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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1882
Page
2
The fragment notes Madison items dated Wednesday June 28 1882, mentioning a second class matter and notations about urban affairs. Limited readable details list a dated entry and municipal reference without clear events or names.
The Weekly Herald offers a one year subscription for Kendall's Morse Book to single subscribers. Clubs of 10 to 25 share the same address, with special rates for smaller clubs. A $10 prize will go to the person forming the largest club outside Madison before June 1, 1882, and $800 to the next largest. Subscriptions must be prepaid. agents sought for every county post office.
A few days ago three young girls from Danville Indiana died from poison. A letter from one victim reveals despair over working conditions and fear of gossip, mentioning pensions, Dolls, a dog named Rocket, and wishes to reunite with Ida for raspberry picking.
Hoy Henry Cauthorn of Vincennes stands as a leading Democratic candidate for Clerk of the Supreme Court at the State convention. A longtime legislator and former House Speaker, he is portrayed as a steadfast Democrat and capable lawyer. The Tennessee Democratic split over debt opens opportunity for Republican fusion with a Democratic faction amid national concerns of corruption and party disorganization.
The Ring candidates plead about election costs and accuse Independents of trying to raise money. They claim they will be elected regardless, while critics argue that spending money should not determine office and urge Jefferson county voters to reject this approach.
The Herald previews two readers letters criticizing the Ring rule, with another on file for next week. The Iowa cyclone is faded beside the brewing political storm as Ring supporters seek a place to hide.
Peor D Luke of Ligonier has been mentioned favorably across Indiana as a candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction on the Democratic ticket. The writer praises Prof Lake Shake as a seasoned, capable educator well informed on school administration.
A harsh critique warns boys against harming or killing dogs bearing party emblems. The piece notes recent legislative effort to protect animals and urges kindness, urging restraint and care for the creatures and their shelters.
Dr. Bivsoup, Walter Roberts and Mayfield, longtime Jefferson county Republicans, feel slighted after a ring defeats them with a schoolboy named Billy Copeland. They are dismissed as old political dead-beats by the Ring.
Reportedly Walter Roberts Frank Mayfield and Dr Reynolds were asked by Ring members to seek candidacy before the convention to gain influence and then pivot to Billy Copeland in order to win John M Golden’s vote as a delegate for Ring candidates at the convention.
The Twe members of the Christian Temperance Union flatter themselves that their movement brought constitutional amendments into politics but critics say it has provoked more swearing by politicians and office seekers than any other issue now visible on the political horizon.
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes Gov. Blackburn and aides Harris and Green professed religion at the Barnes gathering. It suggests that once Barnes finishes in Frankfort, Congress should appropriate funds to urge him to move to Washington.
Hoy reports Joan J. Cooper, candidate for Treasure of State, moving about with Democratic supporters in the city last Saturday. Cooper appears to have run a strong campaign and his friends feel confident of success at the convention.
A two mile wide eleven foot high wave swept from Lake Erie onto Cleveland shore a few days ago with no wind or rain at the time. Property damage along the shore and in the lake harbor is estimated at thirty thousand dollars.
Mr. Olrey Owey a receiving teller at the Third National Bank of St. Louis was arrested last week on a charge of embezzling $150,000. The remark notes two perilous situations for honesty in the country: being a Republican politician or a bank official.
The passage recalls John M. Golden complaining two years earlier that he was defeated in a convention by a younger rival. He then vowed vengeance on Rev. Latham for arranging a minor assignment at the convention where Lanham served as chairman.
Mrs Exira Cunningham of Hartford City Indiana drowned her sixteen month old child to coerce John J Sage into marriage. Sage wanted the woman but not the child. Both are under arrest for murder.
A cryptic note notes a court house scene where an official boyine is described as resisting a single term, amid references to a "Ring" that aims to limit him to one term. The passage uses fanciful language to imply political maneuvering and tenure concerns.
Mr An Sreme Ensricker of the Indianapolis Telegraph states he will not run as the Democratic candidate for Senator in Marion County.
The Tum Pickapoos mobilize in campaign style, wearing war paint as they brace to clash with the Diggers in the upcoming November election, signaling a heated political contest ahead.
The recent wind storm in Iowa caused widespread damage with county and town losses across Boone, Stony, Jasper, Poweshiek, Keokuk, Henry, Mount Pleasant, Grinnell, Malcom, Fonda and Pocahontas counties. Property totals include Chicago and Rock Island Railroad merchandize, Town Central Railroad, and scattered damages. Estimates range around 2.576 million, with some figures above 3 million.
The article recalls bull fights and mentions the Spanish performing Bull in W. WW. Cole's Great Shows. It highlights a consolidated tent show featuring Circus Theatre Bicycle College and other attractions like Wax Statues, Museum, Encyclopaedia and Races.
Promotes an Arnica salve claimed as best for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. Guarantees satisfaction or money refunded at 25 cents per box through C. E. Heberhard supplies.
State news reviews Webber's defeat after a fort Wayne Democratic convention listing him as opposed to the prohibition amendment. It notes saloon-keepers in Jeffersonville publish a license list and threaten to publish drug stores selling liquor by the drink. Notre Dame holds the thirty-eighth commencement in its lit rotunda with bright electric lighting.
Edwin P. Whipple presents a profound study of Emerson as a seer and poet, ranking him with the greatest geniuses, while noting Emerson’s limited metrical command. The issue also features anonymous Hydraulic Pressure essays on Wall Street, Charnay’s find in Guatemala, civil service papers by Hamilton and White, Crawford on False Taste in Art, and a note that The Review is for sale.
All persons with coughs colds asthma bronchitis loss of voice or throat and lung complaints are urged to visit C Va Heberhart's Drug Store to receive a free Trial Bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. The offer aims to prove its merits and encourage purchase of the full dollar-size bottle. Call early for the free trial.
A digest from multiple papers quotes opinions on education over prohibitory laws and tariff reform. Senators and local candidates discuss campaigns in Indiana Ohio and Kentucky with reminders of Blaine Don Cameron and Guiteau tied to broader criticism of political bosses. Prohibition remains a hot issue as readers weigh leadership and reform.
Mr D G Owen of Ghent Ky recalls Madison memories including schoolmates Isom Ross and Jim Hunt. He recounts the 1827 murder of White by Sheets, as the only eye witness who kept silent for 35 years. He describes the incident near Mulberry Street and the later confession to Sheets.
Between 1860 and 1580 the United States issued over 1,400 firearm patents, far exceeding innovations elsewhere. Europe’s breech-loading designs owe their origin to American principles and ingenuity, culminating in Gatling gun improvements firing 1,000 rounds per minute. Tests at nineteen by eleven feet targets at 1,000 yards yielded 605 hits in 1,000 shots.
The cabinet decided not to interfere with Guiteau’s sentence. Attorney General Brewster submitted a report opposing a respite, stating the prisoner’s sanity was established. Guiteau communicated a threatening message to Rev Hicks, and friends refuse to lose hope, planning further appeals. Dr. Beard travels, and Miss Chevallier and Rev Hicks discuss possible stay of execution.
A German Republican from Ft Wayne urges Hon Bernard Schweitzer of Owen county as Treasurer of State. He praises Schweitzer as honorable, capable, and incorruptible, noting broad German support across party lines and stating many Germans would vote for him if nominated. June 13.
The Chicago Champion urges Indiana readers to support Hon Bernard Schweitzer for the State Treasurer nomination on the State Democratic Ticket. Schweitzer is praised as a respected German American citizen with honesty and solid business qualifications.
A late Sunday wind storm ripped through Indianapolis near Indiana Avenue, causing extensive damage including the destruction of Saylor's ice house and harm to a boy who suffered a skull fracture. St Paul’s Cathedral roof blew off, windows shattered, and Union depot suffered heavy impacts. Farther north, storms in Muncie damaged warerooms and a circus tent. Across the era, railroad labor unrest surged with switchmen and brakemen striking for raises, snarling freight, while Beecher commented on strikes and capital in New York.
The July number preserves the periodical's high tone with pieces by John Bigelow on the First Century of the English Mission and portraits of ministers at the Court of St James. Alfred H Guernsey on a Year with the Maori, M E Sherwood on Shoes and their History, and other essays, poems, and short stories accompany over 100 engravings across 128 quarto pages. Frontispiece Learning to Paddle from R Epp. Price 25 cents per issue or $3 yearly postpaid. Frank Leslie, Park Place, New York.
A description of a fleece-white buffalo captured from an Australian herd shown by W. W. Cole, claimed as a unique spectacle and of interest to natural history students for its rarity and striking appearance.
The notice lists Clover Sapling and grass seeds such as Blue Grass Orchard Grass Red Top Millett and other varieties with trade names like Leven’s 1st Choice and City Calf Skins. It includes prices and references to cattle-related terms and trade figures, suggesting an agricultural market or livestock provisioning context.
Fragmentary ledger notes listing nails and hardware categories by quantity and type. Mentions horse shoes burdlen and various metal goods with names like Kronenberger and Kroneberger, plus grain items and wool products. Contains scattered prices and fiber items such as hides and wool in a late 19th or early 20th century market snippet.
Auction notes report stock types including heep and lamb quality ranges from good to choice with stockers and wethers listed. Prices and lot numbers appear in fragmented OCR, indicating a fair to good sale with common to fair grades and some extra quality consigned by local farmers.
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