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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1881
Page
4
President Hayes declares public service should prioritize the nation while honoring party loyalty. He argues leaders must balance party duty with national responsibilities and calls for steadfast dedication to both.
Saturday morning a sudden change in the President's condition caused nationwide alarm. Drs Agnew and Hamilton arrived and found a pus cavity in the wound obstructing drainage. An incision by Dr Agnew established a drainage channel. The President has steadily improved though remains very weak with hopeful recovery ahead.
Dean Stanley is dead. Collector-elect Robertson will enter upon his duties as collector of the port of New York next Monday.
Reports say a new comet travels about 3,000,000 miles each day and will be visible without a telescope around August 20. Astronomers urge skywatchers to find a dark, open site for best viewing.
Supreme bench member Justice Clifford died at his home in Cornish Connecticut Monday morning at age 78.
The standing Sioux chief Sitting Bull surrendered to United States forces as his resistance dwindled to about 200 warriors after days of pursuit.
The passage attacks Gov. Roberts of Texas for refusing to join governors of other states in proclaiming a day of thanksgiving for the president’s recovery, describing this stance as evidence of hidebound partisanship and universal condemnation.
A Frenchman proposes a drift of ice toward the south pole building up there to topple the earth and reverse pole positions every ten thousand years. He notes such a cycle last occurred a little over six thousand years ago, suggesting current inhabitants need not worry.
The Morton Monumental Association seeks subscriptions to start construction. An Indianapolis committee has raised 16000 and engaged an eminent artist. The campaign asks Sullivan County to contribute 220 as a tribute to the late War Governor, urging every soldier to support through agent John C. Chaney who will receive funds.
The Texas governor refuses to join other governors in proclaiming a day of thanksgiving tied to the presidents restoration citing a stance against mixing church and state. The letter questions whether he previously issued a national thanksgiving proclamation and how he kept church and state separate if he did. The writer cites the late I. D. praising the move as sensible.
The letter claims John Drake was killed in a row described as Republican in origin. It notes a tombstone epitaph and questions who wrote it. The writer condemns Democrats and a court house cleaner, calling out insults toward the Union and punishment of crimes in the county.
Mrs. Mary E Hurt a widow who runs the Greenwood pike toll gate ten miles south of Indianapolis woke to a burglar last Saturday. He demanded money and her life, smashed a window, and she fired a shot through the door striking the assailant in the skull above the ear, causing his death within two hours.
Eye witness Dr Boynton describes the Garfield surgery in Wasuindros. Doctors Agnew and Hamilton locate a large pus cavity below the wound with a three inch incision and drain the abscess, relieving the President. The report notes rapid healing and confirms the chill linked to pus and inflammation.
A detailed medical interview describes a large pus cavity inside a wound and the healing process after an incision, with notes on diet and patient condition. The piece shifts to county legislation about bounty claims, criticized use of lawyers, and calls for merit-based review before the Sullivan county commissioners.
Greenfield attorneys investigate Sullivan County war records to determine which veterans did not receive the promised bounty of 300 dollars. The county had appropriated 75 000 dollars for soldiers answering President Lincoln’s call, but disclosures show shortfalls and improper deductions at the courthouse.
The Albany caucus and joint convention elected Elbridge G. Lapham to succeed Roscoe Conkling as United States Senator. Lapham led with 92 votes in the joint session, defeating Potter, as the Legislature adjourned sine die after the vote amid applause.
Samuel McKenzie of Cumberland Maryland writes that at 68 he declined with dyspepsia bladder issues weak lungs and general nervous debility. After using Brown's Iron Bitters he feels robust with renewed energy and vitality.
Advancing years and illness blamed for gray hair. Ayer's Hair Vigor touted to restore faded hair to brown or black, cleanse the scalp, curb dandruff, and promote new growth where follicles remain. It claims to be harmless, dye free, long lasting, and suitable as a dressing. For sale by dealers. The second item notes Sydney Nebraska residents rounding up thieves and cutting throats, organizing a roundup and jailings.
A famed horse thief was captured and sent to El Paso Texas where locals celebrated with general rejoicing. A cannon fired twenty times and hundreds visited the town to witness the rascal’s capture.
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