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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1883
Page
6
The Back Bay land reclamation in Boston yields receipts of 4,757,000 dollars against 1,640,000 dollars in outlay. The project adds fifty acres to the harbor’s deep-water area, expanding commercial space and securing a substantial profit for the state.
Indiana lawmakers debate a life imprisonment reform proposing a year based metric and potential commutation for good conduct. A math exam story and a campus shooting misinterpretation are noted as unrelated anecdotes illustrating errors.
A 20 440 foot long refined cast steel rope weighing 51 000 pounds was sent from Roebling mills in Trenton New Jersey to San Francisco for use on a street traction railway. The rope was packed in two open end box cars with half in each, tied in a continuous coil. LIMBER straw boards promise cheap production and half price versus walnut with thirty two by twelve feet boards and one ton yielding 1 000 feet of usable lumber. A Boston man in a streetcar offered a six cent fare payment to a poor neighbor for a ticket profit, which she accepted. An English engineer cites an American bridge engineer with more iron bridges built than in the United Kingdom to defend his bridge plans.
BuLancHe Dotautais the woman tied to the Jennie Cramer murder case at New Haven is said to be drinking heavily. She was seen rolling into a New York gutter after a night of intoxication. The Malley trial’s shadow lingers on her and the acquittal did little to ease the stain on the defendants.
An elderly farmer in the State Capitol corridor dismissively questions a female suffrage canvasser and signs against the movement after a quip about women always getting in trouble. The exchange highlights skeptical views on women’s rights in the era.
In Monterey Mexico a sunken block forms a natural spring that rises from beneath a rock overhang. Water streams into a channel as washerwomen use the site as a shared laundry. The springs include smaller outlets around the main geyser creating a twelve foot wide, four foot deep flow.
A Yate professor used practical mathematics to trace a stray ball that entered his dining room as students who despised firearms misused them on campus. The ball came from a building opposite occupied by a pious divinity student and the investigation continues.
A value report from Fort Wayne dated September 4 1811, written by Miami chiefs in response to Governor William H Harrison, is being printed and bound with Harrison’s Ohio history address. The Washington note adds George Washington’s will once found by Colonel Thompson at Fairfax Court House.
An old gentleman named Zate in Narginia killed cats for years. After his death cats numbered 00 and attended his burial in procession, then dispersed to their homes to live in peace. The anecdote is recalled by long-time residents of nearby Warrenton.
Fragmentary report notes an individual with a stated salary of 25 dollars a year and a half mentioned in a puzzling context. The readable parts reference men and a purchase but lack coherent details or identified names.
Poem excerpt praising a girl, describing her eyes hair lips and style. Narrator confesses trouble and admiration, calling her aristocratic and grand, within a nostalgic juvenile verse. The piece mimics period magazine tone and features a playful speaker.
A Harper's Young People feature describes Cairo and Nile village life. Egyptian boys grow up tending herds, attending basic schools with wooden slate tablets, and reciting the Koran, while customs mix humor and discipline with travelers and local chiefs.
The July 2 1862 land grant spurred agricultural and mechanical schools. Forty two schools across thirty seven states accepted the land with law conditions. Many operate as industrial departments within older colleges, yet separate independent organization seems essential for true success. Iowa State Register.
Alabama has 1,919 miles of railroad and railroads furnish 11 percent of all taxable property in the state.
Poem urging readers to overlook gossip and slander, choose mercy, and endure social disapproval. It stresses inner strength, manhood, and forgiveness, with a call to respond to criticism with steadfast charity and humility.
A quotation from Rev. John W. Chadwick foresees a future when people value the Bible for its intrinsic power and beauty. He predicts it will not be merely read yearly nor treated as ornament or scandal in society. The text envisions a deeper, more central place in life than in schools or public spaces.
A reflection on self knowledge and imperfections warning against new light notions. The author cites Rev. A. J. Gordon of Boston, arguing the arch enemy uses “light” to mislead while Christ’s light reveals both present and past sins.
The Continent notes Emerson’s comment at Longfellow’s funeral that the gentleman’s memory faded with age, yet his enduring kindness and character leave a lasting impression on lovers of pure literature.
The piece argues the man of the coming church will embody honor and integrity. He will inspire others toward right conduct and true religion, purging hypocrisy, snobbery, and oppression. The church will emerge from wilderness into brightness, guiding society as a pure, influential force.
The writer argues that despite present suffering, modern times offer better living conditions than any prior era. Wars are shorter and less barbaric, diplomacy grows, science boosts comforts, and rights to life liberty and pursuit of happiness expand. Future days should bring easier subsistence, fairer distribution, and greater individual respect.
The piece argues eloquent listening requires understanding and sympathy, not just clarity. It notes preachers should tailor language for the average listener and that genuine impact comes from aligning with listeners’ beliefs and spiritual interests.
A brief note reflects a desire to meet, sit at His feet, and learn His will with a heart eager to act. The sentiment emphasizes devotion and desire for guidance in daily conduct.
The essay argues the Bible binds diverse peoples across eras, shaping ancestry, culture, and modern Unity. It presents the Bible as a shared platform fostering cosmic brotherhood and political coherence, influencing American civilization and literary thought through Whitman’s view in the Critic.
A Philadelphia Record report describes a poaching gang on Chesapeake Bay using heavy bowgun skiffs to slaughter hundreds of ducks nightly near Specia Island six miles below Havre de Grace. The group, about twenty members, uses large bore guns firing No 4 shot, with navigators lying prone and using triggers linked to recoil to propel the boats.
Newark Ohio editor known for donning boots marked 124 in a whimsical literary jest reported by the Pittsburgh Telegraph as a noted personal quirk rather than a professional feat.
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