06 Oct 1887
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1887
Page
1
Roscoe Conkling asserts the war is over and the Courier’s response remains cautious. The piece previews an October American Magazine feature a poem by Maurice Thompson and an ex Rebel address to the Grand Army of the Republic.
The St. Louis Republican notes rebels are scarce in St. Louis but warns the Commissary Department can supply as much raw cotton as needed to appease Gen. Tuttle. Authorities should maintain vigilant cotton bale surveillance while the general is in the city.
The Baltimore Manufacturers Record reports Southern corn production will be the largest ever, surpassing last year by over 50 million bushels. Since 1884 yields have risen, with this year exceeding that gain by more than 100 million bushels, making the South nearly self supporting in corn and saving Western prices.
A Virginia gentleman near midlife plans to wed a much younger woman. On visiting her, her old mammy Aunt Chloe bluntly questions the match’s timing, noting the suitor’s age while hinting at future consequences when Lucy herself reaches her prime.
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution notes a dramatic scene in New York where a stout healthy woman bites her finger from a family member, fearing blood poisoning. The account ends with the woman dying in a few sessions of illness.
A French savant on drinking and dancing discusses prohibition districts, alcohol’s dangers, and the social collapse from intemperance. The piece surveys Bohne on German dancing, Spain’s fandango culture, sacred dance in history, and a portrait of modern moral decline with remarks from Barnard on political thinking.
Dr. Hewitt treated passenger David H. Carney after he fell from the hurricane deck to the lower deck while the stage ropes were being lowered. He sustained a fractured skull and other injuries and died at 3 o clock this morning.
Two local men Charley Reynolds and Charley Clements were arrested after selling hogs stolen from Mrs. Lieferman. Gus Yunker bought them then sold to John Meuser. The pigs were identified by Lieferman, leading to arrest and bond set at 200 each.
Our informant erred about the C. A. Hill dispute. Capt. Frost had paid all but a few hundred dollars. The former owners wanted repayment and the boat, to strike a trade, but dispatch delays prevented action. He tied up the Hill due to dull trade and will resume packet trade when justified.
A stream of visitors and residents travels through Madison with trains, letters, and calls. Notables include Rev. Robert Giddens of Nashville and Mrs J W Short of Louisville visiting relatives, while local figures like George Yochum celebrate birthdays and plan future moves to San Diego.
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