like Leon in the twelfth century. It suggests a kinship with belief and a motive to give equal chances to rich and poor or to assign a dangerous mission, while also tracing this method back to primitive uses in representation.
A Mount Ida tale shows a woman wed for fortune to a poor cripple by her grandmother. After his death the surviving lover supports her with delicacies, vows to renew his suit if she dies first, and a requested interview hints at a possible reunion of two hearts.
The New Orleans Democrat extols a blue burro as a sturdy child’s horse with remarkable endurance and loyalty. Yet its loud bray is praised as an eighth wonder, capable of startling sleepers and provoking awe, while the creature remains admirable in abstract view.
In Carlisle Indiana Dr Minnick aids his ill niece Mrs John Sproatt. A snake bored through plaster and seized a canary hung five feet high then escaped through a hole opposite the perch. The bird’s death and the shock toppled Mrs Sproatt into bed as she lay critically ill.
A miscellany of women topics notes domestic life culinary humor and fashion trends. It mentions a pie made by a mother and a wife’s tongue in cheek quips about baking collars embroideries and latest dress accessories. It also references London fashion pink gingham princess of Wales and Annie Louise Cary noting stage retirement plans.
The tale frames two gentlemen arguing about a man described as a safety pin who never loves his head. One praises him while the other sneers and arcs to the joke that he has none to lose. The quick humor pivots on perception and irony.
Attorneys at law with offices in Crowder Block and Commercial Row Sullivan Indiana offer prompt attention to business. specializes in elections and court matters and attends all Sullivan courts. Oulee address in Terre Haute area.
Physician and surgeon with offices twice in Sullivan Indiana announces prompt day and night service. Specializes in chronic ailments and diseases of females. Office location over Burks Grocery on the north side of the public square.
A reader describes a method to preserve watermelons by applying three to four coats of varnish to seal out air. The process allegedly keeps decay at bay and preserves sweetness, with Christmas or New Year meals featuring the fruit tasting improved.
A remark on commerce and merit stressing humble conduct in trade and the risks of arrogance in business.
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