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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1892
Page
2
A terse editorial fragment asserts the voter or reader is normally ignorant of national politics. It notes an expected peaches shortage again. It calls for closing debate and argues honest labor benefits from enforcing laws while suffering from infringements.
A proverb attributed to a good authority warns that temptation tests a man. The saying suggests wrongdoing comes easier when travel or ease aids the path toward vice.
A quirky note reports Chicago recording extremely low temperatures while New Orleans shows a much warmer reading, prompting speculation that the earth’s equatorial belt may have shifted. The account highlights unusual regional temperature disparity and puzzled observers.
France plans a grand universal fair in Paris to inaugurate the new century in 1900. The Gauls aim to lead in global exhibition display, asserting they will not be outdone in the forthcoming world event.
Rumors claim Mr. Vanderbilt escaped with his life from his wrecked yacht wearing fine silken night robes. The report notes it is not everyone who could have managed such a feat.
A single steamer recently carried back 250 Italians who had saved from 400 to 8600 dollars each. They planned to spend the remainder of their lives in idleness, living off their fortune.
A cautionary note argues that people in intoxicated condition should not drive on public thoroughfares. It notes that occasional accidents prove fortune may protect some, but fortune should not be tempted.
A Georgia saloon-keeper was ordered to pay evangelist Sam Small $300 after a tooth was knocked out of his jaw by a poison dispenser. The amount seemed disproportionate, noting that Sam's tongue would be valued at $500 if appraised.
The Nineteenth Century favors readers with an article on American newspaper press practices. It notes the peculiarities and insights of those who run papers discussed, highlighting unusual aspects likely to intrigue scholars and observers of journalism.
Cyrus W Field died poor with life insurance policies totaling about 43000 dollars left to his family. He had once possessed far more, but confidence he trusted was betrayed, leaving only this sum as his legacy.
J C Stedman is quoted comparing being the best bootblack to being the poorest poet in New York. If New York Magazine poetry is fair evidence, he might have preferred the poorest bootblack to the best poet in that city.
A contemporary voice rejects the idea that ladies on bicycles can look dignified or regal. It argues that graceful riding is fine but cannot confer queenly stature, insisting that statuesque women should avoid cycling while working in their field.
The writer argues for criminal law reforms after a jury awards three years for wife killing. If McKeon of Chicago inflicted the fatal assault, the verdict falls short of the extreme penalty, and the author notes the difficulty of fixing a sufficient punishment for such crimes.
A Pennsylvania militia lieutenant colonel ordered a soldier at Homestead triced up by the thumbs and severely punished for cheering Frick’s shooting. Citizens protest that torture as a penal method is barbaric, arguing the age of such brutality has passed.
The piece argues government inefficacy under any ruler from Hindoo prince to military figure in gilt buttons. It notes sheriffs lack preparedness in countering labor conflicts as in Idaho and Homestead. It frames citizens without means as sympathetic to workers, while taxpayers fear risking safety in poorly organized confrontations.
Architect Allen, who demolished a fraudulent wigwam in Chicago, shows about 24000 in net profit beyond a 23000 contract. He received 329750 after extras, with 1400000 feet of lumber used, about two thirds salable at 12 per 1000. He faced dispute over a 7800 extras bill, reduced to 5500, tied to tarred paper rocking. Demolition proceeds rapidly. this was the second and likely last wigwam built in Chicago.
A young Chicago woman slipped on a banana peel while entering the river area, losing her watch. The incident prompts warning rules for women travelers: secure valuables with a policeman, grip skirts with the left hand, move with calm resolve, avoid shouting, and accept help without feigned innocence.
The New York Evening Post comments that Maurel will argue modern physiology shortens the time needed to discover a voice’s compass and qualities. It notes that today pupils seek public performance after brief practice, calling into question whether rapid teaching yields lasting success.
In a London church the duke of Beaufort and the earl of Orkney arranged Connie Gilchrist, a variety hall dancer, in marriage elevating her to peerage. The duchess of Orkney may walk ahead of countesses and Connie becomes their superior, signaling a shift in social norms.
Work began today on a tunnel over four miles long to drain camp properties and expose rich ore. A Leadville special notes that millions have been spent on dewatering attempts with little progress. The new project forms a $75,000 venture and could reveal valuable mineral bodies during tunneling.
A reflective line notes how a man learns from conflict that pride can soften into a lighter view of rivals. It suggests personal growth through struggle and the shifting meaning of bravado.
In Bewley Stratton, Dr West hires Charles St John to run practice during a holiday. Nellie suspects him. burglars strike rural houses. Fred Sinclair teams with police to nab St John and accomplices. St John exposed as forger with fake testimonials. he is jailed, while Sinclair is rehabilitated and engaged to Nellie.
A Civil War camp tale recounts Uncle Mose Larkins the cook accused of stealing silver spoons. Facing hanging, he swears he has nothing to confess but hints Aunt Larry holds the key. The ruse ends with the spoons recovered and the cook spared, while a wry moral about love and bitterness lingers.
During a dinner with Boileau Moliere and friends the topic of drama leads La Fontaine to defend stage asides. Boileau loudly proclaims him a fool and mocks the poet, while La Fontaine had remained the only person not hearing the asides until he is asked what the joker is.
A Scotch traveler reports Australia as a premier reptile land with about sixty five snake species of which forty two are venomous and twelve dangerous. He notes forty to fifty frog species and forty lizard kinds including night lizards and a frilled species. Crocodiles reach forty feet. monitor lizards grow ten feet. some lizards change color. a ten foot turtle was seen.
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