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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1882
Page
1
A misread romance scene recounts a playful conversation between a young woman and a visiting suitor with references to family, a photograph, and past beaux. The piece ends noting political shifts with mentions of Kansas Pennsylvania and Billie Mahone in a broader news wrap.
Poetic meditation on autumn decay and the death of flowers and a young friend. A speaker laments fallen blossoms and recalls a beloved young woman who died, sharing sorrow but deeming the loss fitting with the season’s end. The verse contrasts fading flora with memory and mortality.
A poem celebrating voter equality on election day. It contrasts rich and poor, notes the ballot box as throne, and asserts the common citizen's power over status symbols. The speaker casts pride aside for plain manhood and political participation.
Report indicates the ballot-box for the twelfth ward in Indianapolis has been lost. BirLey county results show the Democrats winning their county ticket by majorities from 150 to 900.
Floyd County's total vote reached 4724 with Myers winning the Secretary of State race by 1156 in a Democratic majority.
The author urges citizens to study high tariff laws after the election. Emphasizes the issue as vital for the nation and calls for informed public scrutiny of economic policy.
The Interior Department now accepts seven years of absence as proof of death for pension eligibility. Previously, concrete proof of death was required, a standard many cases could not meet.
Horace Heffren near hanged in the war for leading a plot against Morton and forming a Northwestern Confederacy wins election as Representative from Washington County by fifty four votes in a heavily Democratic county. Milligan, linked to Heffren, runs for State Senator on the Republican ticket in Huntington County amid war veterans’ controversy. The writeup denounces Democrats for honoring former adversaries while Republicans invoke ex Confederate figures.
Con Matson Democratic candidate in the Seventh district drew strong praise after winning by 3589 votes. The county of Hendricks gave Matson 998 votes more than the Republican ticket, showing Republicans backed an honest Democratic representative over a Greenback challenger.
An Interior Depart ment official who returned home to vote in Pennsylvania found thirteen male relatives who had previously backed the Republican ticket now voting the Democratic ticket. He claims they shifted due to pressure to contribute to the Jay Hubbell land scheme that deprived his mother and sisters of their monthly salary installments.
The article notes that an English firm shipped over 100000 ounces of quinine and sold at a dollar and a half per ounce, undercutting American monopolists Powers & Weightman who price their product at $1.80. It praises tariff removal by a Democratic Congress, arguing Republicans warned of price hikes if tariffs rose. The piece suggests only monopolists would be harmed by tariff revision.
A digest of figures and opinions from newspapers on election results and political commentary. References to Hon. W. 5. Holman’s 3600 vote lead in his district, Will Johnson’s performance, and Democratic gains. Also notes on Gov. Blackburn, Confederate bonds, and Grant’s Porter's case. Includes reviews of The North American Review December on health of American women, constitutional prohibition, Porter's case, food's influence on civilization, clerical authority, stage success, and more.
A long satirical column surveys proverbs and quips about life, politics, and society. It traces tariff debates from 1832 to 1884, noting Democratic and Whig positions, key elections, and shifts in stance toward protection and revenue tariffs. The piece blends humor with a political history of the tariff issue.
After much debate the advertisement proclaims Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as the best cure for coughs and colds. It notes a price of 25 cents per bottle and claims universal drugstore availability and recommendation.
An old advertisement notes Buchupaiba as a cure for catarrh of the bladder and related urinary complaints. It lists Druggiate and Depot-Swormatedt & Co. as associated sellers or distributors.
Moody and Sankey hold two daily meetings in Paris as the Salvation Army conducts a vigorous campaign against French fidelity and materialism. A materialist attendee at the Eglise de l'Estoire left disappointed, saying Moody is moderation and Sankey cannot sing.
A ten cent Diamond Dye package promises a pint of the finest ink suitable for families and schools. The ad highlights affordability and broad utility for writing and school use.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial notes the looming House Speakership contest between ex Speaker Samuel J. Randall and Kentucky's Carlisle. The tariff debate splits their camps over protection and free trade while Randall pushes abolition of internal revenue taxes and import-based revenue, and Carlisle argues for swift tariff revision and broad taxation reform to aid industry. The Ways and Means Committee’s stance and potential compromise candidates are anticipated as the election nears.
The New York Times argues that liquor interests influence public office, noting a county clerk and twelve aldermen elect who were or are liquor sellers. It contends voters merely reflected boss-driven choice rather than free selection of qualified leaders amid bar room influence in politics.
An old New Yorker tallies fortunes of prominent men at the Windsor Hotel, listing William H. Vanderbilt and others with vast sums. He estimates a potential pool of about 553 million in aggregate wealth, suggesting a powerful gathering.
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