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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1869
Page
1
The Chicago Tribune Radical cites a provision of the Tenure of Office act claiming an officer may become a million-dollar defaulter during Senate recess and the President cannot remove him even if indicted until the Senate approves his successor.
A curious note explains lilac leaves as having about 130 000 mouths per square inch to release moisture from dissolved food. The article hints at the spread of moral ideas in a new political dispensation and recalls a Leesburg North Carolina case where a black school teacher allegedly whipped his sixty students after getting drunk.
A Pasteboard collage notes ten thousand dollars from James Harper’s death and an accident policy, a Pittsburgh advert promising a Baptist preacher elopes with his wife, and a contemporary quip about an eloquent preacher praising Christ during a sermon.
A Georgia minister claims the Bible’s Eve offered Adam tobacco as the forbidden fruit, presenting a provocative reinterpretation of the Garden of Eden tale based on historical and cultural links to smoking.
The passage notes Bea The Mayor of Portland as remarkable and mentions his request for salary reduction. It also claims New York drinks 200 million glasses of lager yearly and includes a quote about farmers and crops. It cites one million postage stamps used daily in the United States.
Annie Rawson loves Reuben Richards but social difference and misfortune pull them apart. He goes to New York to seek success, sends no word, and she suffers estrangement and ruin as he is betrayed. A perilous attack in New York is thwarted by police, and their reunion leads to a quiet village marriage and restored home.
The Indianapolis Sentinel commends Lieut Gov Cumback for fair, impartial rulings as Senate president, noting his courteous conduct toward opponents and steadfast adherence to the state constitution and Senate rules, earning public respect and confidence.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes President Grant’s nomination of Thomas H. Nelson of Terre Haute Indiana to be Minister to Mexico replacing Rosecrans. It recalls Rosecrans’ one month in office under Grant and hints at personal malice from Grant and Sherman toward Rosecrans. It mentions Stone River and Chickamauga as sources of Grant’s mixed feelings and joy.
A Veteran’s tribute to mothers frames the memory of soldiers sailors. The second item notes Joubert a New Orleans native and former slave owner named Assessor of the First Louisiana District, sparking African American opposition and referencing his wartime Federal competitor.
A reflective moral passage depicts a noble person battling intemperance. It likens his efforts and relapses to sailors fighting surging waves, underscoring the enduring pity and sympathy such struggles evoke.
A fragmentary quote depicts a doctor claiming tears fail to move him, saying they contain phosphate of lime cholerate of sodium and water as part of a peculiar analysis. The text reads like a vignette about perception and bodily fluids.
A compact 1855 panorama notes Buchanan as former England minister, McClelan on Cuba secret service, and a looming war raid offer of one hundred million. It recalls Parson Brownlow defending slavery, Gerritt Smith and Beecher in underground work, and John Brown’s quiet northern farm. Also mentions Grant miscast as a steamboat man, Sherman teaching in Louisiana, Sickles Butler Logan as notable lawyers, and early officers Albert Sidney Johnson and Robert E. Lee.
A humorous passage recalls mispronunciations and quirky language facts. It lists examples like a fleet of ships, a flock of sheep, and a bevy of beauties, ending with a jumble of terms such as a crowd for a swarm of people and other playful misnamings.
A stern father confronts his dormitory after a loud disturbance. He asks the youths what happened and a blunt reply surfaces: Harry won’t let me say my prayers, damn him. The incident highlights tensions over devotional duties among the housemates.
A woman of over fifty visits her newlywed husband at the station before his business trip. She reminds him he is married. He replies with a playful vow and ties a knot in his handkerchief as a memento of the marriage.
The Maine Legislature debated abolishing capital punishment and considered an amendment to administer chloroform before executions. The proposal faced strong opposition that it was dangerous to life and was ultimately rejected.
A veteran reader comments on a series of liquor investigations in New York. He notes an average mix of 65 parts water to 35 parts spirits and argues authorities keep diluting spirits, warning it will depopulate the earth.
Eight hydrophobia cases treated with iodine by Dr. Massey of Chicago showed no fatalities and no decisive later symptoms. In four cases wounds likely came from rabid animals, while the remaining four were from non rabid sources.
An English notice proclaims Ned Wright the converted burglar will speak at the Wandsworth Assembly Room. The advertisement uses crude language asserting he will “break open the doors of hell with yt gospel jimmy” during the sermon.
This note explains the caba liatic term applied to the new administration, naming it the Great Grant Gift Enterprise as a characterization of the policy.
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