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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1880
Page
5
A miscellany of notices from Carlisle area publishers including ads for organs and pianos, meat markets, and sewing machines. Census figures, church and school events, a political speech by Capt. Davis, local socials, and election communications plus a list of uncalled letters and a local lighting rod dealer’s service.
A fragment from New Lebanon notes an ice cream supper at Peter Hopewell’s last Saturday, wheat improving, and a desire to restart the bridge if weather allows. It mentions Rev. William Davis possibly moving to Nebraska, local political remarks, a minor assault, and local harvest figures.
Merom notes include farming woes with weeds and corn, a visit by Clara Pautson, political nominations for Hingis and Torre, a horse accident, weekly cooling beverage promise, local business ads for sewing machines and ice cream, and a death notice for Dr A N Weir's family.
The Carlisle banquet for the band drew a large crowd with assistance from Linton and other bands. Receipts reached about $100. Sixteen steam threshers operate within sixteen miles and wheat yield is above average. Visitors include W W Baily Vincennes News J A Hays Union Mr Kenzie Washington Democrat Jac T Hays Sullivan Miss Ida Milam Miss Lizzie Cloud Evansville W A Markee Oaktown.
An invitation to visit John Davis and Sons new hardware store to view The New Davis Sewing Machine praised for superior workmanship with a July 7ln date.
A Washington letter recalls the July heat at the capital and the Lincoln era intrigue. It analyzes Garfield versus Hancock as Republican choices, condemns bourbon influence in Congress, and notes forthcoming constitutional amendment decisions by the Supreme Court.
The faithful old treasurer, never answering slander, continues to publish monthly statements. The June report shows a public debt reduction of 10,214,224, with the figures speaking for him.
The Democrat editor says the Union praises the supreme court decision on the amendments. We expect Democrats in the state to overreact and invoke resistance as the issue provokes an outraged public response.
Some democrats described the Supreme Court decision on the amendments as an outrage and alleged suspicious circumstances that looked like a setup job, with stalwarts voicing alarm.
Lyman Trumbull a Democratic candidate for Governor of Illinois argues the party has never done an act worthy of favorable public regard. He claims the party's traditions and actions threaten progress and civilization of the nineteenth century.
Go to W Y Teegarden for your buggies. He sells the best ready made buggy in Sullivan two doors west of Shattuds Jamison's drug store Jingee 303. No one should buy a wing machine until they have examined The New Davis or are by John Davis and Son to Satty. Fresh a crowded.
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