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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1873
Page
2
The Elkhart Observer notes last Wednesday as Derby day in England. The Ligonier Banner has a new dress and is described as pretty and ably conducted, a remarkable success. The excerpt also mentions flies and a humorous line about brushing them away amid severe past weeks.
The essay mocks the Bender family’s repeated arrests in multiple states including Texas and Iowa. It references Forepaugh's circus and comments on the editorials in the Democrat Union, lampooning political figures and sensational crime coverage with sharp satire.
In Goshen the crowd was slim for Miss Anna Dickinson's talk. The Goshen Democrat notes rumors of dishonesty around someone named Brush and reflects local opinion.
Town crowds filled the streets last Saturday but order remained perfect. A local exchange recalls the hatchet tale while noting the feud was laid to rest the prior Thursday.
Decoration day was broadly observed with notable exercises at the graves of Admiral Farragut and General Philip Kearney. The display is praised as a beautiful custom that strengthens patriotism more than any other practice.
A railroad man points out an omission in a local list of women employed in city establishments. Mrs Elden, employed by the L A M S railroad to manage tools in the machine shop, is not named though the shop employs about five hundred men benefiting from her oversight.
An Interlocutor in the Democratic Union questions the proposed Elkhart and Benton Harbor Railroad project and whether a builder exists. Engineer Mr Wheaton confirms on his honor that a man named Ransom Gardner plans to construct the line, prompting a cautious response.
The Chicago Tribune discusses Sherman’s troops and the Columbia burning inquiry. It argues habit trained soldiers to torch towns even without direct orders while noting wind aided fires. The piece contrasts Northern and Southern witnesses and accuses a writer of ignorance for blaming slaves who followed the army for the devastation.
The item recounts renewed public attention to a dispute over a hat tied to a December deal involving Messrs Chase and Kent editors of the Revivie. Railway workers accused the editors of promising payment and later denying the bill, while the Union and Goshen Democrat debate the affair and local politics. A tax or temperance note and a comic veterinary bill conclude the piece.
The ObsERVER compares sizes with the Union, noting enlargement to a larger quarto format. Printing challenges forced cutting down our chases, and the paper explains choosing the larger size as necessary for growing business while preserving the beauty of the quarto form.
In Elkhart a one page sermon ridicules amusements including dancing. The Goshen Democrat argues ministers must align with the Presbyterian General Assembly which brands dancing as unScriptural and worldly, warning clergy that licenses could be revoked if they dissent.
A brief note indicates the Elkhart Observer resumes the folio style format, highlighting a neighborhood focus and renewed enterprise in local business coverage.
An anonymous note from a railroad machine shop observer claims the Os SERVER is a cheat as subscriptions shrink and hints the Hibernican performance impressed only in town. It also salutes Mrs. Elden for overseeing the tool room with notable skill.
A Goshen Democrat quips about a big dog named Brush chasing, while Chase squeaks a faint yelp. The columnist likens rivalry to mastiffs in a tug of war, noting how bystanders rush in to dispute the outcome and chase the under dog.
A cordial hour long chat with Gen Williams of the Indiaman and reporters C G Powell LaPorte Herald R K Brush Elkhart Observer Wm Starr Times and Beane, described as a pleasant interlude amid editorial duties. The Goshen Democrat notes such exchanges ease tensions in press battles and invites a return visit.
The losses are listed as follows foreign companies 31000 New York companies 291000 Pennsylvania 180000 Hartford Conn 77000 Providence 19000 Bangor 13000 miscellaneous 80000.
The Illinois judicial election last Monday saw farmers’ candidates generally successful across the state. The Warsaw Indiamian notes the Herald in New York weighs sending a Stanley to track down S. T. Montgomery as the propriety question.
The South Bend Register reports a plan to consolidate the Peninsular Railroad with the Port Huron and Lake Michigan Railroad. The article also notes the appointment of John A. Binghin of Ohio as Minister to Japan following DeLong's resignation.
A brief item notes Capt. Jack held prisoner by Gen. Davis during the Modoc War and signals the troubled frontier conflict.
May debt reduction totals 3 035 282 dollars. Analysts note the scale of reduction reflects ongoing fiscal measures and stronger revenue collection across agencies.
Lan McGowan promotes strong South Bend turnout while Val Loring and Jim Barns open the best new restaurant at 55 Washington street. The National Hotel remains a favored resort under President Whitten. Judge Osborn sells his South Bend Union stake to John Brownfield Jr. Decoration Day was observed with parades and cemetery tributes led by Colfax. A Temperance Association aims to raise fifty thousand dollars for liquor sellers prosecutions as Elkhart sees growth with a mammoth hotel and an evening Tribune debut.
In California a husband writes a grand letter praising the scenery while planning to move from Elkhart. On returning home he finds a pine shingle nailed to his gate saying FOR SALE and later, in a comic turn, the bank president waits at the door for Allen Cook to admit him in at 4:30 AM.
The firm of S. M. Pettengill & Co began in Boston at No. 10 State Street since February 1869 and now runs large offices in New York City since May 1852 and Philadelphia at 701 Chestnut Street. They advertise for hundreds of newspapers nationwide, with a multi million dollar annual business and a reputation for fair dealing, aiding many businessmen to fortunes.
State of Indiana vs William Stavens concludes 13 cases with six guilty pleas and fines totaling 102.60, seven dismissed. Grand jury summoned again to indict felons. prisoners Hitchcock Flory and Pleat Eldridge sent to State Prison. Henry Hart liquor case bonds posted. George Warren guilty by transcript. Judge urges amendment to criminal procedure to avoid needless grand jury costs.
J H Shuey reports 1228 poll tax liable residents in Elkhart and ward populations totaling 5522. The enumeration was larger than previous years, yet Shuey and an assistant completed the work faster than usual.
A Philadelphia editor thanks Judge Kelly for the latest Patent Office reports. He recalls his family reading the Christmas volume aloud and enjoying tales like Improve ment in Monkey Wrenches and Reversable Pieboards. The memory of that evening lingers longer than the tired girl’s tale.
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