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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1876
Page
3
A thrift article notes Thrall and Mumford offer the largest stock of paints oils varnishes colors brushes and painters articles yet brought to the place. It cites various anecdotes including Governor Nissack and Orry, Thomas Paine’s New York residence, Mrs Lemaitre’s stage earnings, and other curio items from public life.
The Register reports two fires in Mt Vernon, starting with the residence of Thomas Blockley being burned last Thursday night and the old Seminary on Friday morning, once Posey County’s finest building used as a negro school and later for divine services. A theft occurred during the blaze at Herman Ware’s store, with a large quantity of goods taken. The cause of both fires is unknown. The piece also defends a prior ten line item against suspicions linking it to Professor Livant’s departure, and urges readers with arrears to settle subscriptions.
Lynn Township notes Stringtown pursues state champion dog town status while Captain Jack of Stringtown canvasses for Growing World. Schools close or slow for measles as roads degrade and local gossip hints Grand Jury activity. Births, illnesses, and deaths appear amid rural life notes and a rare hailstorm.
The Ep. Register letter by R. L. W. critiques Poseyville rivals including Wadesville and New Harmony. It defends Poseyville as a healthy town with drug trade, notes no funds for a railroad, and questions New Harmony’s railroad objections while imagining Poseyville funding a Centennial Exposition and rail connections.
The State of Kansas grew from 8,000 in 1855 to 135,000 in 1868 and 531,000 by the 1875 census. This rapid rise is described as nearly unparalleled, with Kansas, just twenty years old, surpassing four of the original thirteen states in population.
A Strath Clyde boiler explosion near Dover sank the Franconia as it traveled from London to Bombay. Fifty two passengers perished in the collision, marking another deadly maritime disaster reported from England.
Andrew Miller of St. Wendell partners with James Henson in blacksmith trade. Hog cholera flares locally. Requests for Charles Geddings prescriptions. Schools prosper, Prof. Davis praised. Ten dollars offered for a critic. Odd Fellows lodge to be organized. Goat humor teased. Dr. O S Hudson, formerly Poseyville, now resident here. Wishing doctor success.
Prof Buttivant, once esteemed as a dedicated teacher and superintendent of public schools, left town under mysterious circumstances after a drinking problem emerged. He allegedly forged a $200 check on Mt Vernon First National Bank, signing the name Bucs 8 Traut, and has not been heard from since Tuesday night.
The Mt. Vernon Democrat notes a past theater performance by local Thespians as financially successful with general satisfaction. It mentions upcoming dramas under consideration and no precise date for future entertainments. A Leap Year Ball is announced at Union Hall on Tuesday the 29th with ladies choosing escorts and a joking warning about refusals.
Secretaries Babcock and Luckey used cat for Grant and rat for Bristow, reflecting view of presidential relations as cat and rat. An English vicar in Plymouth asks correspondents to address him as G. W. Manning, declining the title Reverend.
L. Pelham, Esq., is temporarily filling the position of Superintendent of the Public Schools, replacing Prof. Bultvant. Mr. E. S. Turan is seeking the services of a first class teacher.
The masquerade events on the 22nd and 23rd drew strong attendance and strong costumes. Adults saw prizes awarded to J. Marr and Lizzis Jackson as Indians, while the children's ball honored G. A. Cooper as the Sleathen Chinese and Misa Jennie Twinn as Juliet. Judges praised the high quality of costumes and cheeses among entries.
A calico ball planned for Tuesday night the 29th promises old fashioned fun in New Harmony with a prize for the best calico dress. The Indianapolis State Sentinel issued a centennial edition last Tuesday with twenty pages on Indiana history. Mt Vernon post office was burglarized Wednesday night yielding about $15 in stamps and small change.
The Democratic State Convention will be held in Indianapolis on April 19. A ticket, headed by Judge Nissack, is expected to be nominated to lead the Democratic party to victory.
The Wabash retreat continues as authorities state the line has moved inside safe bounds. Officials express cautious optimism and pledge ongoing monitoring as the situation evolves.
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