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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1879
Page
2
For Senator 234 District, Joan D. Gillet appears connected to Boone County. Details indicate a political linkage or nomination in the county context with no additional action or outcome specified.
The project is expected to cost about two and a half million dollars upon completion. As of August 1, expenditures total $1,555,919.65, and it is believed that less than another million will complete it in good style.
The Carroll Herald warns that if the Solid South meets a solid North, there will be no half measures next time. It vows decisive action, whether with bullets or other means, reflecting a tense climate and a readiness to escalate if provoked.
Henry M. Dixon a longtime Yazoo City resident is described as an independent candidate for sheriff. He was shot in the streets during the day by his Democratic neighbors, described as an act of cold blood.
The report portrays Bawxepater wielding a shotgun in a fatal confrontation with Dixon and frames the event as a stark battle between civilization and barbarism. The Nonpareil in Council Bluffs emphasizes the fight over free government and opposition to the solid South on a platform of fraud and violence.
The Henry G Gully murder trial proceeds in De Kalb Kemper Mississippi with Miss Caroline Chisholm's case drawing national attention. Mrs Chisholm and Gen Stewart L Wordford of New York attend the proceedings as observers. The case prompts wide anticipation and debate about justice in Mississippi.
The piece discusses Graves Lockridge and their mixed party stances, noting Republican and Democratic leanings. It argues voters may not support any nominee if principles clash, compares Butler and Greves, and forecasts a convergence of Democratic and Greenback streams that may not align in Iowa.
The Scranton Gazette critiques greenbackism, arguing the platform would issue vast paper money eroding value, repudiate bonds, break faith with coin payments, wreck credit, and trigger widespread economic panic and distrust in business. It emphasizes the plan’s deceptive simplicity and societal harm.
The piece rails against Southern Democrats, labeling them murderers and fraudsters. It predicts the party’s downfall, cites a Senate incident where a rival claimed seats were gained by violence, and frames the political struggle as a battle of right versus wrong.
Last week a Chicago bank levied a $500000 tax on New York parties with a 4 percent rate and government 4 percent security.
A. J. Graves is noted as having a strong Republican alignment based on his votes and political ties in recent years. Story county voters face a contest with Graves as a stated candidate amid a sizable Republican presence in the area.
The speaker says there is no division within the southern democracy or the northern democratic independent greenback ranks. All factions aim for one objective the destruction of the republican party and restoration of the old bourbon democrats to full power.
The National Cotton Exchange executive committee reports that cotton culture in the United States has outstripped optimistic expectations for five years. It says the free labor problem is virtually solved and the South is the future reliance of cotton manufacturers in America and Europe.
The piece notes that some in Story County fled to California to avoid Union military service and to become sand rotors. It contrasts current exiles with past drafts to suggest a shift from Kearney to Hoggatt worship, portraying a small, pointed critique of political allegiance and fate.
The piece contrasts cheerful postwar conditions with a harsh demoralizing view of Independent and Democrat voters. It accuses them of praising disaster and riding to power on misery, labeling them carrion birds of evil omen and claiming they thrive on general disaster.
A promotional notice for the Acme edition of Cham bers Cyclopaedia of English Literature highlights a list of celebrated authors included in volume eight. Eight volumes in cloth sell for 3.00 dollars with specimen volume for 25 cents return postpaid, and a descriptive circular with hundreds more titles is available from the American Book Exchange at 55 Beekman Street New York.
A home magazine discusses the spreading sadness of modern civilization as an intellectual melancholy born from self focus and culture. It argues contemplation over action fuels unhappiness, cites Hamlet as a symbol, and warns that rapid scientific progress may erode hope.
On June 30, 1879 the first sixteen years of homestead operation ended with 384848 entries. Average farm size runs about 120 acres covering 40181760 acres, about 3 million more than New England. Last year emigration reached 20 active entries to 6000000 acres, moving 50000 families to public lands under the act.
At a Saratoga Springs convention the Republicans nominated for governor the Hon. A. B. Cornell on the first ballot. The choice is seen as not as strong as it could be and not ideal, with calls to harmonize prestige and future campaign strength for unity.
The article argues Europe must harvest about 300 million bushels of wheat this year, implying roughly two bushels per head for wheat users and an average of four bushels per person overall. It concludes Europe’s need may be twice ordinary, with a typical demand around 150 million bushels.
The piece questions candidate Wa. Locxripes a Bourdon Democrat linking wealth and a Nevada business. It speculates he would appoint a deputy to profit from the office and questions salary cuts, suggesting A J. might back or oppose the idea and criticizing Graves if salaries remained high.
One year ago many in Story county rejected fiat money claims yet now Independent supporters push fiat. A Watchman correspondent argues for fiat circulation, urging voters to accept fiat as government backed money and challenge those who deny it.
The passage argues for suppression of an independent democratic ticket and asserts longstanding oppression of Jews and enslaved peoples. It warns of vengeance and blood when tyranny persists, invoking historical grievances and racial animus. Anamosa Lureka.
Rev George H Thayer a respected M E Church minister declares in a Bourbon Indiana shop that he and his wife owe their lives to Shilohs Consumption Cure praising its relief of lung diseases. The testimonial notes the cure's strong sales and state of satisfaction with results. Medical doctors Match ett and France are cited and the product is sold by Thomas and McLain.
Excessive heat and improper food are warned to threaten health this season. The ad touts Parker's Ginger Tonic as a universal remedy for nursing mothers and teething children and for treating diarrhea dysentery cholera infantum colic cramps and many digestive and nervous complaints. It claims to cure headaches indigestion nervousness palpitations wakefulness neuralgic pains liver disorders and sour stomach while regulating bowels and aiding enjoyment of seasonal produce. A $100 bottle or a 15 cent sample is offered via J J Bousquet & Co.
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