Public trust, adultery, and shifting public judgment
The author laments declining morals as adultery and defrauding public funds once vile now face soft condemnation. Citing Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Swartout, and a modern case, the piece questions why crime loses stigma and public virtue weakens. It calls honest citizens to reflect on this erosion of accountability.
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Henry Clay Frem
United States
Daniel Webster
Boston
United States Senate
Swartout
Iif
Ballot Box Tampering Allegations Arise Over Local Vote
Local Radies politicians contend poll No 7 results were tainted by Republican scheming. They cite precinct data showing Democratic margins and affidavits from citizens stating they voted straight Democratic ticket, arguing the ballot box was manipulated to favor Republicans.
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Messrs. Shievelbein
Wm. Dunn
J. A. Spendiff
M. Rush
Arch. Warren
Jesse Gray
J. Bingham
S. McCarthy
P.M. Iminel
Hi. C. Morgan
W. Maskell
How Long shall this Thing Be
The text attacks Jim Brennen for claiming he aided in defeating Pred Harper for City Treasurer and burying him politically. It questions Brennen’s character and the methods used, mocking the notion of an irresistible personal influence over others.
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Jim Brennen
Power and influence questioned in county politics
The passage questions a political figure's authority over officials at the polls on May 6 and asks for the source and moral basis of his power. It challenges whether he is master of the community and calls for reflection on his history, influence, and alleged ability to remove honorable men. It ends with a demand to know how long this situation will last.
Hanover Alumni Form Vincennes Meeting Adopts Organization
A Hanover College alumni gathering at Vincennes elected officers including Rev. E. P. Whallon as President and R. E B. Purcell as Secretary. The group chose J. P. Weems as Vice-President and Fr. Charlton as Treasurer, with plans to support the college and seek a Southwestern Indiana trustee election.
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Hanover College
Vincennes
T. J. Charlton
E. P. Whallon
R. E B. Purcell
J. TP. Su. Weevs
W. A. Cullop
J.P. Tox
Fox
Charlton
Whatton
Weems
Hanover
The Issues in the 1880 Campaign
The piece contrasts Democratic and Radical views on government power limits, war legislation, states rights, and republican principles. It predicts a sharp 1880 election clash with radicals poised to force clear colors and Democrats defending constitutional limits and peace after four teen years.
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Democratic Party
Republic
Southern States publisher calls red hot attack pieces for northern copy
The Okolona Mississippi Southern States office writes April 50 1870 praising hot attack columns and urging wide distribution to hit northern papers. They praise Congressman Frye and threaten thunderous response scaled to circulation while condemning Radical schemes and praising the Madison Star for fairness.
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Tur
Okolona
Redhot
Office of the Southern States
Miss
Robbinson
Grant to Return Home for Western Coast Welcome
Grant will be met on the Western coast by numerous stalwarts and escorted to New York for a grand ovation. The visit signals early steps toward his 1889 Republican presidential nomination.
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Grant
New York
Wife Leaves Fraudulent Husband After Illusions of Wealth
A California woman married a stranger she believed rich but found him a fraud. She writes a sharp letter insisting she leave, return home, and never cross paths again, warning him to provide real sustenance over empty air.
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California
Democrats Push Silver Backed Currency Reform
The writer warns against gold dominance and praises silver as equal currency. They urge the Democratic plan to restore constitutional money with gold and silver, opposing bondholders and Republican elites. The piece envisions the people asserting financial equality and resisting class discrimination.
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Congress
John Sherman
High Court of the People
Fresh reasons urge Democrats to cut the army
The piece argues the president vetoed bills to keep a large peacetime army, praising reduced forces as essential to Republican institutions. It condemns tax burdens and the use of soldiers at voting places for partisan aims, urging a Democratic statesman to introduce proportional army reductions.
Tut Okalona States Editor Faces Radical Critique
The piece attacks the editor as an Ohio hired critic of the Grant administration. It warns against excessive praise that could boost his influence and mentions Zack Chandler as a rival aiming to upstage radicals and disrupt unity.
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Tut Okalona
Ohio
Grinl
Grant
Zack Chandler
American Brotherhood
Mississippi
Tester calls for constitutional re enactment to test Hayes
A columnist argues that AS Hayes should face a test of character by Congress re enacting the Constitution in a straightforward move. The piece questions Hayes’s willingness to sign such a document and urges less partisanship and more patriotism. It claims a president serves both country and party best.
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Hayes
Congress
United States
Stayes
The Herald Reflects On City Election Aftermath
In a column the Herald weighs the recent city election defeat and the criticism of its coverage. The piece jokes about tone and grammar, noting the debate over how red hot the editorial page should be and whether enough was said.
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Herald
Jones
Reform era speech denounces Radicalism and law enforcement
The speaker condemns Radicalism and whisky thieves seeking to restore power. He recalls Grant as a former president and warns against elevating an ignorant blasphemer who would execute the laws of the United States. The passage reflects partisan opposition and concerns over governance.
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Supreme Court
Grant
United States
Picnic Fiasco Sparks Vengeful Resolve
Zach Chandler attended a Ball Run picnic where he lost a demijohn. The mishap hit the Michigan malcontent hard, fueling a desire for revenge and a hope that another war might revive his spirits.
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Zach
Chandler
Ball Run
Michigan
Hayes Veto Sparks Bill on Troop Presence at Polls
The preamble to the bill cites Hayes' last veto and says troops at polls violate the spirit of institutions and people, risking the freedom of elections. The appeal calls freemen to remember this precedent and its implications.
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Hayes
Hayes Cites Washington Jackson and Jefferson in Veto Message
The statement claims Hayes justified his veto by invoking immortal figures Washington Jackson and Jefferson as sustaining his course, reflecting a bold defense of his political position.
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Hayes
Washington, Jackson
Jefferson
Brennen's Re-signing Possible Shield Against Ouster
The parties now in office by virtue of Jim Brennen may save themselves from a writ or quo warranto by re signing. This move could avert removal and maintain current authority through a legal maneuver.
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Jim Brennen
Okolona States Man Emerges as Possible Presidential Contender
A local remark suggests the Okolona States man is growing in influence and may be considered by Radicals as a presidential candidate. The line compares him to an older leader Grant, indicating rising stature and potential nomination talk.
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Grant
Acme edition of Chambers' Cyclopedia offered by American Book Exchange
The Acme edition of Chambers' Cyclopedia of English Literature is described as a comprehensive 3 500 page set with author bios and selections. Eight volumes priced from 200 to 473 and discounts of 10 percent before June 1 and another 10 percent for clubs of five plus. Sold direct from publishers at 55 Beekman Street New York with specimen pages available on request.
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Acme
Chambers’ Cyclopedia of
Morocco
American Book Exchange
Beekman Street
New York
Local Correspondence From Kent Indiana May 1879
Kent Indiana notes report visitors from Illinois and Tipton, school plans, a new house, and community quirks. Vevay and Madison incidents spark blame and calls for peace, with a pistol shot and street quarrel described amid warnings to authorities and parents.
Indiana selects J G Rogers for state insane asylum post
The State Board of Benevolent Institutions appointed Dr Joseph G Rogers of Madison as superintendent of the State Insane Hospital replacing Dr Everts. Rogers, a Bellevue trained physician with Civil War service, has taught materia medica and therapeutics in Indiana, and is a Madison native. The News praises the choice and notes Rogers will assume duties immediately.
Indiana Surgeon Joins State Asylum Leadership
Dr. Joseph G. Rogers, aged 40, is appointed to head the Indiana State Asylum at Madison. A veteran physician and former professor, he studied at Bellevue New York 1864 and in Europe, led U S Hospital Madison during the war, recruited a regiment in 1836, and has specialties in nervous diseases and materia medica. He is native to Madison and will assume duties immediately.
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Indiana
Madison
Joseph G. Rogers
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Europe
United States Hospital
Rogers
College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Doctor Rogers Named Superintendent of Indiana Asylum
Dr. Joseph G. Rogers of Madison accepts the appointment to head the Indiana Asylum for the Insane and plans to move to the city in about two weeks. He is a skilled physician educated at leading colleges in the United States and Europe with a large Jefferson county practice. His friends lament his departure but wish him success in the new role. William Joyce caught a seventy five pound gat fish while below the city last Friday with a trot line.
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Madison
Vevay
Maggie Harper
Harper
Madisonians
Joseph G. Rogers
Indiana
Rogers
Europe
Jefferson County
William Joyce
Cam
I. N. Todd
Novelty Iron Works
Market Reports From Madison September 20 1879
Market prices for wheat, corn, oats, hay, and seeds listed in Madison. Flour brands and per bushel wheat costs shown. livestock, wool, coffee, tea, sugars, butter, beans, lard, and tallow quoted. Coal and iron prices tabulated. nails and horse shoe nails also noted.
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Madison
Invincible
Triumph
City Mills
Rio
Laguyra
Java
Mocha
Sou
Young Hyson
Japan
Oolong
Orleans
Iso
Lehigh
Wilksbarre
Juniata
Application for License in Madison Indiana
The notice states an application for a license in the city of Madison Dedorson county Indiana. It describes the location on Mill Street near Tah Street and references a parcel known as the Tadmkt Louise part of river block Nod in Madison. The applicant is Josephpe Lollman.
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County of
Jefferson
Indiana
Fourth Ward
Ohio and
West Streets
Western Hotel
Madison
Jefferson County
Henry Neisse
Pba
Jetersen
Said
Mivberry Street
Min Cross
Second Streets
Hause
City of
Jeih Veun
Josevil
Pith Wand
Mill Str
Tih Street
Wand Phoof Moris & King
Nodd
Dedorson County
Ind
Joseple Lolman
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