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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1880
Page
2
The Intelligencer reports a heated contest over the Ohio senatorial seat as Governor Foster and Secretary Sherman both press claims. The piece notes the decisive prize appears within reach of either candidate amid rising political tension.
Ben Hazelton, inmate at St Peter Minnesota Tulane Asylum, admits to setting a building on fire in revenge for alleged mistreatment. He is under arrest and facing charges.
Due to errors by six or more Indiana officials and some Sixth District officials, Democrat D. W. Chambers receives the certificate of election while Republican opponent B. B. Parker is omitted from ballots in several counties. In a few counties another man was voted for.
Among the dead of the week is listed the name of James D. Williams, Governor of Indiana, who passed away after a brief illness on Saturday last in the 72nd year of his age. He was a self made man, a lifelong Democrat and a consistent one. He held many important offices in his state and served a term in Congress.
The Chicago Times obtained an advance manuscript of a Swine sermon before delivery. The following Sunday Dr Swing and other preachers had printed copies in their pews. The indignant professor has sued the publishers under the Copyright law.
Small Pox is said to be making fearful havoc among the Indians on the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Hundreds reportedly perish and survivors abandon the sick and dying. The season is ominous as the disease worsens with colder weather and often increases in winter.
The Patrons of Wasbandry and their Wives met in secret at Washington. Contrary to belief, the Grangers as an organization are not dying out. National Grange attendance is larger than ever and no longer a novelty.
In Franklin County the Returning Board re canvassed Reeve township votes and indicted trustees Philip Kratz L J Krone Garrett Luke and clerks A D St Clair N B Enfield for six Greenback ballots. The Republican board members posted bail and await the next district term amid party tensions.
Annual report suggests Sherman will back faster debt reduction by issuing a short 3 1 2 percent bond instead of a long issue. Six percent bonds maturing Dec 31 total 3 million. Treasury holds funds, and holders resist deep discounts. Future 1881 maturities include 203,000 sixes and 469,000 fives, totaling 67 million to transfer before July 1.
A Cincinnati telegram reports Governor Williams of Indiana has died, risking a Senate tie in which Lieutenant Governor Gray’s casting vote is no longer available. Democrats will push to organize the Senate, aiming to avoid a power vacuum as the acting governorship ends in January. If the Senate remains split, no governor or lieutenant governor can take seats, potentially delaying a United States Senate election and unsettling state leadership.
The piece discusses advocates of returning to a gold standard and phasing out silver coinage. It cites Mr. Burchard explaining treasury reserves, silver certificates, and practical currency use. It notes growing silver adoption in the West, plus farm output and values from 1840 to 1880, with statistics collected by S. B. Ruggies for the New York Chamber of Commerce.
A long advertisement extols the Independent of New York as a top national paper. It highlights writers from the U.S. and Europe, extensive book reviews, finance articles, arts, Bible study, farm and garden, insurance, market reports, cattle prices, dry goods quotes, and family relevance. It urges readers to view the ad and request a specimen copy.
In its closing session the XLVIth Congress faces a dull agenda as Democrats, still reeling from defeat, are seen unlikely to push new laws. They may avoid election law changes and tariff debates, consider a census based funding bill, and seek a debt refinancing plan urged by Secretary Sherman.
A vintage reflection on the end of a heated campaign. The piece contrasts a peaceful republic with past tensions, praising Garfield and Hancock while noting Ireland and European strife. It frames Thanksgiving as a moment to honor a stable national course and the endurance of the republic.
A plea from L. B. Coffin urging farmers to form mutual benefit clubs. He warns of isolation, calls for meetings in schoolhouses, notes social and educational gains, and asks each district to start with a small gathering and appoint a chair to keep momentum.
The annual Post Office Department report shows receipts and disbursements and recommends continuing the fast mail service. It also urges government control of all telegraph lines, but the reply argues private ownership is safer and more productive, warning government control could remove dividends and raise taxes.
St Nicholas for December will surprise young readers with a winter themed cover and 105000 edition due to 35000 extra copies. The issue features The Land of Nod operetta by Reiff and Sherwin, Frank R Stockton fairy tale, Washington Gladden piece A Christmas Dinner with the Man in the Moon, and a new Treasure-box of Literature with reprints of Hawthorne and Thackeray’s David Swan and King Canute.
Its editors state that Harper's Monthly, contributed by leading European and American authors, would best serve a public library. The magazine promises engaging content and publishers’ experience in meeting readers’ desires.
Harper and Brothers announce subscriptions for Harper's Magazine Harper's Weekly and Harper's Bazar with prices for one year and multi year sets A complete 61 volume set can be purchased bound by express at purchaser expense Single volumes also available Cloth binding cases and mail postpaid Remittances by post office money order or draft New York address for Harper Brothers solicitations
The periodical promotes scholarly discussions and top illustrations by leading artists, asserting its influence leans toward morality enlightenment and refinement for readers.
Harper's Weekly Magazine and Harper's Bazar and Young People periodicals are offered with yearly rates. Two of the named titles together cost seven hundred dollars per year. Individual subscriptions list one year at four hundred dollars.
Letter from Homestead denounces road supervisors for damaging road beds by deep plowing and indiscriminate dumping. Calls for severe penalties to curb the practice and protect travelers and animals from impassable surfaces. Praises narrow, well-drained road design and urges public action.
The Independent presents itself as the world’s largest weekly religious newspaper with diverse departments and international writers. It offers extensive coverage in religion, science, education, finance, and culture, plus regular features like Bible study, missions, sermons, and a puzzles column. Subscriptions for 1881 are offered in various advance rates, with discounts for multi subscriber remittances and sample copies available.
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