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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1886
Page
1
In Evansville and Vanderburgh reports dated Oct 22 24 observers forecast McCullough carrying Posey county despite Hovey rivals. Dems expect statewide majorities with Posey showing about 600 to 800 lead. Black Township and Mt Vernon areas thought strong for McCullough.
Princeton Ivo Oct 22 Democrats expect to carry the county for McCual Jongh French and the full ticket by majorities from 16 to 300. Republicans, scared, have summoned Senator Ben Harrison. Prohibitionists campaign hard. Hovey may lose several Republican workingmen votes. We will harangue the faithful next Tuesday.
Petersburg reports Pike county leans Democratic on state officers congressman and senator amid a Republican Greenback fusion that could cost the county ticket and a legislative seat.
In Canserton Illinois the Perry county Republicans anticipate a small turnout and some dislike for Hovey while McCullough is projected to win the county by about 23 votes despite some Democratic losses. Rockport Indiana October 22 predicts McCallough's Spencer county majority between 100 and 200 with Republicans aiming to undermine Hovey to aid Ben Harrison's legislative bid.
Boonville Indiana February 22 The Democrats of old Warrick are solid as the rock of ages and will give Hovey and Republicanism a decent burial McCullough's majority will be 400 or 500
In Avon Connecticut a couple visits the town with the record smallest baby two months old weighing 23 pounds and measuring limbs with blue eyes and dark hair. In Massachusetts seventy five weavers at Cleghorn Mills walk out protesting pay cut from 70 to 60 cents per fifty yard cut. mill owners are described as wealthy and pro tariff protection.
A sample campaign letter from Evansville Indiana exposes a bloody shirt tactic aimed at Republican voters in key districts. It denounces Democrats as rebels and Copperheads and urges voting on November second. A second letter from Posey county criticizes Clay Dixon and supports Democratic principles with a sworn account of Dixon’s supposed statements.
The Harmony Register lists patents granted during the past week to Indiana citizens. Items include a revolving extension table, hasp lock, locking leg for lounge, churn, wood pulley, grain plowing machine, railway gate, desk, washing machine, log bank for saw mills, cask plate for horseshoes, nut lock, packing wooden dishes, ejector or injector, and breeding calendar. Notable names: Fauber, Dave, Johnson, King, Mills, Roth, Royer, Sanders, Scott, Williams, Wilhelm, Thompson, Tenant, Snider.
Waenington Oct 25 The president visited Ward Va last Thursday. Treasury estimates potential issue of new silver certificates at 1 and 2 values could reach 50 million dollars while 5 certificates may total 250 million. Interior contemplates a plan to recapture unearned land grants without Congress action. Congressional and departmental staff have returned home for recess.
In New Haven on October 22 Joe Elley displays a remarkable cat that moves and acts like a kangaroo. It has extra claws and nails growing from each paw, a rolled nail like a key ring, and a horned-like tail. The animal sits upright, catches rats, and is valued at 100 dollars.
A Hoosier recap notes a Democratic cartoon skewering Republican leaders over temperance and local option debates. It cites shifts in Indiana politics with Harrison, Blaine, and Sherman figures, predicts Democratic gains, and mentions incidents from Indianapolis to Jeffersonville including a novel window wedding and a windstorm, plus pension tallies and local crime lore.
Mount Pulaski celebration funds of 7000 dollars in silver were dumped from a wagon when horses ran away, but guardians recovered all but 60 cents. A Mt Sterling two year old was saved from a well by the mother with help from the rope and curbing. Greenbackers in the 10th district withdraw from Congress, Democrats expect gains as the district leans Republican by about 400 votes. White county lands assessed up 40 percent, town lots 10 percent, personal property 28 percent. A large Mormon conference at Perry county with seventeen missionaries. Air-Line to build iron bridge over the Wabash at Mt Carmel. A strong gas well near Bloomington. A hog cholera like disease kills cattle in Tazewell county. Robinson school enrollment stands at 30. White county pensioners total 395 drawing 50410.92 annually. Grayville fire losses around 10000.
A California paper describes a vast plateau between the Rockies and the Sierras spanning Nevada and Utah set to become a major cattle range. Some tracts approach 250000 acres as Texas and other states’ herdsmen seek pasture in this natural rangeland.
Rev. Cote will lead divine service at St Stephens church on Tuesday November 2 at 7 p m and at 3 p m same day will hold a meeting about the prayer-book and its use in morning and evening services Times have changed. No fat Federal office awaits Senator Ben Hargison to compensate for his defeat next Tuesday. Beaten Republican politicians must hustle for living. Democrats, watch your tickets. None are genuine unless like the one on our fourth page. Carr J R Huco builds a new boat for Winkller s ferry Duclos Co saws lumber. Guard against fire. The town lacks water supply.
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