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Newspaper
Kokomo Journal
Location
Kokomo, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1870
Page
2
The editors, Kendall and Montgomery, declare independence from party dogma while affirming Republican ideals. They criticize self serving leaders in the county and urge a return to principle, denouncing improper voting and urging the party to select true standards in the Senatorial race.
A Democrat argues that reform is impossible without Republican leadership. He recalls the GOP as the true reform party, noting it already enacted notable changes since 1861 and implying the Democratic Party cannot match those achievements.
The report describes crowd reactions after a Saturday election with strong language about black voters and rebels. It notes surprising politeness toward a figure called the Fifteenthe and reflects awkward pride in a Kentucky Democrat aligning with a Black ally amid postwar tensions.
The Indianapolis Penu and Chicago Railway offers half fare for all attendees of the Tipton Camp Meeting starting Thursday August 11 and lasting until further notice. Tickets will be sold at half fare and valid during the meeting with special departures from Peru Kokomo Sharpsville Jacksons and arrival in Tipton at 8 55. Return trains depart Tipton at 5 00 P M and full fare applies to riders boarding without tickets.
A scolding column mocks unwashed voters shedding crocodile tears over district senatorial troubles. It argues sympathy favors Republicans and urges readers to abandon pity and embrace Republicanism as the only reliable political faith.
Democrats speculate Turpen's Specific could aid the editor, while Tarkington, N. Bell, George Faulkner, and Bass Havens are urged to tend the editor with low fees and county reform rhetoric to secure relief, or face political peril.
The address of Lewis Napoleon to his army is cited with lines urging France to rally behind him. The piece argues Napoleon's success would usher in the fall of liberty and civilization, contending his version of liberty means severe despotism and urging his removal for France and Europe.
Last Monday afternoon a blaze at the Ingrim Fletcher stable in Indianapolis consumed the structure. A six year old son entered the burning shed to save animals but perished. his severely burned body was recovered after efforts to rescue him failed.
The piece laments claims that the Zadical Democrat offers no ideas while admitting a contrary incident where a large quantity, not of ideas, was thrown from a train car window at Conductor Devenish. The author clarifies they do not make such advances.
The writer questions Voreau as the most available Democrat in the District. He argues that cowardice in war and skulking to the rear render a man unworthy of Democratic notice.
About three hundred shares of stock in Jap Turpen’s paper are for sale. The stock is currently held by a few Republicans in Tipton County. Apply at once as Democrats of Howard plan to flood the market with new issues.
The Howard Democrats will meet next Saturday to receive a report and again in October to dissolve the organization, indicating a planned formal end to activities.
Professor Shortridge of Indianapolis spent last Sunday in the city, engaging with local residents and discussing recent developments.
A local editorial laments gambling on baseball match games and urges citizens to curb vice. It condemns betting, foul language, and the demoralizing effect on youths, urging noble pastimes and better youth employment.
Public bid event to grade 23 miles of the Kukomo Green Town and Jerome Gravel Road to be held today at the Vermont Schoolhouse. Directors or Clerk may receive bids for materials or construction. Clerk M Garrigus can draft necessary writings. work to proceed despite opposition. Immortal J N lecture remark follows.
A subscriber complains of four families borrowing his Journal weekly, urging readers to subscribe promptly to support the paper and prevent courtesy use by friends who do not pay.
A common sense interpretation of railroad liability gains approval from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The court now requires companies to prove that accidents were caused by factors beyond their control or by passenger negligence, shifting presumptive negligence from the plaintiff to the carrier and promising greater safety and accountability.
The family of Reverend J W T McMullen mourns after his ten year old daughter dies of flux, a harsh illness, casting a shadow on their household and faith.
A Democrat remarked during the hearing that the speaker might soon rejoin them, with the phrase Heaven forbid cited as a reaction to the farewell comment.
Last Monday night between eight and nine o’clock a polite visitor called on Prof. A. C. lopkins and wife who were away at Bible Class. The man entered the home, then rifled clothing from rooms, leaving a scattered selection from door to yard fence. A small colored girl alerted others as the intruder fled into darkness without his card. Prof. plans a warmer reception in future.
The Surgical Institute of Indianapolis plans a new benevolent department named the Indiana Society for the relief of the ruptured crippled and deformed. It aims to provide homes and treatment to about six thousand uninsured residents of the state. A joint stock association offers shares at twenty five dollars and elects board members. Missionary T Freeman and local ladies canvass Kokomo, with a Women’s Christian Association meeting set for Aug 7 at N Dixon’s.
The piece labels Reform as opposing the Democratic regime and the Civil War effort. It cites Reform actions from 1861 to 1865 including seizing Sunday school books, opposing enrolling officers, and denouncing the war as a failure. It references Vallandigham and the Knights of the Golden Circle, port pillow shootings, prisoner starvation, and calls to desert the army for reunification with the Confederacy.
A Howard county journal argues for fair play in the party's senatorial selection. It criticizes a Tribune article for unfair framing, defends loyal party members, condemns treasonous behavior, and calls for open convention fairness without backing any candidate. It urges candor about internal supporters and warns against subterfuge by “watchers and waiters over the border.”
Editor L. J. Templin notes farmers busy with stacking and threshing in the eastern county. Wheat yields range from 3 to 8 bushels per acre while corn, oats, and potatoes show stronger or promising prospects for the season.
The grounds will be fenced and halls erected with two 75 footLong structures built by the company. Dryden Hardware will set up a separate hall for its goods as an example for others to follow. The fair invites full attendance from start to finish.
Mr. O. P. Hollingsworth of Jackson township is the county’s most successful bee culturist. He operates 29 stands, uses movable comb hives for control, and reports no bee moth trouble. He urges more attention to bee culture in the county.
The article warns against letting green fruit rot under trees and explains a tiny worm in prematurely dropped fruit causes future crop harm. It recommends gathering fallen fruit for livestock or disposing to prevent pests, noting swine in orchards can protect against insects by consuming wormy fruit.
A New York farmer recalls wasteful old methods of littering manure in heaps and advocates spreading directly from wagons. He outlines field layout, wagon placement, and using a gang-pion implement with adjustable plows to bury manure about two inches deep for even coverage.
A reader comments on Mr. David Smith’s 56 acres of wheat averaging about 11 bushels per acre and calls it good despite a failure. The note questions the breed and meaning of Henry Mendenhall’s advertised “cottwool” or “cottawool” sheep.
Advice for field management recommends fall plowing of sorrel marked gorr, applying lime and harrowing, then spring sowing of clover at six to eight quarts per acre. Lime stunts or destroys sorrel while clover ultimately replaces it.
Practical instructions emphasize selecting dry well drained soil with level ground for orchards, preparing root and shoot properly, digging appropriate hole size, heel in carried trees, plant slightly deeper than in nursery, mound earth for fall planting, level in spring, mulch with chip earth or straw, water during dry spells, and avoid grass or grain among trees. Prioritize root trimming smooth cuts and reducing top growth to three or four buds for vigor.
The text advises proper spacing and deep planting for fruit trees, warns against neglecting cultivation, and suggests soil, top-dressing, and trunk washing. It lists recommended separations: Standard Apples 30 ft, Pears 20 ft, and Plums Cherries Peaches Quince 16 ft, with care to plant Plums near hardened ground to avoid pests.
Office over Dryden and Co Hardware Store at the North-East corner of Public Square offers special attention to eye diseases and operative surgery with a note dated May 18.
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