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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1881
Page
5
A brief entry describes a pricing offer: one year plus ix months free, with a $150 value credit or discount offered for 50 units or customers. The text is fragmentary but indicates a promotional period and scaled savings.
Washington reports detail in committee of the whole a 132 to 92 vote favoring a 3 percent rate for refunding bonds. Debate focuses on bond duration, sale at par, and government option to pay off early, with Morrison opposing short three percent bonds and Buckner McLane split on the issue.
Credible local reports say Judge W S Holman plans to retire after the coming term in Grove. The Democratic district may seek younger leaders, with Hon Cortez Ewing and Hon Hugh McMullen named as potential successors from nearby counties.
The article argues that L. Z. Woollen deserves the next Democratic nomination for Congress, noting his prior candidacy and strong showing in the district. It urges consideration in 1882 and promises further reasons to support Woollen as the party’s choice.
Our legislature introduces prominent measures including Shaffer's temperance bill and a marriage license act restricting those with felony, insanity, or habitual drunkenness. Dr. Elwins's medical bill seeks board certificates for practitioners with diplomas or ten years of practice, with a contested ten year rule.
The Indianapolis Sentinel calls Governor Porter’s inaugural message the honeymoon inaugural with terms like nuptial harangue and hy vesial snort. Republicans outside the ring condemn it as narrow and impolitic while some call for a non partisan approach and note the tone could arouse party strife. Democrats at the capital mock the sky demagogue and regret the state was humiliated by the new leadership.
A partisan gubernatorial address is denounced as a contemptible stump speech. The piece accuses the Governor of politicizing the legislature and inflaming sectional issues about slavery in the South. Democrats in the Indiana Senate decline to engage with the demagogue and his constitutional remarks.
A proposed measure orders all six to sixteen year olds to attend public schools if physically able and not enrolled in private schools. Parents face fines from two to five dollars per child per missing day, with enforcement by school trustees. The act outlines a uniform common school system taught in English with specified core subjects and a nine‑tenths proficiency requirement for advancement, plus graded schools in incorporated cities and towns.
The Legislature passed unanimously at English's Opera House resolutions praising Gov Isaac P Porter’s predecessor J D Williams and the inauguration day signals. The addresses commend the former governor's patriotism integrity and ability and wish him well in retirement.
The document lists likely Senate successors for two dozen seats by state. Gen Miller may replace Booth in California while Fair may replace Sharon in Nevada. Other states name Bayard, Jones, Hatrinson, Sher, Eugene Hale, Dawes, Conger, Ramsey, Cockrell, Paddick, Kernan, Oliver, and the Camerons as potential successors, with varying probabilities and caveats.
The text discusses potential Senate successions in multiple states. It notes Cameron may be succeeded in Wisconsin by Bawyer and Hereford could replace him in West Virginia. Robeson might succeed Randolph in New Jersey, while Hawley could take Eaton in Connecticut. Vermont, Virginia, Rhode Island and Maryland are also slated to choose Senators.
A Madison Courier opinion argues there are two reasons Southern books aren’t purged for treason. It claims radical authors like Beecher, Conkling, and Ingersoll are deemed treasonous by some, while Southern curricula allegedly reject such views and uphold republicanism and democracy.
The Sentinel ridicules General Harrison, declaring he lacks depth and broad views, is partisan and fanatical, and will pursue notoriety in the Senate. It predicts his rise by 1881 would be narrow, sectarian, and shaped by Republican influence, likening him to an Indiana nickel stamped by the Legislature.
Senator Edmonds and northern radicals are blamed for biased views on South Carolina population gains. The piece argues the census showed South Carolina up nearly nineteen percent while Vermont rose about one percent, despite Ed monds prior criticisms. It calls for a courageous Republican statesman to dispel northern ignorance about the South.
Senator Wilsey proposes a Senate bill to govern and discipline State Prisons. The governor would appoint three prison directors per facility with staggered terms and $300 annual pay. Convicts would earn at least fifty cents a day with five percent of daily labor as commission, signaling civil service reform.
The article argues a reformatory or prison director should be governed independently of politics and politicians. It contends the directors’ work is significant but warrants only a modest salary of two hundred fifty to three hundred dollars to recruit a patriotic, capable official.
The former Confederate leaders pursue peaceful careers and comfortable livelihoods. Marmaduke serves as Missouri Railway Commissioner living in St. Louis on 5000 dollars yearly. Gordon earns 14000 as counsel for the Louisville and Nashville. Cheatham owns a Tennessee farm. Polk also prospers. Toombs remains a wealthy lawyer. Basil Duke, Bradley Johnston, and most Lee sons prosper in Virginia farming or law, with Custis Lee leading Washington-Lee University. Pemberton lives in Philadelphia, is invalid, and has written on Vicksburg.
Ohio lawmaker Geddes proposes a plan to cut court congestion by expanding the Supreme Court to two four month terms each year and creating a five member Superior Court to refer cases to the high court. The Superior Court would lack original jurisdiction and appeals would go back to the Supreme Court. Some lawyers want reducing lower court caseloads instead.
The Louisville Courier-Journal describes Alexander H. Stephens with precise habits at six, playing whist well yet faultless toward partners. He chides a rookie to lead trumps with Napoleon and Blucher quips, objects to smoking in ladies’ presence, and assigns young men to escort ladies home, though he regrets this duty.
The piece portrays a feared radical warning his peers about Democratic plans to count the electoral vote properly. It accuses Republicans of opposing proceeding and hints at recalling past crimes to influence Garfield’s seating and inauguration.
Senator McDonald wed Mrs Bernard in Washington last Wednesday. The widow is 51, tall and attractive, with a Treasury clerk son married to a Sherman family relative. Bernard was previously divorced and is now remarried. McDonald’s prior wives have died.
Rusavinee Jacksonian Porte discusses his inaugural remarks blaming large, hidden sums spent to prevent unauthorized voting in general elections. He argues voters should meet residency requirements before voting.
Fragmentary report accuses Republicans of paying two cents to voters to deter illegal voting, prompting criticism of Mr Porter as unsophisticated amid lingering rhetoric.
Senator Wilson denounces a Madison Courier critique of his prison bill saying the article misrepresents the measure and distorts public understanding. He jokes about fines and accuses the paper of bias, noting even death notices are not safe in its hands.
The article breaks down White House expenses including a $50,000 salary for the president, $82,000 for staff, $8,000 for stationery, $10,000 for repairs, $15,000 for lighting, $2,000 for fuel, $5,500 for the greenhouse, and a $30,000 refurbishment charge, pondering what Andrew Jackson would say about the bill.
The piece argues a last year protective tariff taxed U S railroads $21 700 009 on steel rails and shifts the cost to consumers via freight tariffs. It labels the system a steel rail ring extracting tribute from shippers as a protection scheme benefiting industry.
Senator Wooven of Switzer land county introduces a resolution in the State Senate to require all Conference Committee reports to be on the table for at least one day before action. The measure aims to foster honest legislation and curb lobby influence and was referred to the Rules Committee.
Ex Governor Gray received the Democratic vote for United States Senator at a caucus held last Friday in the Supreme Court room at Indianapolis. Joseph E. McDonald and Judge Lowery also received votes with Gray 32, McDonald 19, Lowery 2. Nomination of Gray was then made unanimous and the proceedings were harmonious.
Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Harrisburg show strong interest in uniting to defeat Oliver Cameron in the state Senate contest. Democratic members of Congress report that many legislators favor backing anti Cameron Republicans.
The Texas movement to carve three states from its vast territory finds support among state residents. The plan hinges on stipulations that allowed Texas into the Union, but under Republican control of Congress the three states would elect separate senators, creating expected difficulty for passage.
Joan Sherman and Benny Harrison are described as Republican nominees with sharp partisan tones. The passage labels them as bloodied factionalists and Federalist styled, accusing them of demagoguery and indecency while portraying their political approach.
Mr Grasoy a Republican introduces a bill to regulate Legislature salaries. It proposes Speaker pay rise to ten dollars per day from six, arguing the party’s stance counters taxpayer burden while critics claim it tempts extravagance.
The governor's message to the Legislature is described as the longest document ever produced by a governor or president since government founding. It spans nearly ten newspaper columns in standard size, using brevier type and totals 16 872 words.
In a clipped critique the journalistic underlings of the Radical press find no fault in Governor Gray's address but chide him for its excessive length.
A partial OCR passage recalls Sprague drawing a shotgun on Conkling during a tense moment at a political confrontation, hinting at a violent chase. The text is incomplete and provides limited context or confirmation of full events.
The Legislature will convene in joint session today to elect a United States Senator. Ben Harrison is the expected winner, while ex-Governor Isaac P. Gray is forecast to receive the Democratic complimentary vote.
Nineteen ladies and two gentlemen contested for the librarianship of the State. Mrs. E. A. Winser of Greencastle won with forty three votes out of seventy three cast.
William Grower, son in law of Noah Webster, died in Hartford Connecticut last Sunday in his eighty fourth year. He formerly served as Professor of Rhetoric at Amherst College.
A Louisiana witness looks forward to the next season as Congressional Committees plan nationwide investigations to gather evidence aimed at unseating Democratic Congressmen.
A sum of 240 million dollars is allocated to build and equip the railroads during 1879 and 1880. The plan covers laying tracks procuring rolling stock and purchasing necessary railway equipment. Authorities project expansion of lines and improved national transport capacity.
In Indianapolis correspondence dated January 12 1881 the Senate begins work after a deadlock Agreement by Democrats to back Poindexter Greenback officials despite Republican obstruction The House organized with Republicans in control Both houses plan to review revised laws after the last session Several notable political opinions cited including Hanna’s fair presidency and mixed reaction to Gov Porters inaugural address Also mentions the Mrs Brown murder case verdict and general party sentiments in the era.
January 15 1881 the Democratic joint caucus met in the Supreme Court room and chose Gov Gray on the first ballot to receive the Democratic vote for U S Senator. The move promises an aggressive campaign in 1882 and a strong party backbone energy. The action, denounced by Republican papers, signals a bold advance.
The Mendelssohn Piano Co New York offers new 1881 catalogs for pianos and organs and describes their factory as among the largest worldwide. The note praises high quality, fair dealings and factory prices plus endorsements by artists and press. Also mentions U S biennial legislatures with 38 states now, 28 meeting next month, risk of extra sessions in 1882 if reapportionment stalls.
An old newspaper ad touts Dr Sellers Cough Syrup as suitable for all ages with coughs and crown ailments, priced at 25 cents.
A cryptic line notes a contest where all shoot at a single mark and invokes gods joining the fray. The phrase suggests a mythic duel or ritual test where skill and fate align in a single target challenge.
In Burlington, Mr Wenner curls up as Mrs Vernor quips about an unlocked door. He writes a note forecasting a harsh storm with northwest winds and a 49 below thermometer, aiming to keep it until next spring. Vernor, though good natured, is worn down by the torment.
Retail price updates list flour and grain products with increases noted for wheat per bushel bran per ton shorts per ton shipstuffs per see and retail rise of 10 cents per 100 pounds for another item indicating market movement and supplier names Magnolia City Mills and Invincible brands appear in the notice.
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