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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1882
Page
2
The notice records the H&RALD as entering second class matter at the post office in Madison Indiana with filing details and date of entry.
A historical critique warns that Republican managers resorted to fraud to undermine moral party influence. The piece details card board ballots that could double as two tickets, enabling double voting under guard. It laments damaged trust in judges and elections and calls for honest, pure ballots honored by the people.
The Democratic State Central Committee chairman Joseph E. McDonald sent a circular urging the Republicans be arraigned for corruption and extravagance. Republicans ridicule it, but the piece is praised as strategic in shaping debate before the next campaign. A New York figure called Slim Jim is noted for offering $10,000 to play his three card monte on the Union Pacific, a critique of public moral standards.
The piece denounces widespread corruption among county superintendents who sell state board examination questions to agents in multiple counties. It identifies Jefferson County as involved, notes a general agent operates across counties, and urges local agents to quit the dishonest business and reform exam procedures.
Official counts show Democratic candidates leading by narrow margins as Greenback turnout sways outcomes. Greenback vote totals hint at balance of power, with 13 520 for Secretary of State and large majorities for many Democrats, while no Supreme Court candidates ran.
The New York Tribune recalls Thurlaw Weed’s long life witnessing a nation’s birth and growth. Born before Washington’s death, he engaged in politics alongside Webster and Calhoun, predating Lincoln and Seward. His era encompassed the French Revolution, Waterloo accounts, three generations of men, and the emergence of telegraph and railroad.
The president gathered five prominent officials in Washington last Saturday to show public sympathy and urge swift government action against had been accused plunderers. The piece notes mixed reactions to punishment, comparing Dorsey and Brady’s potential imprisonment with Guiteau's death warrant.
The Bessimer Steel manufacturers warn that a tariff cut would shutter mills and throw thousands out of work. They claim the tariff, already prohibitory, protects monopoly and yields little revenue while blocking foreign competition. They argue the tariff should not have been so high.
The Monitor Journal argues God leads and has not lost a battle but warns against those who refuse to heed divine guidance. It says those with corruption or dishonesty must not be followed and urges humility and meek adherence to His chosen path.
The piece accuses Hubbell of dispersing ill gotten money to Marion and Shelby counties to aid Stanton J. Peele. It claims a large share went to self benefit and compares Hubbell’s conduct to Dorsey and Brady’s Star route theft, arguing dishonesty in money collection predicts distribution.
The Cleveland session of the labor Congress refused to adopt a resolution urging an protective tariff. Workers are growing to see that they personally bear the tariff through lower wages.
Prof F P Adams principal of the Central Normal School in Danville died last Saturday. He was a young man with an enviable reputation as a normal school manager.
Bisaor Tapor of the Protestant Episcopal church offered his resignation due to ill health but has been persuaded to withdraw it and will continue with an assistant.
The report notes Wi Jay Hubbell attending a Thanksgiving service this year. It mentions a belief his crawl is well filled with rocks, implying a humorous or metaphorical observation.
The New York Herald reports Jay Hubbell did not account for nearly fifty thousand dollars raised from Republican officeholders in the recent canvass. The Tribune questions financial integrity while the Commercial Advertiser hints some funds reached the Tribune treasury. Citizens demand a full debt and credit sheet to identify who pocketed the party swag.
A Wall Street observer estimates Weed's estate at 1 to 2 million dollars. Most value lies in railroad securities with substantial bank holdings. The fortune grew from accumulated capital, not early frugality, with annual income around 70,000 dollars at the time of death.
Studebaker brothers and James and J. D. Oliver organize a company to build a street railway in South Bend. Charles A. Bishop proposes a $25,000 furniture factory at Brookville if locals donate $1,000.
Washington notes report that the Postmaster General barred a fourth class postmaster from holding office while serving in the State Legislature to ensure proper post office attention. The piece also covers Ehrlich’s contract for a three cent combined letter and envelope, the Dead-letter Office sale of eight thousand packages, and reflections on the Star route cases and Porter, with campaign and river commission gossip.
The passage discusses the difficulties of crafting a tariff to satisfy iron and steel interests. It argues that supporters claim high tariffs boost profits, while excess supply and fear of reduced prices fuel demands for government purchases of surplus production when demand falters.
We recommend Electric Bitters as a valuable medicine that truly helps with biliousness fever and ague stomach liver and kidney complaints. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by C. E. Heberhart.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County Indiana appoints CHARLES L. HANKINS as administrator of the estate of Jesse Neal, late of Jefferson County, deceased. The estate is believed solvent. 30-3
An illustrated weekly for ages six to sixteen gains praise for its wholesome content and attractive engraving. It is highlighted as a superior alternative to vicious papers, reflecting its distinct purpose and early success as noted by several newspapers.
Terms for Harper's Young People list per year and per issue rates, specimen copy price, and bound volumes for 1881 and 1882. Includes cover price for 1882, postage details, payment methods, and the mailing address in New York.
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