Newspaper Articles, Several counties covered, 7 February
1999
Copyright 1999 Becky Hargett
The Promulgator.
J. F. McCartney....Editor
F. M. Collins .....Publisher
Metropolis, Ill.
Saturday....April 7, 1866
Page 2 Col 1
On the Tramp
Since our last issue we have been tramping around in
search of information. So far as we explored Massac
County, we were favorably impressed with the prospects.
The number of new houses, new fences, and new clearings
argues a great degree of prosperity. The farms
generally exhibit a thrifty condition also, while stock
appears to have been well wintered.
Wheat
Its not all killed as many believed a few weeks ago.
The crop has suffered with the open winter but the
prospects for a fair yield is much improved recently.
In Johnson county the wheat crop will average very
well with other years. Pope county is not so favorable
in this respect as either this or Johnson counties.
Fruit
The fruit has every appearance of being abundant. It
has suffered but little from frost but may yet be
damaged by it.
Renoldsburg
This is a small town in the upper part of Johnson
county. It is in the midst of a thickly settled
country which abounds in wealth. W. Renolds, from
whom the place takes its name is an enterprising
citizen. He with a few others have completed a nice
seminary at that place which does credit to the
citizens of the town and county and will without
doubt, become celebrated as an institution of
learning. The school superintendent in that county
assured us that he was resolved to add one more
star, brighter than all the others which Johnson
county had placed on their banner, and that was the
star of education. We have never seen a community
in Ills. more in earnest on this subject than that
of Renoldsburg and vicinity.
Golconda
We also visited the above named place. It was the
regular term of the circuit court there and a great
many of the citizens of the county were together.
Mrs. Alsman arrested on a change of murder, and for
a while in our county jail, was tried and acquitted.
The business of the court was not very large. --
Mr. Foot, an attorney of that place known to many
of our citizens, has gone to Tennessee to practice
law. We had the pleasure of seeing Gen. G. R. Baum
at the bar to that place. On Tuesday last he made a
very patriotic speech, such as the Gen. can do to
perfection, for he is one of the true and tried
patriots. We notice that the Golconda Herald runs
up his name as their candidate for congress, which
is followed by that of D. W. Mann for the state
Senate.
New Liberty
This is a small village situated in Pope county. Like
all the rest of the country we have visited, is
prospering. It has three dry goods stores, each
doing a good business. Several new buildings have
been built since the war there.
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