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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1882
Page
2
Advertising and subscription payments split at Madison union
By mutual agreement between the editor and L. C. Jones, all existing advertising contracts will be fulfilled and advance subscriptions filled. Bills for advertising and job work before Jan 19, and city of Madison subscription accounts up to Jan Lat. are due to L. C. Jones. Other subscription funds collected after December 15 1881 go to M. A. Barnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Jones
The
Herald
Madison
L. ©. Jones
M. A. Barnett
Salutatory of the Madison Herald Editorial Charge
The Madison Herald pledges strong Democratic principles and fair governance, serving all citizens of Jefferson and Madison counties. It vows to uphold general good, defend legal rights, and listen impartially to public matters while soliciting continued patronage for editor L. C. Jones and the paper’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Jefferson E County
City of
Madison
L. C. Jones
Philosophers Stone and Greed Drive Discovery and Power Shifts
The piece argues greed spurred major discoveries from alchemy to exploration and warns that party faction manipulation has corrupted Congress. It calls for moving committee control from the Speaker to members, noting Orth and allies exposed improper concentration of power.
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Mas
Youl
Congress
House
Mr. Orth
Kek
Retirement of Mr. Orth Draws Public Reaction
The passage argues against retiring him from politics but notes the move could benefit the public, stating people would have little to mourn for Mr. Orth’s retirement.
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Orth
Self sacrificing mothers and neglect in harsh times
A historical reflection contrasts maternal sacrifice at a pest house with child starvation and disease. It condemns cruel social classes while praising a mother who cared for her ill infant, lamenting the unjust fate of children and the harsh realities of society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indy
Senate insults to Justice Hunt prompt call for retirement bill
The piece condemns Lone Senators for abusive language toward Justice Hunt. It argues he has the right to remain in office and urges passage of the retirement bill. It questions Senators' patriotism and notes a hypothetical resignation would still be unlikely for others in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Hunt
Supreme Court
Clerk fatally shot by carrier in Indianapolis
Last Friday morning G B Hawkins night clerk at the Indianapolis Sentinel office was accidentally shot by John Green a carrier. Hawkins died forty minutes later from a pistol wound above the left eye. Green was briefly detained then released by coroner authority. This marks a second recent Indianapolis death from careless pistol handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Hawkins
Indianapolis Sentinel
John Green
White Hawkins
Green
Hawkins
Indianapolis
Congress Hardens Utah Polygamy Law Registration
A bill by Mr. Calkins sets Utah county registration boards to require oaths against polygamous belief and practice. It opens the witness box to all adults to allow testifying by polygamous wives against husbands, targeting the polygamy issue in Congress this term.
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Congress
Calkins
Utah
Hatsteap's letter aimed to sway Garfield nomination fate
Murat Hatsteap faces trouble over remarks about Garfield on the eve of his nomination. He published a letter in the Washington Republican said to be addressed to Richard Smith in Chicago to influence Ohio's Garfield support. Smith denies receipt and suggests Halsted published it for a final explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murat Hatsteap
Garfield
Washington Republican
Richard Smith
Chicago
Ohio
Smith
Halsted
Gentlemen's South Tale Reveals Hypocrisy of Preachers
A Southern writer recalls asking a colored farmer why he kept a shotgun in his room. The farmer replies that it is for hypocritical preachers who preach and mingle with women, illustrating a broader claim that many in that clerical class are hypocritical and immoral, though some are pious.
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South
Guiteau Speaks Two Hours as Jury Deliberates
Mrs Scovitte’s wind held out five days while the jury heard Guiteau harangue for two hours on Saturday. He repeated his contract with the Deity to remove the President to save the Republican party. After Porter’s address and the Jude’s instruction the case rests with the jury with a verdict expected this week.
Legislators Favor Moving Kentucky Capitol to Louisville
The Courier Journal notes some lawmakers favor shifting the state capital to Louisville citing Frankfort's lack of amusement. It argues Louisville does not want the capital and warns cities cannot be built by politics but require commerce and manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Louisville
Courier- Journal
Frankfort
Railroad Disaster Near Spuyten Davis Claims Many Lives
A fatal railroad crash near Spuyten Davis New York was blamed on a fellow worker failing to signal the Terrytown train. Several people were killed outright and others trapped in burning cars. Senator Wagoner, owner of a sleeping car line, was among the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spuyten Davis
New York
Terrytown
Senator Wagoner
National Health Board Declares Epidemic and Quarantine Checks
The executive committee of the National Board of Health on the 18 declared emalipox an epidemic in the United States and ordered inspections of key quarantine stations to ensure proper enforcement of board regulations. An appropriation of $2,000 was made to prevent the disease entering the District of Columbia.
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National Board of Health
United States
District of Columbia
Guiteau and Electoral Commission Debate Crime and Legitimacy
A reflective line contrasts Charles J. Guiteau with the Electoral Commission, arguing both removed a legally elected president to save the Republicans from ruin. It calls for punishment or political damnation unless proven divinely inspired or legally insane.
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Hich
Charles J. Guiteau
Electoral Commission
Republican Party
Soldiers and Sailors League backs pension act defense
The Soldiers and Sailors National League condemns recent attacks in Congress and the press on the arrears of the pension act. It disapproves efforts to repeal it and thanks Senators Voorhees and In galls for defending the measure and supporting soldiers and sailors of the Republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldiers and Sailors’ National League
Congress
Voorhees and Ingalls
Soldiers and Sailors of the Republic
Repudiation Accusation Ties GOP to Virginia Debt Case
The passage claims many states repudiated debts but contends the Mahone job in Virginia marks the only time a national government party and its affiliate joined a repudiation scheme. It asserts the Republican party uniquely endorsed repudiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ware
Virginia
Republican Party
Preacher Lectures on Can a Democrat Go to Heaven
The Columbus Democrat reports a Shelbyville lecture titled Can a Democrat go to Heaven. The preacher condemns a faction of Christians who align Heaven with the Republican party and argues such views harm true religion more than Ingersoll and others who deny salvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Democrat
Shelbyville
Republican Party
Ingersoll
Indictments Returned Against Ohio Official
F W Newsurry of Columbus assistant Secretary of the State Board of Public Works faces fifty two indictments for forgery. If convicted on each count the potential sentence could total 579 years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Newsurry
Columbus
Ohio
State Board of Public Works
Political Strife Over Spoils Among Stalwarts and Guiteau
The Stalwarts move on fat offices under the people’s President while Guiteau, who allegedly won, receives only bogus checks in a continuing power struggle.
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Guiteau
Practical use for high bred chickens in domestic feasts
A correspondent in Kansas notes that high bred chickens can be domestically useful with feathers comparable to geese for domestic purposes, suggesting practical value in poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Tragic double murder suicide in Kentucky farm home
A man near Lancaster Kentucky killed his aged mother wife and two daughters during the early hours of January 18. He then attempted to kill his son Bennie, struggled, and hanged himself in the barn after a violent confrontation witnessed by Miss Alice Colvin and James Wilmot Jr. The scene showed brutal injuries across the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Courier-Journal
James Wilmot
Betsey Wilmot
Elizabeth
James Wilmot, Jr
Bennie
Mattie Wilmot
Mary
Alice Colvin
James Wilmot Sr
Mattie
James Wilmot, Sr
Betsey
Ali
Pasa
Agnes Villa Combination Charms Fair Audiences With Strong Cast
The Agnes Villa Combination performed Maple Cottage and Miss Multon to solid praise on Saturday and Monday. Agnes Villa impressed as Maud Templeton and Miss Multon while Little Lucie Villa drew praise as Maid of the Kitchen. Helen Granger by Sabra Deshon was well received. Sam B. Villa excelled in medleys and impressions, with H R H Princess Pocahontas and Will H Ruth strong in character work. Edward Duffy supplied noted cornet and xylophone solos. The troupe benefited from a capable brass band and orchestra delivering beautiful selections. The reviewer hopes for another local visit soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Villa
Maple Cottage
Miss Multon
Maud Templeton
Lucie Villa
Helen Granger
Sabra Deshon
Sam B. Villa
Will H. Ruth
Bart Williams
Edward Duffy
Pennsylvania Republicans See Simon Cameron Push Us Toward War
An 1860s-era remark attributed to Simon Cameron suggests deep party friction in Pennsylvania as he is said to have nearly exhausted the Republican stance on a major issue, reflecting factional strain within the state party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.p
Simon Cameron
Pennsylvania
Death toll for one family marked by tragedy and trains
A Greencastle correspondent reports Elisha Sublett was killed by a freight train on the Vandalia Road near Hamrick's Station south of town. The account notes a violent family history with seven related deaths linked to alcohol and temperance failures across generations.
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Greencastle
Indianapolis
Hooten
Wesley Watson
Madi son Weekly Herald Sold. Barnett to Lead
The Madison Weekly Herald sale is completed. Mr. J C Jones steps down, and Mr M A Barnett of Danville, formerly Hendricks County Democrat editor, takes the helm. We honor Jones’s tenure and welcome Barnett as successor and new force on the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Herald
M. A. Barnett
Lin
Madison Herald Change of Ownership Acclaimed Leader Departs
Lawrenceburg Pegester reports Lin C. Jones sells the Madison Herald to M A Barnett of Danville. Jones plans a move to Texas after five years of growing circulation and Democratic influence. The Indiana Brotherhood of Editors and Jefferson County Democrats wish success to the new publisher.
Madison Herald Transfers in Hand at March 19
The Madison Herald will change hands on the 19th as editor Lin C. Jones sells to M. A. Barnett formerly editor of Hendricks County Democrat. The paper has been a strong Democratic organ in Jefferson County and critics say party support could fund a daily edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Herald
Lin C. Jones
M. A. Barnett
Hendricks County
Ind
Herald
Jefferson County
Hendricks County Democrat
Elthart Schoola
Joseph” Petit
St. Michael's Church
Madison
County of
Jefferson
Indiana
Terue
Ian Welyng
S Feen
John MO
Editor Lin C. Jones Departing to Texas
The piece praises Lin C. Jones for moving to Texas and notes Mr. Barnett’s editorial skill. It commends Jones as a strong partisan who remains a gentleman and highlights pleasant journalistic relations with him and Mr. Barnett.
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Lin C. Jones
Texas
Barnett
Mr. Jones
Indiana Editor sells Weekly Herald to Danville man
Lin C. Jones of Madison has sold the Weekly Herald, the Democratic county organ, to M. A. Barnett of Danville Indiana, formerly editor of the Hendricks County Democrat. Jones will relocate to Texas and is praised as one of Indiana's ablest editors.
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Lin C. Jones
Madison Herald
M. A. Barsett
Hendricks County Democrat
Jones
Texas
Brother Jones
Indiana Brotherhood of Editors
Herald
Indiana
Barmett
Lin. C. Jones
Madison
M. A. Barnett
Danville
Ind
Madison Weekly Herald Democrat
Ownership Change at Madison Indiana Herald
L. C. Jones has sold the Madison Indiana Herald and will pursue newspaper work elsewhere. For four years he led the paper as the leading Democratic voice in Southern Indiana. The community expresses regret over the change in ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Jones
Madison, Indiana
Herald
The
Indiana
A Folio of Wit and Wisdom on Life and Character
A collection of terse aphorisms and quips on law, suffering, truth, vanity, satire, and social behavior. Notable observations include jokes about photographers, duels of gender, and the contrast between a watch and a pistol as symbols of time and eternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Galveston News
Henry's Carbolic Salve Advertisement Claim
An old advertisement touts Henry's Carbolic Salve as the best salve for bruises sores ulcers salt rheum tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee and a price of 25 cents.
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Henry
Linn sells Madison Herald to M A Harnett
The Madison Herald has been sold to M A Harnett formerly of the Hendricks County Democrat. A rumor says Linn plans to move to Taxes and run a sheep ranch but this is likely partisan rumor.
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Linn
Jones
Madison Herald
M. A. Harnett
Hendrcks County
Democrat
Oldest and Best Remedy for Digestive and Blood Disorders
Treatise-like notice touts Baker's Pain Panacea as the oldest and best cure for dyspepsia biliousness malaria indigestion and related stomach disorders claiming it purifies the blood kidneys liver and skin. Also advertises Dr Roger's vegetable worms remover for internal use and external use, asserting instant worm destruction.
Madison Herald sold to M A Barnett in 1882
The Madison Herald Democrat changes hands with M A Barnett of Danville taking ownership from Lin C Jones who plans to move to Texas. Jones, longtime editor, departs as Barnett prepares to take possession January 19 1882 and continue Democratic editorial leadership.
Craig's Sunbeam Flour Prices and Grain Rates
Fragmented OCR lists prices for Craig's Sunbeam Flour and various grains and meal. It includes per bushel, ton, and sack pricing for wheat, bran, shorts, hominy meal, bolted meal, oats, and related goods with scattered numeric figures. Names and places are garbled but indicate retail flour and grain price data.
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Craig’s
Sunbeam
Birgents Arcade
Sita
Barnett Takes Editorial Control of Madison Herald
Mr M A Barnett assumed possession and will direct the Madison Herald. He previously ran the Hendricks County Democratic paper for five years and earlier served as a teacher and principal in local schools. He is described as a gentleman and welcomed into the journalistic field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Barnett
Madison Herald
Citizens urged to back Democratic paper in Jefferson County
A request asks about 2000 Democratic voters in Jefferson County willing to contribute to supporting a good Democratic paper. The note frames the appeal as a community effort to sustain party media.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Pocket a church fair and chimney sweeps
A collection of assorted maxims and quirky lines on character, conduct, humor, and social observations. It touches on race, personal virtue, suspicion, happiness, and harmless anecdotes about phonographs, Rochester girls, and tradesmen.
Madison Weekly Herald Sells to Barnett at Danville
Lin Jones sells the Madison Weekly Herald to Mr Barnett former editor of the Hendricks County Democrat at Danville. Barnett plans to run the paper and bring prosperity to the Herald, aiming for growth and stability.
Danville Democrat Ex-Owner Buys Madison Herald
Mr. M. A. Barnett, once proprietor of the Danville Democrat, has purchased the Madison Herald from its previous owner, signaling a change in leadership for the Illinois newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Barnett
The
Danville Democrat
Madison Herald
Cincinnati Markets Review of Cattle and Produce Prices
Market notes show cattle on fair to good demand with butchers and shippers seeking choice cows and calves. Heifers oxen and stocker grades vary from common to good, with dairy cows and calves listed. hogs and dogs appear with mixed prices across common and select lots.
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Svep
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