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Newspaper
Middletown Evening Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1871
Page
1
The Middletown Evening Press announces its publication schedule and office location in Gothic Hall First Floor Middletown Orange County with editions every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday afternoon at five o clock.
The Middletown Evening Press will be delivered by carriers at ten cents a week with four cents for single copies and by mail at four hundred dollars a year. A six month option costs two hundred dollars and three months one hundred dollars. The Orange County Weekly is issued in the morning with annual subscriptions priced at two hundred dollars. Ad orders and subscriptions should be addressed to Stivers & Kessing Middletown N. Y.
Mr A B Deming Newsdealer Bookseller is named general agent for the Middletown Evening Press in Middletown and will oversee village delivery and collections every two weeks. Single copies may be purchased at Deming's and Vail's bookstore for four cents.
A poem urges perseverance toward success despite crowded fields. It reassures the reader that ambition and integrity lead to reward, noting room at the top for the earnest who labor for love of country and justice. The verses discourage distraction by others and emphasize personal conscience above all.
A farmer recounts cutting clover from June 1 to October 15 to feed a single cow kept in a yard. He reports eight pounds of butter weekly for four and a half months from a five year old Shire Durhams cross cow. He claims 150 bushels of sugar beets and carrots from one eighth acre plus two tons of hay can sustain her owner notes lower labor and manure savings versus pasture. He cites 30 years of experience valuing clover as the best sailing crop and says sweet corn helps late feeding but is not profitable for winter use.
In a South Bend letter Colfax says doctors allow two or three letters daily, not twenty or thirty. He laments a life of public duty, noting numerous speeches and tours across the continent as the cause of health decline and vows to rest with his family as advised.
A Paris correspondent reports on May 31 Communists breached Washburne’s house. Prussian general threatened bombardment within 24 hours if inviolability failed. The warning influenced actions and Washington’s envoy offered protection to the city.
The piece argues that most woes come from seeking wealth, fame, popularity, or happiness without earning them. It asserts honest effort and self denial secure true reward, while those who seek goods on credit face snubbery and disappointment in the end.
A Goop invention measures minutes until an event. The device at a railway reads ten minutes to a train, then nine, eight, down to zero when the train starts. It promises time for a newspaper and a seat without a watch or cloak to tell the hour.
A stray OCR fragment notes a Soleahte bug appearing, but readable details are limited. The text references an insect or pest issue without clear location date or affected entities. Further readable material is needed for a proper summary.
A barn raising at David W. Reeve’s farm near Haunted House station in Wawayanda ends when a raised section falls onto another, injuring a young man named Morris and badly bruising George Crawford and Wickham C. Reeve. Dr. Dorrance attends. no bones are broken and Morris may recover.
At a June 18 Board of Trustees meeting the Board of Health chair was elected with Slauson Wickham Seward Currie and Cole. A June 26 meeting elected Fire Police including J H Bell George Wright I M Corwin Wickham Joseph Crawford. Ward by ward lists followed with several members named.
Mr Jno Lord of Lordville Delaware County New York encountered a den of rattlesnakes while walking in the woods near his village. He killed twelve snakes weighing fifty pounds and took them home. The next day another gentleman slayed three more. Lord reports signs of a good snake crop this season.
Mr Masten division engineer for the Midland reports the track is down to Circleville. Ballasting work will begin immediately with material taken from the gravel bank there.
Sunday morning Woburn the stallion attacked groom Johnny Linehan during feeding. The violent bite crushed bones in Linehan’s arm and doctors fear amputation may be necessary. Alden Goldsmith owns the horse.
On Thursday evening the ladies of St Pauls Mary Church will hold a sociable in the church parlors on Main street. All are invited to attend. Ice cream and other refreshments will be provided. A pleasant time is guaranteed.
Readings from North Street Drug Store listed evening to morning temperatures. Data shows 6 AM 62 degrees, 9 AM 60, 12 M 95? 60? and 6 PM around 78 to 88 degrees. Source provides fragmented values and unclear units for June readings.
Comrades are summoned to a regular meeting on Wednesday June 28 at 8 o clock in the evening. By order, JS Bradner Com J F Roosa Adjt.
A Cabinet Maker correspondent shares a moth protection recipe designed for furniture. The method involves a blend of substances and steps intended to prevent damage to timber pieces in storage or display. Details emphasize practical home usage and standard household materials.
The State Department responds to inquiries about the Cunderango cancer remedy noting exhausted supply. It reaffirms the remedy's success in all tested cases.
Edward Nevins, recently convicted of forging railroad tickets on the Erie Railway, was sentenced in a New York court to five years imprisonment in State Prison.
In Otisville, villagers plan a enjoyable Independence Day with an oration by Sam Wanton and a polished M E Church festival. Local ladies hosted a social with superb short cake and cream, featuring music by Misses Fran Some Van Duzer and Hanna Northrup, raising 85 dollars.
The Cuester Onion crop will be very small this season due to wind rain and pests. After a high Tuesday wind many lots were ploughed up as owners seek a full crop of other vegetables. Prices for onions are likely to rise. A correction notes the Vignes property is on Horton Avenue and not behind John Gardin's, with a asking price of $10,000.
Observers note Johnson and Mrs Johnson have opened a shaded hickory grove with a smooth pine and hemlock platform near the track. The grounds promise reasonable terms for picnics and gatherings, with ample shade and flat seating for guests.
The cornerstone of Albany's new State Capitol was laid on Saturday despite heavy rain. M W John H Anthon presided as Grand Master, Hamilton Harris spoke for the Capitol Commissioners, Rev Dr Hulley led a prayer, and Gov Hoffman delivered an address on the state's growth.
In France the Republican leaders gain new adherents daily while the Orleanists contemplate offering the crown to the Count de Chambord if they gain a majority in the Assembly. Naval downsizing continues with forty seven ships of war dismantled and thirteen thousand sailors discharged amid Parisian distress.
A review praises Triumphs of enterprise ingenuity and public spirit by James Parton author of life and times of Aaron Burr Franklin Andrew Jackson Greeley and Butler. The 700 page illustrated subscription book is called Famous Americans of recent times People’s book of Biography and more. Charles E Smith of our town handles the agency and canvasses for subscribers with early positive results.
The record shows totals of taxed earnings for the year ending April 30, listing categories such as regular or allopathic medicine 2 961, hydropathic 138, colic 2 600, and miscellaneous or undeciphered 4 770. Under the revenue ruling, income was calculated as a percentage of the estimated amount.
A Michigan man argues that ongoing vigilance is needed to guard against rising potato prices this year. He emphasizes steady monitoring of supply and costs to prevent shocks for consumers and farmers.
George William Curtis argues at the Packer Institute anniversary that modern society shows renewed respect for women. He cites Queen Elizabeth and a rising culture for women, urging universal education and the liberty of development to empower women beyond traditional roles.
The Maryland editors plan a July trip to the White Mountains. The voyage aims to study regional news coverage and gather fresh perspectives for their readership.
Dr. Hall asserts pies and fry are more healthful and nutritious than roast beef or steak. He argues they contain condensed nutriment and that ill effects stem from habit after a hearty meal of other foods.
Local notes report the Wallkill Valley Railroad will be open to Rosendale in July and describe other items from weather to crop prospects and small-town incidents. A brakeman named Becker died after falling from a freight train near Otisville.
A contributor asks if shaving notes and buying a neighbor's note or farm below market value are right. The response argues note shaving harms character, breeds cruelty, and often becomes extortionate, while buying undervalued real estate should be fair and honest, aligning with Christian ethics and shared humanity.
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