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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1880
Page
8
Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Directory and County Officers
Directory lists Cumbers Patterson as Judge Jon T Hays as Prosecuting Attorney for the Fourteenth Judicial District covering Sullivan and Vigo counties Terms set for January April June October. Officials include Clark Circuit Court T J Mann Auditor David Crawley Treasurer Dan P Riggs Sheriff John Dudley Recorder J N Fordyce Commissioners Jackson Rich J J Snyder John L Kaufman Surveyor A F Fatabrook Coroner John Waggoner School Superintendent Jus A Marlow and named trustees for multiple townships with local officials and boards across Sullivan County towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumbers Patterson
Jon T. Hays
Fourteenth Judicial District
Sullivan
Vigo
Clark
T. J. Mann
David Crawley
Dam P. Riggs
John Dudley
J. N. Fordyce
Jackson Rich
J. J. Snyder
John L. Kaufman
A. F. Fatabrook
John Waggoner
Marlow
Jackson Township
Stark
Curry
Preston A. Reed
Fairbank
James Johnson
Tarman
Thos
Collyer Hamilton
R. A. Moore
Cass
Samuel Smith
Jefferson
J. M. Douthit
Haddon
R M. Whalen
Gil—Will Willis
Sullivan Town
Murray Briggs
J. Patton
Uriah Coulson
Merom
Thomas Stanley
D. W. Larr
Wm. M. Johnson
Carlisle
Mrs Lincoln Returns From Prolonged European Visit
Mrs Lincoln widow of the late president has come back to the country after an extended trip to Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Europe
Hancock Election Quote Sparks Civil War Echoes
Frank Landers comments at Can falton claim General Hancock will restore government to pre Republican alignment. He suggests a shift in party power if Hancock wins, reflecting postwar political tension and alignment debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock
Frank Landers
Canfalton
Rhetoric on Voting Rights and Armed Polls
A fragmented passage accuses Republicans of challenging Democrats to prove a single case where a Democrat was blocked at the polls by armed troops. The wording reflects a contested claim about voting rights and intimidation tactics at elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetdefy
Remembering Lee and Jackson Principles influence on voting
The text urges voters to honor Lee and Jackson by supporting the Democratic ticket in Staunton Virginia. It recalls their sacrifices on Virginia soil and stresses that the election outcome should reflect their principles and deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Jackson
Virginia
Wade Ntampton
Staunton
Democrats Tweak Chairman Young Remark About Poor Farm
The Democrats last week tried to spin Chairman Young’s line about voting everything including the poor farm to imply opposition to poor men's suffrage. The Democrat editor argues this is a false distortion and untruthful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Garfield Letter Forgery Claim Targets Mr Morey and Garfield
A reader accuses a prior article of fabricating a Garfield letter favoring Chinese laborers and asks for a confession that Garfield never wrote it. The note suggests the letter was forged to damage Garfield and to mislead the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Morey
Massachusetts
Gen. Garfield
Those Arrests and that Indignation Meeting
On Thursday last Jacob Billman James McCammon and John Phelps were arrested by U S Commissioner Boudinot on charges of alleged election law violations. Billman allegedly hindered John W Blackburn while McCammon was a resident of Isl at voting time and Phelps swore in an illegal voter. The cited law sections penalize obstructing qualification or voting with fines imprisonment or both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Billman
James McCammon
John Phelps
U. S
Boudinot
Billman
John W. Blackburn
McCammon
Isls
W. B. Ridgaway
Wm. G. Dudley
Turman
Joseph W. Wolfe
Sullivan County
Democracy’s outrage over enforced laws echoes Civil War myths
The piece claims illegal threats and evictions under voting laws mirroring 1860s drafts. It cites arrests of Billman and others, ridicules Democratic indignation meetings, and accuses the Sullivan county democracy of hysterics while insisting laws protect residents and voters regardless of party.
The Cost of a Boy Lecture by Rev P B Fisk
The Rev P B Fisk estimates real costs of raising a son with interest. He cites about 5000 dollars by age 15 for a city raised boy, and near double if college. a girl’s costs are similar. He notes the monetary losses exceed the emotional toll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P B. Fisk
Organs by Mason & Hamlin and Woods For Sale
The celebrated Mason and Hamlin and Woods organs are offered for sale by Geo. F. Hughes jalté in this notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason & Hamlin
Woods
Geo. F. Hughes, Jalté
Pension increase ruling limits backdating to June 19 1880
Department of the Interior issues Ruling 132 clarifying that the act raising pensions from fifty to seventy two dollars monthly applies only to cases already allowed and certificates issued before June 19 1880. Arrears cannot start before the original fifty dollar rate. no attorney correspondence for increases. J A Benter, Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF the Interior
Washington
J. A. Benter
Morton on Bounties and Soldier Rights
The speaker critiques bounty laws that pay $100 per year and require full-term service to claim full rewards. He notes misapplication by the War Department leaving many honorable discharged soldiers unpaid. Under a monthly payment rule, partial terms are recognized, but discharges for illness or wounds still affect final bounty, raising questions about fairness and eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
A Rusian Monastic Impostor Faces Trial in Russia
A two and twenty year old Russian peasant girl known as Matrena Ivanovna assumed male disguise to enter the monastery at Staraja Ladoga as Father Michael. She lived as a coachman and gained minor vows before being exposed by a drunken master who recognized her. Authorities detain Father Michael for imposture upon a religious community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matrena Ivanovna
Michel
Stratajy Ladoga
Welthoff
Staraja Ladoga
Toper
Michael
Russia
Invertors Advised on Patent Office Presentations
Careful presentation before the Patent Office is urged to avoid worthless patents and gain advantage from skilled legal help. Mr. GC E Foster of 509 7th St Washington DC draws on 19 years of practice and cites officials of the bureau and local banks. contact for advice and pamphlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patent Office
Washington
GC. E. Foster
7Th St
Washington, D. C
2Nd National Bank
Bank of the Republic
D. C
Regular Train Service Advised by Police Scales Back Hours
A brief notice indicates that E and S E and S Rath ad Time Card A Regular train will be run until further orders by police as follows. Details are unreadable in the fragment, but the action concerns schedule adjustments and police oversight.
Dr. King New Discovery Free Trial Offer
Free trial bottles of Dr. King New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds asthma bronchitis and related ailments are offered. The ad claims thousands cured and urges immediate trial, with local stockists Crowper & Reep Sullivan Indiana and Kendall's Spavin Cure also advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Crowper & Reep, Sullivan
Ind
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Ac Buell
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Kendall
Sullivan Abstract Co
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Alvo
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John
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William Klerrson
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the Voltaic Bait Co
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Undertakers
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Sullivan Carriage Works
Sindlivan County
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Intion
G. Filderbrawd
Collier
AyeEr
Pe J. Stephens
Lebanon
Jart
Culverwell
Culverwell Medical Co
New York
Smith
Iandreda
Draggis Ibis D. J. C
Step Bitters Mfg. Co
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Astra T
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