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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1881
Page
2
July 15, 1881 notes a legislative flop to criminalize bribery and illegal voting in conventions in Pennsylvania, warns of a rushed law turning the state territorial, and critiques partisan figures. It mentions Garfield, Arthur, and potential Speaker Ropeson, plus Bernard Swertzer as a future state treasurer candidate.
Heisman shows potential as a campaigner though no feat yet. the plan to ride a beer barrel with a waiter and cask up the political stream remains for next year, offering a forthcoming opportunity to demonstrate unconventional momentum.
The speaker stresses that the struggle is not about Temperance but PRour Binion, highlighting a clear distinction as the battle unfolds in the state. The rhetoric underscores political contention and the perceived stakes between the two figures.
Knox county statesmen praise Hon Henry S. Cauthorn of Knox for possible headship of the Democratic State ticket next year. He is credited with strong aspirations, while Knox county politicians are seen as generally successful in both convention and election contests.
The nation faces a power vacuum with no president of the Senate or Speaker of the House. An extra congressional session could restore stability, while questions arise about party leadership, offices as prizes, and calls for peace and prosperity. A drunken officeholder named Broons, armed with a pistol, threatened to shoot Arthur and was jailed last week.
A Garfield backed slate hints at T. C. Puarr of New York as vice president for the Radical national convention. The plan is presented as a barroom matchup and commentary.
The fragment questions whether a party focused on shooting for spoils belongs in the country and speculates on Hancock's possible assassination by non party members. It comments on New York Half-breeds confident of electing two senators, and ponders Hancock and McDonald’s 1884 prospects amid Republican corruption.
Washington reports on July events show doctors cautious about the president's condition, warning of possible secondary dangers while attendants express hopeful sentiments. Bulletins explain medical terms as scenes of concern unfold, with gifts and public interest mounting as Congress eyeing an extra session.
Ex Senator P W Hitchcock of Kansas is dead. Financial and weather notes include Cincinnati 102 and 105.5 Fahrenheit, Falmouth Kentucky 106, Des Moines flooding, a Pensacola quarantine with yellow fever, Havana outbreaks with 32 weekly deaths, and storms in Iowa. Political updates mention Bookwalter seeking governor, Speer denying GOP House aid, and factional pivots in New York and Conkling rivals. Public health incidents include a Norwich Connecticut cafe poisoning, and a Dallas arrest of John Madden for insane assassination threats. Griscom ends a 45 day fast weighing 140 pounds.
Advice to town boosters urging affordable building lots donations to attract business, promote local merchants, recount expenses when buying out of town, speak positively about public works, welcome strangers, invest locally, and support the paper with subscriptions and ads.
A county fair discussion from Wabash notes large crowds and strong receipts between 3000 and 4000 dollars aided by hefty promotional ink from local newspapers. A critic warns against opium flavored Havana essences used to mask poor tobacco quality in cigarettes and cites pumpkin seeds as a diuretic risk for dairy cows with milk flow suppression.
India Indianapolis July 12 Hon Dan B Royse clerk of the Supreme Court died suddenly this evening. He had been dissipating for some time and has not been wholly sober since taking office last winter. He lived at Lafayette and was elected Supreme Court clerk last October on the Republican ticket. The duties of the office have been attended to by a son of the deceased.
The piece lists party composition and fusion details for the 1881 House of Representatives. It names Republicans and Democrats totals, Greenback factions, Readjusters, and independents, noting vacancies in Maine and New York, and describing how fusion elected several members. It also discusses potential Senate vacancies if Half Breeds gain seats and the likelihood of an extra session.
Special to the Negister from Washington notes the President and wife improving but still at risk. Discussion covers mental condition of Guiteau, legality of punishment, and cabinet confidence in safeguarding the President’s term. Also includes brief items on advertising influence, a maiden’s quip, cucumber history, a joke about a liar, hair curling with gum arabic, and fishing prep tips.
A historical note explains flour weight uses stones. Fourteen stones equal a barrel, with fourteen pounds per stone totaling 196 pounds per barrel.
On Sunday July 10 1881 at the residence of the bride’s parents Rev L B Knotts united Peter A. Sexton and Miss Neuuts eldest daughter of Dr Daniel and Mrs Martha Neal in marriage.
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