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Newspaper
Tarboro Southerner
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1875
Page
4
A collage of quips and anecdotes moving across culture from Baltimore to Detroit. Jokes about education, manners, and love mix with playful jests on weather, insurance, and social foibles. A light, humorous snapshot of urban life and slang.
The chronicle recalls Gregory VII anathematizing Henry IV of Germany and the emperor visiting the Pope to seek pardon. Henry was kept at the gate for four days and nights in January, barefoot and fasting, before entry. Louisiana is described as enduring a comparable prolonged stand in power struggles, with a fearsome curse lingering.
The article profiles Governor Vance, detailing his political career including a disputed 1868 seat, a 1872 Democratic nomination loss, and a Davidson College LL D. He is married with four children and praised for personal warmth, humor, and eloquence. It notes his legal ability, lecturing, charitable help, and influential North Carolina sketches.
The Star reports the President outlines a policy on the Southern question, signaling actions without Congress, tying Pinchback’s seating to Kellogg government legitimacy, and proposing troop withdrawal from Louisiana if Congress stalls. Sheridan’s orders grant discretion to use troops for order and protection, while the President may withdraw forces below New Orleans. Cesar’s independence is noted as a wary sign for the future.
A historic bridge build in Holland manipulated its misaligned traverse by heating iron to expand. An inch offset was corrected over two days as one end was fixed while the other cooled and contracted. This Sun driven method, noted by Exchange, used heat to shift the massive iron piece into place.
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