26 Dec 1879
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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1879
Page
1
A blaze swept an eight acre barley field in Phelps County, damaging stubble and equipment but no injuries reported. Firefighters from three districts battled the flames for two hours before containment. Weather remained hot and dry, hindering suppression efforts.
In Pendleton a tale unfolds of Maxwell Burt saved from losing a partnership by a mysterious benefactor described as a good fairy. Ida Hunt supports him with love and a hidden fortune, while Laura Burt mourns a late husband yet hopes for happiness. A hidden transfer balances Ida's trust and Maxwell's prospects in a twist of fate.
General Lee was visited in Richmond after Appomattox by Chaplain Pepper of the Eighteenth Ohio. Pepper published reminiscences of the interview. Lincoln had just been assassinated. Lee spoke of Lincoln’s death with horror and praised Lincoln’s life. Lee also spoke admiringly of Grant and recalled a brokered moment about keeping horses for spring crops.
An incident in Little Rock involved two Philadelphia men quarrelling at a hotel. One actor mimed drawing a pistol but nothing came of it. An elderly South Arkansas man admonished them on local etiquette, warning about concealed hand movements and politeness rules.
A Cincinnati man recalls grave desecration by medical students who removed his mother's headskin and cut at the face on a dissecting table after an expedition to several colleges. The body was identified and returned to the grave amid calls for civilization.
The New York Herald argues that Irish landowners may have failed to pay rent or support workers over the past twenty years. It warns that without American aid masking financial hardship, a large crisis would have emerged, growing worse with time as years pass.
The Cleveland Leader quotes Apostle John Taylor from Utah who argues the courts have decided against their religious belief and asks which law to obey. He suggests divine statutes are unclear without a supreme court, noting the land’s laws seem practical.
The estate of a Boston gentleman who died about a year ago was deemed insolvent but the recent price increase is expected to render the estate solvent with half a million for the heirs.
A Woodward avenue clothing clerk is embarrassed by an ill tempered encounter with an elderly customer and her son who correct his spelling and mock his knowledge while demanding overcoats for boys. The woman asserts her morning hardships and refuses to take advice from the clerk.
An English writer assails London Board Schools for mismanagement and presents specimen exam questions. Sample items include misrendered questions about Turin and Abraham, with errors such as Turain capital Chiner and erroneous wife names, reflecting faulty instruction.
A British court ruling confirms Cetgwayo the Zulu King may choose not to wear trousers after capture. He will wear a hat and coat but prefers bare legs and feet. The Colonial Government sent the matter to the Home Government and the decision was telegraphed to the Cape Government.
The New York Tribune quotes Mr. Thomas Hughs- Tom Brown remarking to Mr. James Redpath that English are astonished by American lecturers. He says England has few orators, while America is a nation of orators.
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