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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1880
Page
3
Advertisers urged to place ads noting the paper reaches adjoining counties and offers great advantages for business. The job office is complete in every department and capable of all kinds of job work cheaper than any other local establishment in Z.
The Lutheran congregation held a successful festival at Odd Fellows Hall on Tuesday evening. Mr. Mirican has become traveling agent for Isaac Reis and J. T. Warren & Co. Mrs. Dusaca, mother of the Dubachs, died at Hannibal Co. The New York museum partly owned by Mr. Middleton burned. loss ten thousand, insurance three thousand. County census appointments went to Luckett Gillis Arnold and Reardan. Hart bought McGrue peach crop. orchard on Ling farm near Clifty Falls. Corrom and Cisco wed at bride’s father’s home. A new volume on Model Farms features Weyer's Spring-hi Farm. A large boot and shoe store opened at 51 East Main Cross offering low prices. Reverend Morratt, son of Fort Wayne, received an anonymous draft for four hundred fifteen dollars. J W Montgomery store burglary in Austin, Scott County. goods stolen amount to three hundred dollars. Cart. Stor Neal married Indianapolis to Lucretia Palmer, widow of Blackford Palmer. The bride is praised for charm and future prospects.
A Scottsburg Democrat correspondent reports Jefferson county wheat prospects lag Scott county. Jennings county Democrats nominate A V Hudgon auditor James A Hill treasurer Abram Waughter sheriff F W Verburg commissioner Charles J Coryell coroner Dr George Kelly surveyor David H Hahn. Jefferson county Democrats nominate E G Leland for State Representative praising his merit.
Dr. Joseph G. Rogers, superintendent of the Hospital for the Insane, departed Indianapolis Sunday evening for Philadelphia to attend the national convention of superintendents of insane hospitals. He will also attend the medical convention in New York next week and be absent about twelve to fourteen days.
Saerirr Nucent returned with Charles Rutledge after a horse theft case. Rutledge pled guilty and was bound over to 300 dollars, failing to post bond sent to jail. John Robinson's Great World's Exposition and Circus comes to town Saturday with a large menagerie. one ticket gains entry to all. District Census Supervisor Joanson announces deputy enumerators for Jefferson county across townships and wards. census taking began yesterday.
The Decoration Day committee released a list of living Mexican soldiers in the city and nearby, followed by names of deceased officers and soldiers from the late war buried in Springdale Cemetery. The roster includes Captains Sullivan Kirchner Ford Hull Harrington and others, plus many named ordinary soldiers and relatives in a period-accurate memorial.
Dr A R Miller alleges Madison officials tried to seize his son on a bond dispute and claims his son fled after the bond was refused. He says officers planned to kidnap and that Snyder escaped before indictments. Sheriff Nugent denies any kidnapping or warrant actions and says no requisition existed.
Decoration Day was observed with a procession led by Gordon's band and White's drum corps from the courthouse to Springdale Cemetery where graves were adorned. A Brooksburg festival raised about $100 for Rev. J. W. Mellender, attracting a large crowd and many candidates. An excursion on the J. C. Abbott carried about sixty people. The Star prints an interview with Jas. H. Crozier, delegate to the Chicago convention, saying he will not vote for Grant and will support Blaine after praising Sherman.
In a recent settlement with the Treasurer of State, Schooley paid the State 15947 69, including 9393 20 for school purposes, and drew 18087 30 from the State Treasury for school purposes in Jefferson county.
The May 31 1880 Madison post office list shows remaining names by initials A through Z. It includes numerous Misses Mrs and Messrs with many common surnames such as Barrett Brown Boyd Bryan Cisco Cole Dickerson Drennon Francisco Freeman Grady Gollen Harten Han Bon Kramer Leckard Layton Lins Lay Marshall Mantz Nickluua Phillipa Pommer Potter Paul Taylor Thatch Taylor Winkler Walters Weber Wensler and Zepf among others. The list indicates patrons awaiting pickup and reflects era naming conventions in a small town.
A Sunday morning accident on Dugan Hollow road left Jacob Reidel uninjured after his horse shied and threw him from the buggy, which wrecked the vehicle. A severe wind storm damaged a bridge over Ramsey's Creek and crops. Christ Church delegates to the Indiana Episcopal Convention were elected in Kent. Old resident Cons B Custer died at 75, buried by Odd Fellows and firemen. Kentucky River dams work will start at No 1 2 and 3 before the month’s end. Three deaths from scarlet fever occurred in the city. A marriage occurred at North Madison Catholic Church. Local railroad agency transfers to R P Gahr. An old-fashioned Kent celebration is planned for July 3.
The ferry boat J. C. Abbott has been thoroughly repaired and repainted with two new steel boilers installed. An infant child of Mr. Susa Hanna of Saluda died on Friday night.
A Hanover letter to the Herald rebuts a Lancastrian misprint accusing Hanover students of an exhibition. The writer says unauthorized student groups, not the College, promote shows. The College insists it presents entertainments only under its authority and values its own productions. The signer closes by urging Caesar and Brutus awareness.
Hanover May 31 1880 final examinations of Seniors set for Tuesday and Wednesday. Junior class enjoyed a Tuesday evening at A B Wilson's. Jona F Parrett of Evansville visiting Hanover friends. Commencement week banquets planned by Sigma Chi Beta Theta Pi Delta Tau Delta and Phi Delta Theta for alumni and visiting fraters. Dr G C Heckman gave a Shakespeare lecture to an appreciative audience. Field-day events featured wins by Craig Leech CU A Smith and W S Montgomery. Prizes awarded. event judged by Prof Baird Dr McCoy and Brandt. STUBBS.
Sunday Review notes curious anecdotes showing chess fascination among leaders and conquerors. Stories include a captain nearly wrecked due to chess, a Caliph unbothered by assault, Charles XII at Bender, Elector Agan at Muhlburg, and Frederick the Great with Marshal Saxe. The piece cites Wellington on doing things well and values chess as a worthy endeavor.
The passage argues hard work is essential to success for all, including the naturally gifted. It cites Ruskin to claim that geniuses work harder and acquire more from labor, often misattributing success to genius rather than sustained effort. It emphasizes persistent application over supposed innate ability.
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