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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1881
Page
4
Office hours 7 A M to 7 P M Sundays 9 to 10 A M. Northbound mail closes 1 15 P M and 7 P M. Southbound closes 3 14 P M. North arrival 5 25 A M and 5 58 P M. South arrival 1 50 P M. West closes 9 15 P M East closes 1 15 P M. East arrival 9 A M West arrival 1 15 P M. J A Hays P.M.
A captioned note praises a Fresident figure for prioritizing party aims while promising to serve the nation. It emphasizes loyalty, public service, and duty as guiding principles, reflecting a political slogan of the era.
J O Jones took office as postmaster in Terre Haute yesterday, marking a new chapter in the local mail service. The ceremony and expected improvements to postal operations were noted in the announcement.
A city or region spends more annual money on tobacco than on streets and sidewalks, highlighting budget priorities and potential public health implications.
Stanley Matthews was last week confirmed as a Supreme Judge by a Senate majority of one vote. The confirmation follows a tight Senate debate and narrows the majority margin on the high court nomination.
Mrs Garfield wife of the President has been very ill for several days and remains in danger though physicians now pronounce her much better.
Mr T P Keator sold his share in the Wabash Plain Dealer to partner Thad Butler and retired from the senior editorship of the paper.
In states that cast their electoral vote for Garfield there are 6 931 newspapers published and 2 941 in the state carried by Hancock.
The passage suggests reduced anxiety among some Republicans to credit Senator Dorsey with carrying Indiana in the recent election, indicating a shift in post election sentiment.
The passage criticizes prior dismissals of Indiana Republicans and notes a shift in enthusiasm for Dorsey, implying they are now eager to claim a share of the victory. It suggests a political shift in attribution of success.
The writer notes no acquaintance with Mr. Bartlett the new Democracy Times proprietor yet denounces party partisans who trot up and down the stairs spreading dirt on his columns. The piece questions the Drs judgment and suggests a shotgun as a remedy under the new dog law.
A Merom town column mocks Joshua’s attack on Republicans and defense of Democrats while noting other local items. It cites alleged fraud in Cincinnati and the idea of paying Tilden $200,000, then lists social notes from Merom including visits, concerts, boating, and school events.
Eighteen sheep killed by a bus night in Pleasantville. S O G T Convention at Bethlehem Church May 27 28 opens with a lecture by Mrs Sallie Jackson. Activities include business meetings and a banner prize. Community notices cover weather crops diseases births marriages visits and local gossip.
Washington reports Senators Conkling and Platt of New York have resigned over treatment in the Robertson case. The move triggers likely reelection by the state legislature and sparks democratic celebration as a rift deepens in the Republican party.
At Hamilton township court house on March 14 1881 taxpayers agreed to test the legality of the Narrow Gauge Railroad tax by suit. A committee was formed to hire attorneys, with costs limited to 10 percent of each taxpayer’s prorated expense. An obligation to pay pro rata costs could be signed at Sullivan County Bank.
Force is hereby given that on the 30th day of April 185 , WM. TENNIS was appointed administrator of the estate of John Tennis, deceased. The estate is probably solvent.
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