27 Sep 1877
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Newspaper
Rushville Weekly Republican
Location
Rushville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1877
Page
1
A flowing elegy by W. W. Story, written for Atlantic Monthly in October, mourns the loss of a noble friend. It contrasts a life of upward thought, warm affections, and patriotic service with the suddenness of death, likening the spirit to a bird freed from bars and a star rising above time, praising courage, fidelity to country, and the noble mind.
The Knightstown Banner recounts how James Thomas and Silas Gibbs, scouts under General Wayne, survived a brutal capture by Indians. They traveled west, escaped after a drunken camp massacre, and endured years in the forests near the Ohio watershed. Gibbs later buried Thomas and settled in Ohio, with Thomas mourned by his mother and sister.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports a poignant scene as President Hayes visits Senator Morton, who lies dying. Hayes and Morton exchange deep emotion. the President kisses Morton's forehead and expresses wish for his recovery, while Morton hopes to return to Congress in December.
In New York the bankers’ convention resolved that resumption in 1879 is possible. Of seventy fine hogs in a lot, W. C. Williams of Spiceland has only five remaining as the cholera has claimed the rest.
The Knightstown Banner notes Indianapolis figures push a raid on Congress to repeal the bankrupt law and argues the law should be amended rather than repeated. It suggests Henry county may enter the Congressional race as public support begins crystallizing, reflecting a broader American sentiment.
Terre Haute special reports the trial of William Flowers for Dr Armstrongs murder sparked by defense claiming George D Arnold, a noted jeweler, committed the act and then fled town at the trial onset. Southern papers weigh pen sions for wounded rebels and Congress debates energize party loyalties.
At a September 3 1877 meeting at Dr M Sextons office the Bush Medical Society urged Rush Medical Society patrons to settle all accounts by year end and to deem all professional bills due at rendering with payments due quarterly and on January May and September 1878. The discourse criticized deadbeat debtors and urged striking nonpayers from lists to protect honest customers.
Mr John Cowden of Memphis argues the levee system is a fraud and proposes relief by redirecting floods through old creases. He cites Bonnet Carre as a proven method, noting it lowered river high water marks by three to six feet and has been invaluable.
The Rush County fair drew immense Thursday and Friday crowds, estimated at 8000, boosting receipts to allow the society to pay debts and become independent. High premiums and strong stock displays, with notable swine and Short-Horn cattle entries, highlighted an excellent show with no games of chance on the grounds.
Rush county hog cholera has devastated farms this season with many losing all hogs and others 30 to 50 percent of their stock. Geo Clark of Rushville Rational Bank estimates losses may reach 500000 dollars. Calls arise for competent authority to study the disease and seek remedies before further spread. The Swine Breeders Convention in the city will likely address the issue next week.
General Hooker submits his Antietam report to the War Department claiming the battle's events were misrecorded and recovered late. He portrays a cornfield of Confederates cut by canister fire, blames McClellan for feeble attacks, and questions Burnside's assault, concluding he does not see the outcome as a clear Federal victory.
The Toledo Commercial argues that Democratic disarray over the U S Senate race and inflation versus specie questions weakens their campaign. It credits hard money Democrats with undermining Pendleton and Ewing, predicts Republican gains statewide, and that the party will secure the Legislature and their entire ticket by a solid majority.
The Americans held the lead from day one at Creedmoor. A perfect team score would be 3600, but the American total reached 3804 while Britain posted 3242, a 92 point American advantage. Report notes better ground knowledge and target choice helped Americans, while praising overall accuracy and exciting competition.
A local quip argues farming fishing shoemaking and printing do not pay with a sly line that “It is never any to worrk hard.” The speaker questions what does pay and suggests most people loaf, smoke, and drink rather than labor.
Advice on treating poison ivy and related plants with alkali washes and soaps. Leaves instructions for preventives using white lye or ammonia solutions, and for post exposure care with drying washes. Also notes potential severe skin and lung reactions and a mustard poultice aiding toxin expulsion.
Secretary of the Navy Thompson has gone to Indiana for a month of rest after a summer at Washington. He keeps a steady hand on the machine and believes he has the routine running well. Public opinion agrees he is performing good work and deserves regard.
An elderly rural agriculturalist asserts a claimed occupied seat aboard a moving train. When challenged, he declares the other man lied for saying the seat was taken, insisting he will sit until the gentleman arrives. The exchange unveils tensions in social status and seating norms.
An unshaven Texas visitor checks into a big hotel with no baggage and pays two days ahead in cash. The clerk accepts the money, but the $50 bill proves counterfeit. The guest, who asked for breakfast and directions to offices, vanishes after spending the hotel’s funds. The incident ends with a shadow over the establishment.
The piece portrays endowments as allegorical scenes drawn from scripture and Paradise Lost, with Brigham Young depicted as Elvin the head god. It details priesthood oaths, secret penalties, and new names, plus ceremonial costumes for men and women described as robes, aprons, and caps, noting these garments are used in preparation for burial.
A French writer portrays Emperor Francis Joseph with chronic melancholy marking a declining reign. The description notes his tall delicate health, elegant gait, cavalry officer dress, small foot and large hand, narrow thumbs, round nails, dignified yet embarrassed bearing, upright long head, fair straight whiskers, auburn hair with a bald patch, grayish blue diamond eyes, a tired yet orderly gaze, a short upturned nose, firm mouth, heavy mustache, ripiede chin, and fine features defining the House of Lorraine and the Imperial Hapsburgs-Bohemia line.
Dr Farr challenges Malthusian limits on population growth noting subsistence may rise faster than people and England would not double in 25 years but in about 55 years. A correspondent profiles Cyrus W Field describing his voyages, tall frame, nervous disposition, aging facial features, and expected age at his next birthday.
A long compilation features witty sayings on debt truth and fortune, plus sketches of public figures like Josh Billings and Archibald Forbes. It notes a Virginia centenarian, a Tiute Indian elopement, and a Michigan divorce murder, concluding with remarks on the gap between savagery and civility.
A pleasant duty endorses Dr King s New Discovery as a reliable remedy for coughs colds and bronchial ailments. It claims to ease asthma and bronchitis quickly and markets relief claims with endorsements and local sellers listed.
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