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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1882
Page
3
Farmers press through the harvest as rains slow work but yields appear promising. Local news notes hogs wine and tobacco aboard the Hornet, a school opening, educator Cravens, and various social updates from Beech Grove to Pleasant Ridge.
In Carrollton, Abbie Jane Arbif and Jacob Meyers clash over Blazes while a Bastardy suit against Meyers is dismissed to pursue higher court action. Abbie Jane, Ev DeLane, and Verne Brent tie the knot with Rev. L G Adkinson. Temperance campaign and local option vote loom in Trimble County with August timing.
Mr. Caruiste on last Saturday sold over 550 Enquirers 200 Comercials 50 Courier Journals 50 Indianapolis Journals and 25 Sentinels. These figures show Madison readers prefer the Enquirer over papers published outside the city. It is enterprise that makes business and the Enquirer has very large circulation.
The well known family medicines of Dr J C Ayer Co have withstood forty years of public use and favorable opinion. Ayer's Pills regulate the system, Ayer's Extract of Sarsaparilla purifies the blood, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral treats throat and lung complaints, and Ayer's Ague Cure cures fever and malarial fevers. Formulas are not secret but published for physicians and public benefit. News from St Johns Quebec.
A large audience attended the Commencement at the Academy of Our Lady of Angels. The program featured piano, organ, vocal duets, quartets, trios, and choruses with Miss Ella Wade, Miss Dana Neal, and many others performing. The event showcased diligent pupils and thorough teaching with floral tokens and applause from friends.
A newspaper recounts an alleged Republican Ring plot to steal a manuscript from its office during an editorial convention in Indianapolis. The writer claims a boy was used to obtain scrap paper, leading to suspicions of bribery and a planted tale, with sheriff Demaeree present during the search. The piece vows a full inquiry.
Hattie Stucker, seventeen, drowned herself from the Mulberry Street Wharf on a Wednesday night along the Ohio river. A note to Miss Klein read I am dead and Kiss Jake for me. Family ties, a prep for departure, and a final letter to Pete Seigel are noted amid grim river search efforts and sobering scenes at the riverbank.
Immediate efforts to locate the missing Miss Stucker failed until last Friday afternoon when James King found a float near the bank. He retrieved it and brought it to town. Relatives recognized the body. coroner McVoy conducted an inquest and ruled death by drowning.
A compilation of editorial snippets critiques how legislators vote as agents of their districts, notes the party makeup of county superintendents in Iowa, and comments on political maneuvering surrounding Hubbell’s campaign financing. It highlights Democratic influence in education, postmaster notices, and a presidential summer retreat anecdote.
Mapnor Jefferson County Ixps list shows initials and names for letters to be collected as Advertised Letters. Recipients include Geo Benson John Cannon James Farrell G J B Griffith Frank Grein A W B Highbee Donley & Johnson E G Lewis G H Marklow George Martin Harry Milleur N B Nichols Jne McLean Andrew Riley Mike Tarpy W H Underwood Thomas Welsh and numerous Misses Mrses and Mlles. To obtain, call for Advertised Letters with list date. If uncalled within one month, letters go to Dead Letter Office. Uncalled letters in General Delivery will be advertised every Monday. Postal cards Circulars and Dropped Lem everters advertised.
The call for the Congressional Convention was omitted by mistake. The convention is set for July 20 at Lawrenceburg, with this county entitled to 27 delegates. The total number of delegates attending is 170.
Travelers laud the Crawford House for cleanliness comfort and superb table. Host Lew Vanden is praised as a genial manager who runs a hotel to perfection.
The Bohemian is a new college monthly established at Hanover College. W. D. Fisher serves as editor in chief with six associates. Earlier mention notes cure claims for relief items by Buchupaiba and deposits by Dapot-Swar...
Lancaster demands direct answers from the Courier and its owners about delegates, ring influence, and manuscript theft claims. He links political fighting to farmers in harvest, notes Lanham’s preacher activity, and argues reform hinges on a silent vote amid an approaching wheat harvest.
A Madison correspondent attacks party bosses and calls for political reform through an independent ticket. The writer condemns Republican machine politics, praises independence, and urges Democrats and Republicans to unite to defeat the local ringmasters in the next election.
A Lancaster correspondent reports a sparsely attended Democratic convention with two Smyrna delegates and one from Lancaster, criticizes party weakness and urges unity to defeat Republicans. He notes dissatisfaction among colored voters and accuses the Shine editor of bias, promising more on packed delegations, money, and whisky.
A July 3 1882 True Democrat letter to the Herald cautions Jefferson County Democrats against forming a fusion or independent ticket with Republicans. The writer urges Democrats to uphold Democratic principles, avoid expediency, and predicts uncertain outcomes if the plan proceeds.
Clark County residents confront a book scam where a polished man sold a history of the Falls and county for 8 dollars then listed names for purchase. A Cleveland publisher claims delivery at 17 dollars and an agent visits homes. Few victims pay. many refuse, with the book discarded in yards.
Crowds rush to I. Heberhart's drug store for a trial of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption coughs and colds. Free trial bottles available to those with asthma bronchitis hoarseness or throat and lung ailments at the stated store.
The celebrated Christiancy divorce case collapsed last Wednesday as Mrs. Christiancy withdrew her cross bill with counsel. Her attempts to prove cruelty were broken down and her lawyers finally abandoned the case, effectively ending the matter for public.
A promotional note extols Electric Bitters as the sole remedy for disease and cleansing, praising a wife and mother as vigilant caretakers. It claims the medicine purifies blood, regulates the stomach and bowels, and exiles malarial poison, priced at fifty cents and sold by C. E. Heberhart.
Lacock McCrain Co offers a soft spring bed by exchanging a few pounds of old or new feathers. Agents canvass the surrounding country promising the best spring bed in the market for feathers. Location promises service on Second Street between Mulberry and West Street.
Fred Danzer returns from North Vernon and will stay at home. Mr. John McLelland owns over 900 shocks of barley. Peter Paul dug a hill of Early Rose with 56 large potatoes. Wat Demares has a fine baby girl weighing 15 pounds. Wheat crops praised by oldest inhabitants. An infant of Mr. Wm Steffen buried at Olive Branch last Saturday. Miss Louise Paul visits sister Mrs. Jacob Bennett in Indianapolis. Blackberries near ripening and plentiful. John Lotspeich, son of Doney Lotspeich, died at home last Sunday of consumption. remains to be buried at St Anthonys Cemetery. The river at proper stage prompts rowing at nights.
On June 20 1882 the plaintiff filed complaint and affidavit showing William Gerdes a necessary party and nonresident of Indiana He is summoned to appear October 10 1882 at Madison Court House to answer the complaint W M JACKMAN Clerk W I Matruewa Derby August 3 1882 Vanosdol Francisco Attorneys
Notice states Harriet Coleman filed a petition to change her name to Harriet Armstrong. The hearing is set for the Anguat term 1882 of the Jefferton Circuit Court. Clerk W M Jackman signs, with deputy W H Marrinews and attorney Vincent P Kirk listed.
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