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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1879
Page
2
A fragmented price list shows meat quotes at 25¢ per pound, with multiple entries including 40¢ and 60¢ per pound. The garbled text also indicates a stray 5¢ and T5¢ per pound, suggesting fluctuating retail prices in a local market.
The committee reveals massive public funds squandered and stolen through the Treasury, with secret issues aimed at Republican elections. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing allegedly inflated payrolls, produced counterfeit notes, and paid billions in bonds and stamps, illustrating a sweeping fraud under Republican leadership.
The piece denounces Col Roberts of Confederate fame receiving a commission to codify U S army rules. It labels Republican leaders as duplicitous and accuses Roberts of corruption linked to 1876 frauds and Hayes presidency, arguing loyalty to the Union soldier is subordinated to Radical interests.
A telegram from Cleveland reports Bellefontaine on July 2 saw a resident’s wife deliver a child described as a human frog. The infant had a frog like head, no neck, limbs in swimming pose, long claws, rudimentary ears and a back organ arrangement, and died within minutes after birth.
In a July 3 1879 letter from Washington Senator Thurman reflects that the extra session achieved major aims. He asserts that it upheld ballot access over bayonet power repealed juror oath secured impartial federal juries and limited federal interference in state officer elections calling it a historic stand for popular liberty.
The Comptroller of the Treasury issues a circular regretful no funds were provided for the United States marshals pay. He hints payment may come next year and suggests President Hayes may have changed stance on partisan vetoes.
Rev Troxer once of Kent now at Scottsburg denounces dancing by young ladies as dangerous to virtue during a Sunday service, per Scottsburg Democrat. A writer blames Sidney for past behavior and calls for restraint until after dog days.
Rev. George C. Heckman and his wife travel through Indianapolis en route to Fond du Lac Wisconsin. He led a prayer meeting at Third Presbyterian Church last night, and may soon lead a church in Avondale near Cincinnati. He has resigned Hanover College presidency but remains on the board of trustees at unanimous request and continues to support college interests.
Deputy State Treasurer W. O. Ferry compiles a statistical statement on taxable property in major Wisconsin cities. Madison shows values of lots 662040, improvements 1252145, personal property 2114560, totaling 4028745 in taxables from county auditor reports last December.
Prison directors in Jeffersonville opened six bids for a wing to serve as chapel hospital and laundry but all exceeded the $12,000 appropriation. They will revise plans to reduce costs and fit the budget.
The piece accuses Republicans of usually not nominating soldiers and claims Democrats favor a Union veteran over civilians. It argues conservatives would weaponize soldiers as partisan tools, showing a determination to use veterans as mere tokens in politics.
Hon. William Allen died at his home near Chillicothe Ohio last Friday the 11th inst. Governor Allen was a remarkable man who declined a presidential nomination, served his state with distinction in both houses of Congress and earned the title Sage of Fruit Hill for his efforts on behalf of human rights.
Hon. Jason B. Brown who backed Grant in 772 and served as Secretary of Wyoming Territory is named by Seymour Democrats to fill the late Samuel Holmes’s city attorney post.
Ohio governor candidate Foster, a Republican, expresses fear noting General Ewing as the strongest Democrat nominee. He argues the party could field a formidable challenger.
The Evansville Courier reports the death by her own action of Mrs. Irwin, the recently married wife of Dr J W Irwin, a respected local physician in Evansville.
The world did not end last Friday as predicted by soul sleepers and adventists but came close as heat rose to 98 degrees in the shade, suggesting fireworks were near.
Last Thursday at 2 PM St Louis recorded 100 degrees in the shade. The heat surpassed last summer's peak and was linked to a rise in sun strokes. meanwhile only five cases of prostration were reported that day.
Government figures allegedly engaged in counterfeiting for political gain over nine years, prompting calls to remove them from office and punishment in the penitentiary.
Mr O O Steacey quips that Mr Marsh of the North Vernon Democrat fails to measure up as a well posted newspaper man, suggesting a critique of editorial prominence.
The record notes a crop rise of at least 20 percent over last year, indicating a significant yield improvement for the wheat harvest. Government or agricultural sources may attribute the gain to favorable weather and improved farming practices.
A reader from Mavison on July 15 asks officials to investigate brutal treatment of cattle by butchers before slaughter. He urges strict enforcement of cruelty to animals laws to prevent running, beating, and overheating livestock and harming meat quality.
Correspondence from Derury Indiana dated July 12 1879 reports warm dry weather and a claim that Gudgels threshers could hull a thousand bushels a day if workers are available. Ex Sheriff Tobias visits family while Dr L B Cochran sets up in Deputy.
A timid young applicant arrives at a newspaper sanctum with poems about a sister’s marriage an ode to a lost love and a threnody for a departed brother. The editor and staff mock the submissions while probing the author’s claims and identity.
A quirky tale shows a poet paid with a courthouse order that a clerk cashes, while a journalist’s signed note backfires on his salary. The issue spirals into a reflection on vanity and trust, amid varied items from Beaconsfield’s policy chatter to France’s military draft and iron ore imports.
A historic advertisement touts Dr Kings New Discovery as relief for coughs colds asthma bronchitis consumption and throat or lung ailments. It claims hundreds of cures and invites visits to J E C F Harper’s Drug Store in Madison for a free trial bottle or a $1 regular bottle.
An old newspaper ad touts The Salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. Priced at 25 cents per box. Also mentions Jackson’s best sweet navy tobacco and barley product lines.
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