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Newspaper
Brazil Weekly Echo
Location
Brazil, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1875
Page
2
A compact draft of items from Noblesville to Owensboro detailing county meetings old settlers gatherings Oregon congressional nominees Lafayette Lane, rail mileage for Morars, Vincennes Sun anniversary, William Travis buying Lancaster News, Missouri speaker trip aiding Ohio Democrats, Know-Nothing critique, South grain yield outlook, cotton prospects, and Oldham strike impact with 8,000 workers idle and potential spread to 30,000.
F Qr Newest retires to farming life as Wm Travis succeeds as editor. Notices cover Sullivan County Agricultural Society fair September 20 to 26 with liberal premiums. Local intrigue includes walnut industry chatter and a proposed Centennial Tea Party to fund India at the 1876 Philadelphia expo.
A disputed letter threatens legal action and violence after a prior article allegedly slandered Owen County nets. The correspondent warns of retaliation and insults the newspaper staff, naming a black walnut hat wearer and condemning the publication as vile and deceptive.
Aged nation mourns as Ex-President Andrew Johnson dies from paralysis stroke. The New York obit recalls his U S Senate service after presidency and notes four other late statesmen who served as Vice President or candidate. The piece lists Breckenridge Blair and others, praising Johnson as patriot and leader.
The ladies of Indianapolis plan a September Centennial Tea Party with social and literary amusements. Districts will represent Original Colonies, with Indiana at Philadelphia's Centennial Exhibition in 1876 as the goal. The three day event aims to raise funds for decorating the Indiana Department, led by state organizers and local ladies.
The editor disclaims responsibility for correspondents opinions and invites open discussion on topics of public interest, aiming to disseminate news and foster dialogue.
An August 3 1875 entry notes a Monday trial drew interest in Ressin Xa with local observers and details limited by the fragmentary report.
A witness from both sides drew smiles before lawyers noticed him arguing. the scene prompted dry grins among attorneys and a shocked, then convulsed, court reaction with hearty laughter and drinks all round.
Ep. A. Rosser, Recorder, warns property holders in Brazil city that many plats and additions listed in abstracts are not focused or acknowledged as required by law. Correcting these is essential to guarantee accurate abstracts and prevent future complications in numerous additions and entries.
Gossip notes droughtish rain and flooding hit Cloverland as crops suffer. Wheat begins to sprout while creeks run high, the pond breaks over the levy, and mills flood. Local social life includes an ice cream supper and a Grange picnic invitation, with community jokes and misadventures mixed in.
Mrs Louisa Elliott widow of Captain F B Elliott and daughter of Samuel Pickens Sen of Owen County died at her father’s residence on Sunday July 25 in full hope of a blissful immortality. Funeral details unavailable in the fragment.
A funeral notice recalls Mrs. Elliott as a kind and firm parent and beloved neighbor. The large funeral procession followed her to Spencer cemetery on Monday the 26th, with verses urging rest and peace for the departed wife and mother.
Advertising notice for 7x10 inch decalcomanie chromos and oil chromos set with 20 transfer pictures, 5 oil chromos, price 450 cents, plus 1.00 for oil chromes, catalog of 2000 articles, 50 transfer pictures for ladies toilet bottles, and business offer for agents to earn daily wages. Address Alexander & Co New York 66 Fulton Street.
From Europe comes Bismark late Caubbare seeds producing solid cabbages as large as a barrel mouth. They claim to grow in any climate with ordinary care and yield double the area at current prices. A package postpaid costs 50 cents, address Alexander & Co. Fulton Street New York.
Public sale on Saturday August 14 1873 from 10am to 4pm at the Court House in Bowling Green Clay County Indiana to sell rents and profits of lands described in Brazil and Shat tuck additions. If insufficient bid, the Sheriff will offer the fee simple interest in the same properties to satisfy the decree. Sheriff John Strauch notes no relief from valuation laws.
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