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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1885
Page
7
A nostalgic poem contrasts two sets of child features with a mother’s gaze. It moves from bright hopeful imagery of infancy to worn, tired references as life ends, then to a final quiet closure as tears fade. The piece frames maternal love and loss through repeated pairs of body images.
Hannah Eldridge confronts Colonel Nehemiah Barton over charity and pride in a tale of a stubborn man, a trapped commander, and a delaying plan to force Elsie Barton to marry Willie Spencer for the Oak Farm. Elsie accepts love while Hannah negotiates a risky exit.
Gen Horace Porter recalls Grant's affection for Mrs Grant and his harmony with her late husband. He praises Grants calm temper, kindness, and readiness in war and peace, noting his restraint from profanity and his swift, clear writing. Porter highlights Grants horse mastery, leadership under fire, and personal humility.
A philosophical discussion by a leading astronomer on life beyond Earth. The author argues that individual lifespans are short relative to the lifetime of their type and suggests it is more likely many cosmic beings have existed or will exist, with life continuing across orders from planet to galaxy.
A narrator notes the schoolmaster endures six hours with forty children while the nurse care for one baby ten hours daily and deserves eighty percent of the sympathy and all the gate money.
Proposes amendments to Articles II III and X of the Ohio Constitution for ballot submission on the second Tuesday of October 1885. Details specify biennial election of Senators and Representatives, terms, and the timing for governor and county officers.
Copies show how voters were instructed to mark Yes or No on amendments to sections of articles two three and ten of the Ohio constitution. The document bears signatures of A. D. Marsh and John G. Warwick and the state seal. Secretary James Robinson authenticates the copy dated March 23, 1883.
A joint resolution proposes an amendment to Section 1, Article XX of the Constitution concerning how Town ship Officers are elected. The measure details the procedural changes and clarifies eligibility and vote requirements for municipal officers.
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