01 Feb 1884
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1884
Page
1
A memoir style sequence follows a Paris family, a boy with his parents and three sisters, then decades later the same author on a country trip with Maria. Scenes shift from domestic warmth to memory and contemplation of aging, fame, and a funeral in Paris.
The narrator describes a journey entering the Valley of the Jordan and reaching Zion Utah. They contrast the muddy river with the Holy Land stream and note fields orchards and irrigation ditches. They visit the new Mormon temple under construction, described as a grand granite structure over 200 feet tall with a tall spire and costly details. The account mentions an elderly guardian and a comparison to the old temple.
In the Senate this afternoon, Senator Sherman presented a lengthy preamble and resolution arguing the Constitution guarantees equal civil rights and voting rights. It cites the Virginia election of November 6, 1883 and reports from Danville of armed attacks aimed at intimidating voters, with victims seemingly aligned to one race and party.
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A Cheyenne Sun tale recounts a Texas cowboy demanding rattlesnake on toast at Eliten's chop-louse. The waiter hawks the dish with quirks while the cowpoke balks, becomes pale, and leaves without paying, refusing the meal and retreating.
A bemused editor explains a phrasing error in the obituary causing a subscriber to rage, clarifies wording should read resting place, then offers to remove the offending compositor. The exchange ends with the subscriber calm and paid.
A Boston wife explains to her husband that she argued with a woman over their back fence about transcendentalism. She denies beating anyone and admits she finally gave in, ending with a description of feeling exhausted and hanging over a chair to recover.
M. J. Bingham of Mt. Pleasant Iowa states he can cheerfully recommend Brown's Iron Bitters and reports using it with good results and energy.
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