Origin of "Hoosier." ~ July 15, 1881

Origin of "Hoosier."
Danville Weekly News July 15, 1881

The origin of the "Hoosier" is given as follows:
In the history of the Bergen family, page 176, after bringing them from Bergen, Norway, by the way of Holland, to America, and peopling parts of New Jersey, one branch of the family moved, in 1818, to the vicinity of Lexington, Ky.
In 1824, they decided to move from Kentucky to Indiana and sent out an exploring party of four. In the language of the Rev. John G. Bergen, D.D., who died in Chicago, a few years ago, "They made a stand near where Indianapolis, the seat of government, now is. One night, while they were around the fire, where they were making their claim, they were suddenly aroused by the cry of "Who's here? -hoosier- and from this come the name of the Indianians, "Hoosiers."

The Mormons... 1881

From the Danville Weekly News Aug. 5, 1881

The Mormons have become so thieving, impudent and pestiferous in Colorado that the decent people have about come to the conclusion to drive them out. A Chinaman is a Christian compared with a Mormon.