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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1879
Page
3
The Herald notes widespread rabbit shipments with Fatepersporrr & Son sending seven thousand rabbits to New York this winter. It also reports Scott County tax on $100 valuation averages $142 poll and $175. The paper encourages advertisers and promotes its job office and affordable printing services.
A list of local happenings includes the death of Mr. A C Lawyer s imported horse Belle, a water main break on Main Cross near Poplar, market activity on Christmas morning, and charity events. Notables: Joseph Etherington 99 dies, Axteen Steeve injures foot, Christmas entertainments for Sunday schools, and Jos M Crawford returns to town. Mayor Brasnear acquitted after Odd Fellows inquiry.
Mrs Roarson wife of showman Old John Robinson died in Cincinnati on Tuesday week. She was born in Madison March 24 1825 with maiden name Bloomer.
An advertisement claims Dr. Price's Floral Riches perfume on handkerchiefs aids clergymen and orators by refreshing fragrance and improving zeal. It touts a fresh flowery odor as unequaled among colognes and toilet waters.
Last week’s St Michael's Church fair drew strong crowds and praised community spirit. The event crowned Geo Ktvetment as the gold-headed cane winner for Madison's most popular man, while other local items include a Wallis Parks house fire, a Starch Works gift tradition, and obituaries for Michael McLaren and several residents.
The couple Mr Frank H Ramsey and Miss Mary Eva Cravens wed at the bride's father's Main street residence last Thursday evening. A separate note reports the extreme illness of Mr William Griffin with family at his Mulberry Street home. Also recorded is a Dec 24 marriage at Hannovers township with John Roy and Matilda W Fenton, and a wooden wedding of Mr and Mrs Chas D Thiebaud of Vevay on Christmas night with Mrs Harrington in attendance.
Farmers around Wirt Lancaster and Volga form a movement to establish a cheese factory near Union Schoolhouse in Smyrna township. If successful, the group aims to have the plant ready to operate by April first.
Peter Firesten was standing near a blacksmith shop in Manville when a spark from an angel ignited a five cent powder package in his pocket. The blast burned a portion of his clothing and caused other injuries.
Main Crosse street became a makeshift race track Friday afternoon as nearly all the town’s fast trotters hit the road attached to sleighs for a free exhibition. Large appreciative crowds witnessed the spectacle.
Several vessels seek shelter from the ice on the Kentucky River including the Harry Higby Robbin with four barges of salt the L A Sherley J C Abbott Vigo Andy Baum Guiding Star Virgie Lee General Pike the snagboat Woodruff and Hiram A.
A chamber maid aboard the steamer Gen. Pike nearly drowned when she fell from the vessel into the river while crossing to the city from Milton. The second steward, who was in the skiff, pulled her to safety and she was brought ashore.
For nearly a week ten men pack ice. Peter Weber plans to ship about two thousand tons from North Madison for his Madison and Louisville breweries. He employs seventy five men and steam machines in the operation.
An inquiry argues it is better to buy Dr Price's Special Flavoring Extracts Lemon Orange Vanilla, praised for tested years of purity and quality rather than adulterated cheaper imitations. It asserts Dr Price's products are unequaled in quality and value.
On Wednesday Jo Phibbs found a cow swimming near the river ice edge. He launched a skiff, overtook the animal, tied a rope around its horns, and cut away the ice to bring the cow ashore safely. The cow likely fell in from the ice above while seeking water.
The Christmas morning service at Christ Church featured festive decor, organ music, and a sermon celebrating the birth of the King. A large congregation enjoyed solos, anthems, and a Holy Communion as the Sunday school distributed bonbons and prizes to attentive children.
Unknown assailants entered Roberts farm house on a city hill during a worker’s absence. They saturated straw and bran with coal oil and set a fire that burned a floor hole and near consumed the room door. Robbery appears unlikely as weapons left untouched despite corn oats and 200 bushels potatoes in the cellar.
A young man, Lee Brandon, died at Pleasant Ridge in a smith shop after placing a rusted breach in the forge to burn rust. Believing the gun was empty, he stood before sealed barrels and was fatally wounded when one barrel discharged. An inquest and verdict followed the fatal incident.
Last week officers were elected by Washington Madison Sherlock Angerona and Hill Encampment in North Madison. Names include Isaac Wagner J R Gorgas John L Phillips H. Wilton Nat Williams J R Taulman Thomas Wray and others as N G V G Secretary Treasurer and Trustees.
The executive committee suggests a week of prayer from Sabbath Jan 5 to Saturday Jan 11 featuring daily topics such as Christian Union, thankfulness, church growth, Christian education, nations and liberty, publishers and temperance, and missions. A concluding union gathering is proposed for Sabbath evening Jan 12.
Robert J. Fielps, recently shown as a valuable Singer representative, promotes the Singer brand while exposing fraudulent rivals. He urges readers to buy only from his office or his listed agents, warning against swindlers preying on credulous buyers. Marriage licenses issued for the week list numerous couples with names including Zacheus Hanes and Luvena J. Gray, George P. Stewart and Sarah V. Demfree, and others.
Tuesday noon reports a growing reunion of the 22d Indiana Volunteer Infantry with many veterans at headquarters. Col. Thos. Shea leads the Scott county delegation as flags adorn business windows and reception of scarred veterans draws a sizable, profitable crowd. Local jurors named for February Jefferson Circuit Court term include Geo McClanahan Grahamstown Wm Glaze Shelby Stephen Todd Madison Philip Spellman Smyrna Charles Mendall John Tague Wm Ramsey James McNeal and others.
Louis Schneier of Indianapolis and formerly of this city was arrested Friday evening near Waron Balloon on Mal berg Street for alleged intoxication. He was jailed and treated with emetics by Dr. Matthews. A pistol, knife, and a quantity of strychnine were found on him as he faced a local lodge election slate led by J. EB. C.F. Harper and others including J. H. Crozier, M. A. Marke, and Richard P. Ghar, with J. Cochrane serving as Tyler.
Mr. George Carson formerly of this city now living in Cheyenne Wyoming arrived by train Monday evening. He visited his mother and family in Hanover yesterday afternoon and plans to stay about two months before returning. He says conditions in the Far West are pleasant, and he notes his four years of residence in Cheyenne.
The text alleges dealers favor adulterated baking powders for higher profits, noting Dr. Perch's branded powder as best while dismissing safety concerns about non-dust or arsenic content as long as profits rise. It accuses Dr. Price’s of lower profit margins prompting the practice.
A series of aphoristic musings on religion, virtue, friendship, and the afterlife. It contrasts hypocritical rhetoric with sincerity, notes the inevitability of death to Christian faith, and praises prudent friendship and true charity free from worldly concerns.
The Hon. William Howard, treasurer of Madison, is praised as a Democrat and trusted public servant by local supporters. A Berlin exhibition featured paper built interiors and improbably detailed items crafted from paper and asbestos, alongside a Washington report noting Mrs. Hayes atop best selling photographs. Senate, House leaders, and Blaine are discussed with rankings and a mention of an extra Blaine supply for his latest speech.
At a Brother Gardner club meeting a committee including Waydown Bebee Rev Penstock Thomas Shade and Duke of York was formed to study combining Christmas and New Year into a single holiday. Penstock argued holidays bunch up and suggested consolidating them into one January first celebration tentatively named Thankschris year.
Geologists report Japan has enough workable coal to supply Great Britain for a millennium. The Japanese government approves a loan of 1 500 000 dollars to develop the coal fields. An old rabbit in a Bardstown Kentucky cemetery is spared by locals who fear the animal is a malevolent spirit and would starve rather than eat it.
A barber shop crowd hears a bald tale of a train disaster on the North Kent Line where four men and a young lady were supposedly killed. The narrator insists no one was injured as they were under a viaduct when the train passed. The piece shifts to sensationalism about blood drinking figures in St Louis with graphic, unsafe advice for consumptives and the public.
Pat Lipeus writes to the London Times that a horse’s shoes wear down gradually. He argues that with light work the hoof can reach a stratum where the horse can work perfectly well without shoes, suggesting better performance without them.
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