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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1879
Page
3
The Intelligencer Ames Iowa reports for the sixteenth January 1 period 1879 that Chicago grain receipts reach 29,182,868 bushels of wheat, 66,198,083 bushels of corn, 12,396,823 oats, 2,087,209 rye, and 3,097,411 barley. In 1878 the same period recorded 23,222,191 bushels wheat, 67,179,555 corn, 16,224,886 oats, 2,137,196 rye, and 4,834,006 barley.
A 1879 prophecy by Republican and Democratic statesmen and newspapers predicts New York will be the Empire State in wealth population commerce and political sagacity with both parties endorsing the forecast as a shared toast.
In New York City commerce remains active with sellers holding the upper hand in mall branches of trade and price speculation. Merchants express concern as speculation rises and prices advance, while many hope for a return to traditional demand and supply controls amid changing times.
The piece argues Robinson’s loss signals the end of Samuel J. Tilden’s presidential ambitions. Democratic papers blame Tilden’s selfishness for the defeat, claiming he sought total control and hindered colleagues like Sanford E. Church. The Sun and Star quote accuses Tilden of refusing even ordinary concessions.
The letter from Secessary Susaman argues he is a strong contender for the presidency, placing him on par with Blaine Conkling and Grant. He refuses to yield and seeks to challenge the Grant boom, presenting a clear headed, ambitious bid. Sherman’s open candidacy provides a rallying point for opponents and could elevate a outspoken frontrunner if he gains traction.
Alex H Stephens arrives with Speaker Randall and Joe Blackburn party leaders. He warns Democrats learned a lesson after last session, opposes the Thurman Blackburn plan, expects legitimate business and early adjournment, and opposes re nominating Tilden preferring Hancock or Bayard.
The text urges farmers in various localities to form clubs for mutual benefit. It notes dormant abilities in townships and calls for speakers to share methods, highlighting Station’s miracles in markets and the global attention on local production as prosperity grows. The speaker emphasizes cooperation and leveraging opportunity.
In a Sioux City Journal editorial, the Iowa legislature is urged to review state and local offices for waste and cut unnecessary expenses. The piece argues for leaner government to prepare for hard times, urging municipalities and individuals to reduce debt and stabilize finances for future seasons.
The annual report lists 10 868 state pensioners across classes. During the year ending June 30 payments to War of 1812 pensioners totaled 2 062.43 with 495 survivors and widows. Office disbursed 1 814 618.79 in total pension payments.
The town is divided into four districts for the 1880 census. The fourth district comprises Boone Buena Vista Calhoun Carroll Cerro Gordo Cherokee Clay Crawford Dickinson Emmet Franklin Greene Hamilton Hancock Hardin Humboldt Ida Kossouth Lyon Monona O'Brien Osceola Palo Alto Plymouth Pocahontas Sac Sioux Story Webster Winnebago Woodbury Worth Wright 33. The first district has 20 counties, the second 19, and the third 27.
The article proclaims a decisive Republican victory with a united North and weakened Solid South. It condemns Southern actions, including Ku Klux activity and suppression of Black votes, and argues the era of Southern power ends with Hayes’s presidency. It urges Republicans to nominate their strongest candidate and defend public confidence. It also review books and children's series from Lothrop publishers.
D. Lothrop & Co plans a robust holiday catalog with many children’s books and volumes for adults. Highlights include Benjamin's American Artists, Poets' Homes with portraits, Out of Darkness into Light, Pilgrims' Progress, and Jesus Lover of My Soul, plus gift books and new editions by various authors. Also prepared are Wide Awake Pleasure Book F and other children's titles like Don Quixote Jr and Younge's History of France and Rome, with early announcements forthcoming.
An advert urges readers to subscribe to the American Agriculturist, a long established rural journal now expanded with practical reading for households and farms. It highlights 800 engravings, labor saving contrivances, and swindle exposes, claiming high value and low cost. Address Orange Judd Company, 245 Broadway, New York.
The Sun outlines its year long policy for 1880 stressing independence from party or interest, honesty, and plain language. It vows to expose frauds, praise power, and report pivotal political events while urging vigilance ahead of the 1880 presidential election and congressional debates.
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