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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1872
Page
3
A poetic fragment envisions no death as stars fade into a fairer task. It speaks of celestial crowns, transformed labor, and nature feeding on life, with lines about granite rocks disintegrating to nourish moss and forest leaves drawing life from unseen sources.
Darwin cites vultures in high winds to illustrate sustained flight without buoyancy. The piece argues air support allows heavy bodies to glide long distances, inspiring engineers to pursue steady air motion for future flying machines and possibly surpassing birds with steam and iron.
A reflective piece argues that judging others by personal standards is a grave error. It cautions against demanding uniform opinions and perfection, and urges alleviating needs within reach. It warns against believing only what the mind can grasp and living only for time, as eternity may begin at any moment.
A Happy Town Hancock New Hampshire owes no debts and holds stocks and bonds yielding income to cover all town expenses. Taxpayers praise its municipal economy hoping for wider adoption. The piece notes a birch-tree planter benefits future generations.
A Hindu fable recalls a condemned thief who tricks a king by claiming a gold tree secret. Each official hesitates to plant the magic seed, proving no man’s hands are clean. The king pardons the thief after a wry finale. Also reported, a Bangor boy pours clear water into milk dish by mistake, saying everyone must do it.
The Journal of Commerce piece argues that wealth does not come by luck or easy moves. It stresses steady self denial, frugal living, and disciplined earnings as the sure path, citing stories of two New York households to illustrate outcomes of budgeting versus lavish spending. It warns against relying on favorable surroundings and urges persistence to attain lasting prosperity.
A rural observer reports a hen house mystery solved by watching. A rat escaped from a barrel nest, pushed an egg to the ground, then squealed as two accomplices dragged the rat with egg and nest back into the hole. The witness backs the claim with three witnesses.
A circulating paragraph claims California lacks timber for common tools and carriages. While wood is imported from the East, the state possesses at least a dozen valuable native oaks and may bring them to market in time.
A family scene centers on Henry Hammond soothing fretfulness with a rabbit illusion and cheerful deeds to calm his children. A second tale praises punctuality and courtesy as a boy inherits a shop and wealth through thoughtful greetings, while a third vignette recalls an Indian man and white trader sharing dreams and land.
A life sentence inmate in Indiana State Prison offers $80,000 to any man who marries her to gain release. Schwartzmiller volunteered but state law forbids release by romance, leaving the plan blocked. The piece ends with a paradoxical note on the sun setting in its own way.
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