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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1877
Page
2
In a rural stretch, youths eager for money stir trouble as they demand a chance to handle coins. The line between mischief and opportunity blurs as they jostle for a taste of the debased treasure.
Opinion across Republicans suggests Hon. Auphonso Tarr of Cincinnati is the strongest candidate for the party’s fall standard bearer. He does not seek the nomination, yet signs indicate the nomination seeks him.
Our townsman G. M. SALTZGABER Esq was nominated for State Senator by the Democratic Convention held at St. Marys on Friday last The candidate is described as the most available and capable to guard his party and represent his constituents The nomination is framed as a triumph for the liberal and progressive element within the Democracy
The Cleveland Leader argues against using the title college for schools and academies lacking real claim. The editor of the Leader faces threats from Dr. W C of Van Wert who pursues drastic actions against critics of small schools in Northern Ohio.
An observer from Tre Lima Gazette covers the Democratic District Convention at St Marys last week. He notes a calmer scene with no drunks or fights and little swearing, contrasting it with past conventions. Lamison collapses briefly, asking for water, as heat and crowding influence the mood and tone.
The Chicago Tribune argues for remonetizing silver to its old weight and restoring the silver dollar as legal tender. It envisions full mint operations under Secretary Sherman and natural equilibrium with gold, questioning the dishonesty of paying debts in silver dollars once equalized.
The mocking bird, once seen near Rochester, New York, has become a migrant and will soon be heard in northern fields as often as in the sunny south. A local rove bird has nested here and shows promise of a brood.
The article describes a brutal Russian bombardment of Rustchuk with shells hitting mosques hospitals and homes. It notes international protest and the indiscriminate nature of the fire. Civilians suffer severe casualties as the town is left wrecked but forts largely intact.
A deputation of about 1,000,000 British workers from forty trades met ex president Grant at Consul General Badeau’s home in London and presented a welcome address. Grant thanked them, praised labor as the source of greatness, and said no class has preference in the U.S. government. He will not go to Paris, but will tour Brussels, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, and return to England, with London as headquarters.
The Cincinnati Commercial argues the Hayes administration will maintain the inviolability of neighboring territories and pursue a conservative Mexico policy. It dismisses rumors of drastic shifts as idle sensationalism and forecasts continuity with Grant era standards.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Robert Dale Owen died at Lake George just before yesterday. He was a remarkable man from a notable family with a career as a U S Congressman in 1843 and Naples envoy under Pierce. His fame rests on belief in communication with the dead and his book Footfalls on the Boundaries of Another World. The piece recalls Katie King hoax and Owen's exposure, later insanity and recovery.
The Spaniards explored the region seeking gold and silver but found none. They muttered Acanada meaning there is nothing here, a phrase the Indigenous people heard and repeated. The French misinterpreted the sound as the country's name, leading to Canada as the name used ever since.
The Burlington Hawk-Eye sketches a joking comparison about a Christian paying a quarter at the circus. It explains the idea that Christians refuse to carry water for the elephant, implying the sinner gains free passes through that stance.
General George H. Sharpe recalls the April 6 1865 surrender scene at Appomattox Lee and Grant in the Virginia house room the two leaders exchanging formal notes while aides and officers observe Grant comments on not wearing a sword and Lee’s cold bow The account highlights the room the surrender and the aftermath with rations sent to Lee’s army and the notable figures present.
The Galveston County Treasurer Sebin Rinker killed himself after a Chicago divorce he procured for an affair with Lulu Walter. His wife and three children faced abandonment while Lulu, aged 18, married him. Rinker left a note blaming his ruined family and his infatuation with the girl.
In Cache Valley Utah a novel method uses covered wagons as temporary chicken coops on farms with heavy hoppers. Chickens roam by day to eat grasshoppers and roost in the wagons at night then move to new fields each morning for continued destruction. Also notes veteran Captain Jean Weber visiting Belair Maryland and Flora Temple near Philadelphia in decline at 32.
The case Baxter Bros. et al. against Allen and others prompts a sheriff's sale of various lumber and mill items on Tuesday July 17 1877 between 10 am and 4 pm. Items include saws planers lathes doors frames flooring lumber and related pieces at Heinley planing mills. Cash terms. Van Wert Ohio.
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