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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1885
Page
3
The piece notes Abraham Lincoln's inauguration as the first Republican president. It mentions his departure from home and a secret journey to Washington, highlighting the unusual process surrounding his ascent to the presidency.
A reminiscence recounts security measures and rumored conspiracies as Lincoln departed Philadelphia for Harrisburg and Washington in 1861. Detectives, telegraph cuts, and a staged route guarded the president elect, with Sumner briefly missing the departure and Washburn guiding arrival. The narrative covers Willard's Hotel scrutiny, the Willard procession, and an unprecedented Washington parade amid fears of violence.
Washington telegram reports President Arthur will retire from public life to a private, leisurely existence. He will stay with Frelinghuysen in Washington, visit Fortress Monroe for health, and travel to Canada for a summer fishing tour. New York will be his autumn home before a life of ease with fishing trips and outings.
A Rockdale Texas incident describes a dance at W. B. Davis residence. Fred Stephens former deputy shot Buck Scales, then killed bystander Hodge with a shotgun while Scales’ brother and a crowd pursued Stephens. The 10-year-old Sibley child was wounded and believed to die. Two other guests were injured as Stephens fled into the woods.
Reports from reliable sources claim leading booksellers suffered large losses on the Revised New Testament as the King James edition remains in demand. Auctions drained stock of the new version while dealers await a future rise in popularity as readers grow accustomed to the revisions.
A sewer in the heart of Chicago's business district at Clark and Madison streets was discovered eleven feet below the surface frozen solid. Workers removed the ice with axes and picks.
An anecdote recalls how reporters often uncovered secret senate deliberations despite secrecy rules. A senator seeks news from a correspondent, who replies cautiously that major actions may be revealed only when the chamber lifts secrecy. The tale highlights press access and the limits of disclosure.
Hon James Harlan former Vice Chancellor of Louisville and brother of U S Supreme Court Justice Harlan says St Jacobs Oil is an extraordinary cure for all claimed by its proprietors and that every family should have it.
Rev Dr Paxton calls the Scotch the only people who combine punch and piety, praising their strong genuine traits. The anecdote recalls a Canadian Episcopal bishop who felt slighted at a Boston rector’s table being offered water as if he were a horse, a remark noted in Wholes and Jueries.
An assortment of health cures and travel pitches, touting Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription, Grand Union Hotel rates, Sherman's Pricklash pens, Horsford’s Acid Phosphate, and Electro-Volt devices. Also brief notes on legal justice and a quip about a medical tree and a dog bark.
A scanned excerpt discusses various medical claims including urethral strictures and radical methods, touts Athlophoros as a universal remedy, cites Dr Wm P Orbit of St George’s Church New Haven, and notes prices and mail order details from Athlophoros Co New York.
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