26 Sep 1890
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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1890
Page
1
The Democrat asserts it has double the county circulation and invites advertisers to verify by reviewing subscription records. It directs business letters to the paper and lists a subscription price of 1.50 per year.
For Treasurer Albert Gall Marion County and for Attorney General Aloszo G Smith Jenvdinga County. Voters may cast a straight ticket by stamping the top square or create a mixed ticket by stamping each candidate square separately.
A local election result shows Sam Fuller elected sheriff with support noted among the younger voters. The formal winner’s proclamation followed the tally, signaling a shift in local law enforcement leadership.
A political observer asserts there is no reason the entire Democratic ticket cannot win by a sweeping majority, arguing for strong party performance and unified support.
The Clay City Truth has been renamed the Sentinel by Bro. NavGueE. Improvements to the publication are noted as excellent.
Evansville mourns the death of Hon. William Heisman a leading citizen. His passing on Monday morning casts a gloom over the city as it loses one of its most respected figures.
The F M B A County Assembly passes a strong resolution supporting the new school book law. Democratic County and State conventions approve the measure. Jake Bucher supports the law and will vote against any change. Dick Huffman opposes by declaring for free school books.
Wry should Paria King Capt. M Et Shryer Robi R Taylor David L Os born Capt John Beaty John R Hud son Osborne Harrah SB Harrah C W Langworthy and hundreds of other wealthy Republicans be taxed for free school books for the children to use for kindling Dick Huffman says if he is elected he will work to put such a tax upon you Jake Bucher will not do it Take your choice.
The piece argues against Dick Huffman’s pledge to push a law for free school books, asserting taxpayers already fund school buildings teachers and fuel. It claims free books would be wasted and costly, noting current books are already provided at low prices.
Levi S. Scott was nominated by the Democrats of Park and Vermillion counties for joint Senator to replace Claude Mathews, who was named Secretary of State. The nomination came by acclamation. Scott is a large farmer and active in the F M B A, not seeking office but urging earnest campaign effort to win.
The Hon Claude Mathews heads the Democratic state ticket and is James Whitcomb’s son in law. A Vermillion county farmer since 1669 he is a leading short horn cattle breeder with a 1900 acre farm including 1400 acres in cultivation. He oversees 600 to 700 acres of corn and 300 to 450 acres of wheat with other grains. He rents eight tenement farms for grain and employs six hands. His library holds about 1200 books and he is active in FP M B A.
A Mary J. Safford poem in Belford's Magazine depicts dawn and dusk as a bridegroom and widow on a sea shore. The verse contrasts radiant light and a silver moon with the harbor, wave and solitary widow, ending with a silent voice.
The base of the nails is as important as the tips for care. Overgrown, dry skin around the nails spoils appearance. with patient work, pressing back skin reveals well shaped nails with pearly white crescents. If no manicure set is available, use gentle thumb-nail pressure, keep the area clean with frequent bathing, and remove hangnails and dry skin.
A London Telegraph correspodent reports a new French manual on Conscription in France allowing disqualification for excessive ugliness. The medical head cites ugliness as making a recruit ridiculous and lacking authority, with rise in rejections by about five percent. Male hysteria is also listed as a valid plea due to contagion concerns.
Two Paris weddings are reported. Mile Jeanne Hugo, granddaughter of the poet, is engaged to M. Leon Daudet son of Alphonse Daudet. Leon is a promising medical student and famed for his monkey tricks. A second match ties M. Paul Bourget to Mme Minnie David, daughter of an American merchant in Paris.
The piece notes the phrase Bless you used across languages and centuries, cites ancient Greek writers on the custom, and recalls beliefs about sneezing during sacrifices. It warns that sneezing in sunshine and repeated violent sneezing can be dangerous and advises caution with snuff.
Washington Letter describes Indigenous and Chinese children often without clothing. The author notes naked older children in Havana Cuba and southern California, where mothers carry infants by straddling the neck with legs hanging frontward as they travel.
A remarkable pair of size fifteen shoes weighing four pounds five ounces was received by L. C. Durham for Alex White, a local Black man whose feet are notoriously hard to fit and require special orders.
The London of 1790 is portrayed as a dense center with ferries and bridges, busy wharves, and 70 000 daily crossings at London Bridge. The piece recalls changes in population, social life at Hyde Park and the Mall, royal pageantry, and early reactions to the French Revolution plus theatre spectacles reflecting contemporary events. Notable figures and places include Dr Johnson, King George III, Islington, Kennington, Hyde Park, Milbank, and Sadler’s Wells. London Graphic.
Mr Chapman reports forty sea otters sighted with porpoises and black fish off Gray's Harbor coast. He notes otters are shy and spend most time in water, rarely seen on land, and that the species may go extinct in a few years according to the Olympic Tribune.
In a family quip from Occident a boy asks about the Desert of Sahara and is told the land was formed when the Israelites lost their land. The father warns of bedtime without his return, prompting a punny exchange that ends with the boy’s final question.
The Chicago Herald repor ts that Wild Bill Hickok was killed by McCaull and buried first in an old cemetery, later moved to Mount Moriah. Locals celebrate with gunfire on his grave as relic hunters vandalize the site and a lynch mob briefly forms over McCaull.
M. J. Dybowski argues the Sahara is not mostly shifting sands but a hot region suitable for colonization. He promotes irrigation from artesian wells, noting water is available deep below the surface and palm trees can access it, with wells yielding over a thousand gallons per minute.
The shell color of crabs and lobsters comes from two pigments a red one and a blue one. When both exist the crustaceans appear gray. The blue pigment is fugitive and can be destroyed by disease. boiling water destroys it entirely, revealing the stable red pigment in bright color.
The cotton stalk bagging industry increases rapidly and draws praise from expert cotton men for strength and lower flammability. Stalks, once a field nuisance burned or plowed under, now bring $2 per ton to manufacturers and provide a notable revenue source.
The Restigouche fishing club in Canada is famed as the most celebrated in the country with forty members. Shares are valued around 6000 dollars each and admission is highly selective. Member Frank Thomson of Philadelphia is a vice president of the Pennsylvania railroad. Most members are U S citizens, with some shares held in the Dominion and in Great Britain.
A child pleads to visit grandmother. Father replies it costs ten dollars per trip, noting money does not grow on bushes. The exchange ends with them leaving, as reported by the Humane Journal.
The text contrasts voices of The Wind and The Sun debating who is stronger and mentions shared literary tastes. A Pittsburg Bulletin citation appears, noting Browning as a favorite.
In Glasgow Sheriff Lees grants an interdict against Jane Hanah at George Sharp’s request. Hanah claimed Mrs Sharp allowed entry, but Sharp’s right to exclude visitors was upheld. The decision rests on existing law regarding a householder’s control.
A child asks why time has left wrinkles on her grandmother, who is described as aging and well known in the Presbyterian context. The passage reflects a tender moment about aging and memory.
Fragmentary report notes a noisy boarding of a western express parlor car with hurried warning to passengers to prepare valuables. Porter intervenes as a man identified as Mr Hayseed shouts good news and orders quick action.
A baby aboard a railway car charms passengers as she plays with a father’s mustache and shares smiles with staff and travelers. The scene ends with farewells and a lingering sense of sunshine left behind in the car.
In a vivid account from Stanley Lane Pool, six men chained to a bench endure extreme strain as they push a 15 foot oar forward and back to drive a galley. They are fed bread steeped in wine to stave off fainting while the captain orders cruel lashings for exhausted slaves and casts the fallen into the sea.
From Harper's Bazar a critique notes heavy baptismal heritage in noble lineages. It cites Lyona Decimna Veronica Esyth Un dine Cyssa Hylda Rowena Adela Thyra Ursula Ysabel Blanche Lelias Dysart Plantagenet and many relatives as an example of cumbersome prenomen and agnomen among the Dysart Plantagenets. The piece suggests that long descent can burden possessors with unwieldy identities.
A teacher tests boys after a festival asking if they enjoyed the meal and if strawberry picking without leave would taste as good. The boys reply yes, then explain that without permission they would not have had sugar and cream with them, revealing honesty with a humorous moral.
In Lauderdale county a murder trial ended in a deadlock six to six. Juror Silvertooth proposed a seven up gamble between sides, he favored acquittal and won on a jack, linking the verdict to the game and leading to the prisoner’s discharge.
A Lodiana Democratic platform denounces Indiana election fraud tied to William Wade Dedley and the Harrison administration. It calls for reform including direct senatorial elections, tariff critique, silver coinage restoration, pension support, and stronger school book laws to empower farmers and curb political corruption.
The passage lauds the state board of charities and public charities system, cites $120,000 annual interest on the school debt and $5,000,000 distributed to counties, denounces Republican claims, and advocates equalized real estate assessments, eight hour laws, arbitration for labor disputes, and protections for labor over capital. It supports Voorhees, Turple, and Indiana's Democratic congressional delegation.
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