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Newspaper
Rockport Weekly Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1885
Page
1
Publication details show CALVIN JONES as the Saturday publisher with advertising rates. One square rates listed for three months and yearly terms, with prepaid Peans at 1.50 per year. Notices priced at 10 cents per line and yearly advertisers granted quarterly change privileges.
The article outlines express notice requirements and arrearage rules for publishers and subscribers. It warns that failure to notify leads to continued delivery and payment liability, notes fraud implications for unclaimed papers, and states rules for renewed or stopped subscriptions and out of county delivery. It mentions legal changes and the post office stance on fraud and discontinuation practices.
U S SEE writer in Rockport, Spencer County, notes vast changes since his last visit. Farms expanded, new streets, graded wharf, and railroads mark progress. tobacco and wheat economies mix with prominent local figures like Col. Jones and General Veatch. Political colors mix as Democrats hold sway despite thrift and growth. local sentiment favors unifying opposition to the current Democratic line, with Prohibition a party constant.
The Louisville Courier Journal predicts a strong Exposition run starting August 15 for two months, with heightened business activity and optimism. New Orleans exhibits exceed 1883 by half, international scope expected, and opening day features music, art, decorations, fireworks, and a Damrosch Orchestra concert. Governor to review fire and police departments as Legion escorts officials to the exhibits.
The New York World voices broad public sentiment favoring Grant's burial at Washingtons Soldiers Home with a August funeral. It argues the capital best symbolizes the nations memory and national heroes, while noting family wishes and local pride in New York.
Instructions for properly skinning and drying hides from farm slaughtered animals. Emphasizes careful removal without crosswise throat slit, straight cuts along the brisket to tail, and skinning head and legs first. Requires spreading skin flesh side up, salting, and drying in cool shaded areas to preserve value and deter pests.
An undertaker in Boston recalls a case about a woman who left directions for a bell in her tomb at Mount Hope to signal her recovery. He notes revived life after burial is highly unlikely, and embalming fluid eliminates chances of revival.
The New York Sun assesses Democratic prospects to gain three seats among the sixteen states with expiring Republican terms, targeting Indiana New Jersey and Virginia. It notes potential fights in New York and Ohio and predicts a possible Democratic majority in two years if elections shift. It also cites Illinois Republicans maneuvering as keeping Democrats two seats short.
Judge Woods hears demurrers to suits against Evansville to compel payment of interest on bonds issued to aid local roads. Plaintiffs include Augustus T. Post and Portland Savings Bank. challenges cite Branerville charter limits, interstate rail links, and 1867 1875 acts as unconstitutional. Attorneys named. City contends against bond payment.
A Florida wedding pairs an eighty year old bride with a twenty four year old groom drawing sharp sarcasm from local papers. The New York Mercury mocks the match as a romantic marriage while riling at social proprieties. An accompanying anecdote gears on neighborly disputes and a judge or elder’s stubborn stance on privacy and fences.
Law officer of the post office department states that a postmaster who uses or converts postal funds to personal use is guilty of embezzlement even if deposits are not yet due. The ruling cites statutes prohibiting loaning or exchanging public money and the 1879 act imposing penalties including flag and imprisonment for embezzlement.
The New York World reports the new Democratic Postmaster at Indianapolis, appointed via Vice President Hendricks, allegedly dismissing Republicans, aiding Democrats, and possibly violating Civil Service rules. A Washington despatch suggests the President may be misled, with an investigation planned and removal if guilty, straining White House relations with the Vice President.
The article mocks newly appointed Democratic postoffice inspectors claiming they have roaming authority to travel where they choose, with open access passes to railroads and buses and a salary of 1600 dollars a year plus four dollars daily for travel, calling it an easy job.
A Riverside fisherman reported a chilling river incident when a large alligator, about eighty pounds and five feet eleven inches long, seized his line last Thursday. The creature’s gaping mouth, sharp teeth, and immense size sparked fear, especially among local youths. Authorities caution caution and urge residents to avoid waning near the water.
A fragmented column critiques race and marriage norms, quoting a black preacher and a school official on miscegenation and female teachers. It mentions Utah Morton history and polygamy, and oddly ends with a garbled note on a cooling drink.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions arrivals and departures among Evansville Fort Branch Owenville Poseyville Wadesville Cynthiana Mt Vernon and related routes suggesting a regional transport or timetable item with unclear context.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference D J Mackey Sipe G J Grammer and a general pass by agents. Details are incomplete, lacking context, date, location, and definitive action.
A fragmented OCR notice mentions an undersigned party planning to pelt or claim parts of lots and nets. The readable text is incomplete, limiting precise details on action, location, or parties involved.
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