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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1876
Page
2
A Southern paper reports a color boy swallowed by an alligator who later survives after the creature is cut open. The item sits among satirical snippets about Grant, Butler, Bennett, and various political figures. Wry quips note labor strife in England and playful curiosities on wind and apples.
Washington dispatch notes Grant orders to back Conkling, signaling fierce Republican infighting over New York electoral votes. The piece covers Robeson probes, Bell testimony, Hartranft era echoes, and political maneuvering shaping the 1876 race.
An article reviews the belief that the moon affects weather, arguing there is no scientific basis. It notes no real atmospheric influence from lunar phases, cites Laplace on attraction limits, and states meteorological data show no simultaneous cause and effect. The piece mocks superstition and contrasts lunar impact with Swiss governance.
A compact meditation on honesty, friendship, and self improvement. The speaker laments vanity and urges charity, courage, and prudent conduct, noting that true friendship requires honesty and that forgiveness is a brave act. It cautions against envy, vanity, and mismanagement while promoting self discipline.
The Milwaukee Union urges merchants to curb reliance on commercial travelers and invest in judicious advertising. It argues that advertising in established journals yields cash more reliably than a large credit-driven trade, citing firms paying $20,000 yearly for travelers and suggesting $3,000 in advertising could attract far more cash.
The Indiana Legislature approved February 28 1855 an act regulating weights and measures. It sets standard weights for various goods including wheat at sixty pounds per bushel for shelled corn fifty six pounds for corn on the cob sixty eight pounds for buckwheat and others. A ton equals two thousand pounds for hay.
The only manufactory of gongs and cymbals in the country is in Boston. They produce 300 to 400 gongs and 500 pairs of cymbals annually. Prices vary by size with cymbals from 12 to 16 inches costing 24 to 36 dollars, gongs priced at 50 cents per inch of diameter.
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