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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1876
Page
3
Evansville Journal notes the Polk widow will have a private palace car during Centennial visits while others share cars. Evanville also reports a Blue Jeans Club formation in Sar and Vincennes planning to follow. New Harmony may act, with journals commenting on cautious, courteous approaches to success.
Local notes report new business activity in Cynthiana with L J Wilkinson building a large storehouse and Joseph and Tom Showers expanding with a paint shop. Farmers eye an abundant wheat harvest though corn planting is slow. Community debate covers moralistic criticism of a Mt. Vernon Democrat correspondent, delegate conventions, and voters’ rights to influence nominations.
Messrs Lieutenercer Sons advertise a large furniture stack at low prices. Their stove tin ware, dry goods and groceries boast latest styles and facilities for purchasers. Also, EB Owen Co offers Self-Binders with orders taken on reasonable guarantees, and Southern Indiana approves the ticket.
A commercial tourist reports Posey county as a leading Southern Indiana agricultural area with rapid growth. New two story brick schoolhouses replace log cabins, graded schools flourish, fruit and grain prospects rise, and farmers trust Blue Jeans Williams. Other notes mention a cooper shop by Ducos & Co, a Main street business house project, and the Democratic ticket dubbed the Blue and the Gray in a Loganport paper.
Cynthiana correspondent voices support for mass conventions, counting two men in the county as satisfied with Mr. Loupoxs mass convention. The remark suggests a narrowing stance among local leaders.
Posey county farmers show strong support for the Blue Jeans faction led by Williams, voting down the field of rivals and signaling a one thousand vote majority in favor of Blue Jeans.
The Rockport Democrat prints a full column of candidate announcements. Varying office levels are listed from US Representative to Township Assessor. The notice hints at future meetings and political events including a governor inauguration.
Members of Her Majesty's Fifteenth Regiment of Foot in Canada receive 28 days imprisonment for performing St Patrick's Day in the Morning on March 17 without permission. The text also notes a phrase about Indiana's future governor and a nickname "Old Blue Jeans" as a proud title.
The Democrats of the Second District may face a choice with Hon. T. ER. Copp running for Congress. Commentary suggests they could do better than elect Mr. Cons, though. Also noted, comedian Barney Williams died in New York at age 52 or 53. Lieurennenorn & Sons begin silver payouts to customers today.
The piece praises James D. Williams of Knox as the most honest public servant in Indiana, praising his 29 years in the state legislature, role in agriculture, vast 3,000 acre White River farm, and frugal, homegrown lifestyle. It notes his reputation for integrity, economies in government, and his selection as Democratic standard-bearer for the coming campaign.
Transfers listed include JTL Cox to J Williams for part of W3N EL N OW 3-27 4 18 12 acres valued at 500 dollars. Breindt to A Levin for part N WIN E L-28 5 LU 0 acres valued at 500 dollars. McReynolds to Steinbrenner Lot 25 Stewartsville. Black's heirs to J Wilson and T Truscott trustees of M & Church for lots Witt-5 6 13 1 acre. Sheriff Posey Co to B S & D with Great house Lot 50 Owen's Mt. Penfold to J Penfold ppN EY S i 4 6 12 80 acres. Wilsey Lots 4 5 12 4 acres. Speicher to F Papennier. McUarty to M F Gallin Lot 25 Owen's MIE. Wilsey Nee Hiuniony tracts. A Hutcliffe son R fa 140 5 100.
A fragmented OCR list shows prices and units for commodities such as flour, wheat, corn, corn meal, butter, lard, hides, oils, coal oil, turpentine, vinegar, whiskey, potatoes, peaches dried, salt, beans dried, apples dried, and tea. The entries read as a price ledger with per bushel, per pound, per gallon, or per dozen figures, reflecting a historical marketplace catalog.
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