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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1890
Page
8
Fragmented OCR notes describe quail hunting on streets, rising river, new wild geese, parlor orchestras busy, new neckwear novelties, and local ads. Mentions Brown the Clothier, Shiloh’s cures, and various medicines sold by T Mumford Jr. plus local marriages and furniture displays at post office area. Some election law critique, products from New York and Philadelphia, and multiple small ads.
In Vanderburg Posey district results from 17 000 votes Democratic leads of 177 for president and 33 for governor. Posey Gibson district with 11 000 votes Democratic by 83 for president and 7 for governor, while Republicans win senator by 33. Urges Democrats to act, elect reform judge and prosecutor, and back the senatorship to save the legislature with hard united effort.
Dr E J Goodwin will give two lectures at the schoolhouse on Friday and Saturday evenings November 7 and 8. The talks titled Revolutions of the Nineteenth Century promise wonderful narration and will be well worth listening to.
A Cynthiana correspondent relays a long haunting tale at Big Creek below a dilapidated water power grist-mill. An Indian drowned years ago is said to haunt the dam, with sightings by a stingy bluff farmer and later a cattle buyer. Visitors trek to the site, rumors persist, and residents seek answers through organized watching parties and local reminiscence.
A bulletins style list shows numerous residents and visitors moving between Mt Vernon Grayville Sturgis Poseyville Evansville Mt Carmel Helena Ark and Ohio. Names include C Dransfield Mollie Ford Shelley Bennett LeRoy Williams John Walz Percy Bennett J B Robson Murphy Holton Tom Wilson W P Ford and several others visiting relatives, attending illness or travel to winter homes and back this week.
The Oakland City Enterprise denounces the Republican Party for gerrymandering and disfranchising voters, urging readers to switch allegiance to the Democrats as the “party for the people” in upcoming elections. It casts the Indiana Illinois Ohio New York Iowa Connecticut Rhode Island New Jersey GOP as oppressive and sidelining citizens rights.
Records from the August 1887 circuit court show W D Crank Sr indicted by the grand jury for operating a gambling device called hironi mous, he pleaded guilty, and was fined under the law. Crank Sr is now the reform candidate for Posey county sheriff and relies on solid Republican support.
The tariff raises the cost of living as Republicans finally acknowledge the truth. They must vote for it even if they dislike the measure.
A local figure named Crank plans to promote reform and support the county ticket on his rounds, potentially covering campaign expenses for the Whatsis It county slate.
Questioning the price paid by residents two years ago to audit county books under Democratic governance. The figure cited refers to about three thousand dollars and asks how much the public bore for this verification.
Merchants report city wholesale dealers alert customers that the new tariff is lifting prices across the board. Ford & Bennett advertise their roast coffees as a counterpoint to rising costs.
Senator D W Voorhees will address Posey county residents at Mt Vernon on Thursday Oct 23 accompanied by Gen M D Manson who will also speak He has few campaign days left after a long Washington session and cannot visit New Harmony this year Citizens are urged to attend and give a spirited reception to the senator
The council met last Tuesday with members Johnson Duclos Rawlings Mann Trethewey present. Claims were allowed for deputy marshals during the fair and street work plus salaries. The clerk reported $30,850 in licenses since the last report. On Trethewey's motion, a mattress and blankets were ordered for the lockup. board adjourned.
A burglar broke into Fretageot's store between Saturday night and Monday morning through the express-office door. He stole a pint of cheap jewelry, silk handkerchiefs, and other items, but also damaged showcases and stock. Merchandise was slashed and spoiled, with losses around 35 dollars. Sooted items included cigars, spoons, clothing, blankets, and piece-goods. No trail was found and a small money packet on the express-office desk remained undiscovered.
A flock of nine white pelicans landed above Gresham creek leaving locals astonished. Joe Hofreiter and Albert Schmitt, fresh from fishing, chased and shot at the birds, taking three large specimens. One measures seven and a half feet with a wide wingspan and drew a big crowd at the hotel. The pelican is a southern bird that feeds on minnows and small fish and is rarely seen on the Wabash river.
Henry Mann and John Rush were thrown from their buggy when a runaway horse spooked the vehicle north of Griffin last week. Rush was kicked in the head and paralyzed the spine, dying Saturday night. Mann sustained only minor injuries as the buggy was badly wrecked. Rush, an elderly local timber worker, is believed to have lived in Grayville.
Democratic voters will meet next Monday night at the Hiatt building on Church street to receive instructions on operating the new election laws. A large turnout is urged to ensure proper guidance and participation.
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