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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1884
Page
2
The Aaune Co Herald of Wooster Ohio is printed by the EIRRALD Printing Co under the publishers header.
A nostalgic verse laments a satin slipper on a mantle recalling bygone balls and flirtations. It asks if the worn sole still holds memories of minuet, rouge, and bright revelry at a Polly Henderson wedding in the Battery and Bowling Green era.
The New York Letter notes many wealthy women in the city exceed a million dollars in value. Most are widows of merchants or heirs, with a few gaining wealth through shrewd investments, though none are recorded as two women who built vast fortunes independently.
A Milton newlywed wife asks her husband about squash pie. He hints her mother’s version, she tears up, but reveals the pie was bought from her father’s bakery, sparing feelings in a humorous family mix up reported by Milion News.
An Austin society hostess pairs guests for a formal dinner. She badly mismatches Gus De Smith with the homeliest old maid, prompting Gus to exclaim he is “in disposed” as he eyes Ms Birdie McHennepin being escorted away by a Methodist elder with a large family.
A St James Gazette correspondent recalls old social polish for young ladies in London and laments the loss of grace in movement, while a playful note discusses maiden fear of hoptoads and the ritual of stepping carefully on the road. The page also surveys stage news, reviews, and a lengthy Q and A on biblical abstinence and wine.
The Hoosier recounts Mark Twain teasingly about a husband’s evidence against his wife alleging unkind deceit. The tale pivots on a groom’s remark about a piano sale, with a quip that Beethoven would have found his playing Deaf, leaving the young musician deflated. A stray note mentions Jay Gould buying clothes in the boys’ department.
The narrative describes a wife’s concealed grooming habits revealed during a case. A husband exposes her shaving practice, noting a small hollow ground razor with pearl handle, a leather strap case, and a costly Japanese cup with perfume soap. The photo shows an appealing face, making the disclosure seem less damaging.
Benjamin F. Butler in Washington sought entry to the Senate chamber. The doorkeeper, unaware of him, blocked the way until Butler proclaimed his identity. A rapid exchange ensued with a humorous misrecognition before Butler finally entered as officials apologized.
Fragmentary excerpt discusses the need for steadfast principle and temperance in belief systems. It contrasts firm commitments with pride and urges a clear, determined posture in all circumstances.
A Wae Retailer notes teetotaler advocates are active in most states, likening them to fleas and claiming their influence exceeds their numbers in the public sphere.
Readers in Chicago weigh Morrison tariff bill as it moves through the House. Reporters note wary replies from representatives who fear revenue losses and job cuts from proposed duties on wool, cotton, and other goods. The measure aims a broad 20 percent cut with many exceptions and raises questions among manufacturers and tariff reformers about fairness and impact.
Dispatch from Alliance Ohio reports residents rolling barrels of gasoline into the streets. A recent explosion caused a strong anti gasoline sentiment with merchants frightened and refusing to handle the fuel. Gasoline stoves face condemnation and locals vow to abandon gasoline use citing danger and fear.
A Mississippi assembly tightens control over bill access, allowing only titles to be released by reporters amid a wave of editorials condemning the move as an odd outrégee. The dated fragment references are garbled but imply tensions between state lawmakers and the press in 1708.
Wendell Phillips, famed silver tongued orator and abolitionist, died at his Boston home on February 24 after seven days of angina pectoris. He spoke last at Harriet Martineau's statue unveiling a month earlier and had endured heart trouble since youth. Born November 29, 1811, he rose from Harvard to lead anti slavery and women’s rights causes, resigning law practice in 1839 to pursue reform work. His wife survived him, and her devotion to abolition shaped their life. Phillips remained active in public life until his final days.
A long list of distinguished individuals connected to different states and nations is cited as part of a memorial or obituary notice. Names include Addison P. Dutcher of Cleveland, Judge A. W. Sheldon, Gautier de Rumilly, Elisha Harris, George W. Jones of Cincinnati, Joseph M. Holbrook of Iowa, Rev Louis Hastlot, Carl Orlaf Bjorling, George Fuller of Galena, Mrs. George H. Evans of Des Moines, H. E. Packard of Mauch Chunk, Abraham Haywood, Oliver H. Palmer, John A. Kline, M Rouher, Josephine Gallmeyer, and Edward Vale, among others.
The Munich Academy of Fine Arts hosts 500 students with forty two Americans among them. George Ball of Galveston Texas donated a $70000 schoolhouse to the city. Mackey, a South Carolina congressman recently died. his widow is described with a charged racial note. The piece mentions postage to Patagonia and St Helena at 20 cents per half ounce and other scattered items.
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