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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1878
Page
8
Notices outline ad rates and add ons for the Troy Herald. Liberal deductions to regular ads for insertion. extra charges for protected places. no certificate of publication until payment. Cash in advance on subscriptions, cash on delivery for job work. ads on demand.
Elija Myers announces candidacy for Circuit Clerk subject to Democratic convention. Also notes Wool Carding by Lewis Vertrees with a claim of superior service. Advertisements tout Ford's Fabrifugh malaria cure and East India Cinchona products by J A Richardson, with druggists carrying the remedy.
Public sale announced for Wednesday June 5 1878 at Louisiana Missouri fair grounds featuring 75 head of Short Horn cattle from prominent beef herds. Catalogues available from Wm Pritchett J Ed Griffith and others in Frankford Missouri and Calumet Mo.
The notice claims many Americans die from dyspepsia or liver disorders and asserts Green's August Flower provides a speedy cure. It promotes a sample bottle for 10 cents and full bottles via druggists or Woolfolk & Co. in Troy.
Authority under the May term 1876 order authorizes loans to Lincoln county citizens of at least 200 dollars for one year from July 1 1878 at per cent interest. Borrowers must provide mortgage on unencumbered real estate double the loan value and approved personal security in writing. Apply to the undersigner by July 18 1878.
In Chain of Rocke there is news of improving crop prospects and a visit from Mise Lola Bhipp. A severe lightning strike near Monroe injures Burkemper and damages a stable while a steamer fleet plans trips and cargo movements. A progressive piece advocates stock raising and labor-saving farming to employ idle labor, highlighting a sweet potato crop destined to fix labor shortages. The piece ends with a political reflection on Democratic prospects and historical resistance.
The Boston Post denounces Republicans for retrenchment efforts and argues they rob themselves of principles while fighting for the right to spend others’ money, portraying the conflict as a fight for control over funds belonging to others.
Reports from Osh in Chamois Missouri describe wholesale destruction of fish in the Gasconade River. Thousands of dead fish float downstream with a foul odor. A dark worm falling from overhanging trees is blamed, decimating leaves and evidently poisoning the fish. Fishermen have quit the business amid fears of tainted catch.
The New York Times notes that many respectable citizens view Mr Morley’s death and his stance for good government as a blow to reform. The piece describes him as a controversial ex-prince, gambler, and media figure whose actions damaged reputations and posed a challenge to moral leadership.
A fragmentary, biased review lauds John Morley for noble public services while recalling a past private career marked by alleged municipal wrongdoing. It lists a select committee on the Potter resolution with members from New York Illinois Virginia Ohio Kentucky Pennsylvania Indiana Massachusetts Maine and others. The text then devolves into garbled verse about a wire daughter and a street scene with a sedate passerby.
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