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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1885
Page
1
A New Harmony Register correspondent reports on Alabama’s prosperous exposition day and veterans’ gatherings. He highlights colored education day, Dakota’s emigration appeal, and Western Railway displays. Details cover Dakota grain, free homes, and railroads promoting settlement along with English national debt and Oregon wool clip figures.
A wealthy Texas planter near Houston, known as the Texas cattle queen, sits in a New York hotel before Europe travel. She recounts mulitple plantations, property in Houston, and a legal win over a hotel mortgage. She owns an opera house, stores, and art, and keeps books with a 200 dollar superintendent. She describes cowboys, revolvers, jewelry, and a passion for painting as she travels across Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, and Indian Territory. She also recalls a Chicago or Philadelphia trip and a notable diamond purchase in Philadelphia.
In Washington on May 17 1885 Gen Sparks now runs the land office appointing practical surveyors general. The agriculture department is near bankruptcy with only 35 dollars credited. Treasury clerks are being cut saving 12000 annually. Dems may win New York. Roswell Flower could be governor. Montreal consul general post has 215 applicants at 4000 a year. Pension boards are reorganized to include more Democrats and fewer Republicans. Treasury cash totals 98400000.
Poseyville and New Harmony news note a reading contest set for June in Poseyville with prizes including Bryant's Library of Poetry and Song Cambridge Collection of Poetry Whittier Poems Owen Meredith's Poems. New Harmony should organize, send representatives, and win honors as the lit class of 57 begins American authors study next week. Mr Cronbach placed new glass in the bank front. The new six-room schoolhouse nears completion with Foshee of Mt Vernon brick-work. A storm brought three light showers Monday.
The Washington correspondent recalls odd letter salutations to Grover Cleveland and notes scattered historical snippets. Highlights include Philadelphia store completions in 1777, Philadelphia stove foundry output, Bristol Pa post office building age, Gen Sherman’s lamp at the Soldiers Home, Florida cigar production, Kate Stephens’ resignation, British army enlistment by region, Wildernes battlefields, Alabama drink penalties, California grasshopper concerns, New Orleans founding, 17 year locusts, and frogs at Washington markets.
The Saginaw Michigan Courier reports postwar sentiment arguing debt and emancipation outcomes not yet realized. It questions Republican leaders accuracy and notes a local injury from a political altercation. The piece mixes political critique with a brief injury report about an unnamed individual.
State bonds sold at a higher premium with favorable terms. A Gypsy reunion near Boonville drew caravans and the queen led the wanderers. Joseph Baird of Bruceville reaches 80 in September, his wife 74 in November, their wedding anniversary also that day. Nailworks at Terre Haute shut down signaling poor outlook for firms and workers. Wheat along the O M road mostly worthless. Fransville reports 21,442 school aged youths with 128 illiterate. Oakland City to build a $25,000 college. Vermillion county reports a glanner horse outbreak. Vincennes saloon-keepers ordered to close Sundays.
Illinois Knights of Honor reach 8000 members while Chicago hosts about 3300 saloons. A new fast mail train starts on the upper P D and E. St. Clair county docket lists a 5 million dollar lawsuit. Sumner fixes saloon license at 700 yearly.
Logan was re elected senator by the Illinois legislature with all Republican votes and a split Democratic showing for Judge Tree of Chicago. The first ballot had Logan 103 to Tree 101, with Logan pledging no partisan antagonism and praising opponents Morrison and the administration.
A complete collection for the New York Museum of Natural History will include thirty six kinds of aak to thirty four of pine nine of fir five of spruce four of hemlock twelve of ash eighteen of willow three of hickory three of cherry nine of poplar four of maple two of per simmon and three of cedar. Each specimen will display longitudinal and transverse grainings along with the log in its natural condition with bark attached.
In Naples 450000 residents, 350000 live underground in noisome cellars. Crime is widespread with daytime highway robberies in dense quarters. Locals feel owed a living and plan to take it. About 11000 lawyers defend criminals earning fees from 3 cents upward.
Data from various states show saloon-keeper to voter ratios from Indiana to South Carolina and regional contrasts within the United States. Additional items include Great Britain and U.S. envelope production, sun power estimates, U.S. cigar and cigarette output, and a Washington population count.
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