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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1875
Page
2
Obituary notes for Rev J E Giles and long reminiscences on Alexander Hamilton. Anecdotes track Hamilton’s political influence, cabinet roles, and the Burr duel context. Also items on Robert Dale Owen’s recovery, a Boston scene at Bunker Hill, and France Rochefort Cassagnac duel tensions.
A Western paper bids farewell to Miss Cary in a lighthearted notice. The item playfully calls her “Mother Cary’s chick” and imagines the Czar awaiting her with humorous lines about a gull and bulbul, ending with a whimsical promise of return.
The New York World criticizes Morton as a demagogue and an antiquated political has-been, calling him an antediluvian, anti-bellum humbug, and a clear anachronism in modern politics.
The speaker argues that platforms have failed to deliver, urging voters to consider candidates’ character and honesty in the upcoming canvass for the presidency rather than relying on political platforms.
The Golden Dramatic Troupe left last Monday aboard the propeller Hoosier for Grayville then by rail and water to Greencastle where they performed Tuesday night. A large party of ladies and gentlemen also traveled to Grayville on the Hoosier for a pleasure trip.
The aged Viscount de Chabot, died in Paris and was the oldest army officer, having entered service in 1803. Field Marshal Sir John Fitzgerald, described as the father of the British army, joined six months after.
Ira Smith a 70 year old lightning rod man in the Pan Handle region of Virginia died after a mule kicked him in the stomach last week. An English judge once sentenced a boy to a thrashing and a week in prison for throwing stones at trains. the note suggests American judges might consider the English approach.
The passage argues that if Grosvenor had won Missouri's Congress seat last fall he would not be giving Republican talks in Ohio this year for fifty dollars per speech. It also notes derisive comments about the German press of St Louis and a Jewish editor.
In Roma Georgia Judge Underwood delivers blunt counsel to four new examinees. He warns that passing exams proves little and urges humility and continual learning in law. He attacks showiness and pretension, urging respect for genuine knowledge and caution toward those who overstate expertise.
A Bismarck letter accuses Orvil L. Grant of substantial income from trading privileges in Indian Territory. It cites monthly sums from Fort Peck Cheyenne Agency Standing Rock Berthold Fort Stevenson Fort A Lincoln and Buford plus whisky sales and total annual profits. The piece ends with a quip about President Grant and a weather anecdote.
An irate farmer told the editor he would cancel his subscription over fence rail ideas. The editor warned him with tales of neighbors who stopped their papers and died soon after. The farmer, noting the editor is young, decides to keep the subscription for another year.
The article describes a home remedy for peach disease using saltpeter and salt near the tree before rain, claiming it cures the ailment and nourishes the plant. It also notes critics say Bayard Taylor hisses when speaking, yet acknowledges he communicates something.
Theo dore Tilton restarts work the day Judge Neilson charged the jury. He aims to press a new book titled A Legend, an octavo of 250 to 300 pages, while also receiving lecture requests across the country. His routine includes early rising, long workdays, and walks to cope with personal misfortune. The Brooklyn Argus notes the public attention to his fame.
A collection of aphorisms on morals and character contrasts with a note that Sartovis, Nellie, and the baby will depart for England on the 28th. The piece cites a New York Tribune reviewer defining a true poet as one whose verses haunt twilight, per the St. Louis Republican.
A letter from former Representative W E Nisrack notes the river emergency is severe. He says Legislative action is needed and urges Governor Hendricks to call an extra session immediately, citing numerous appeals already made and expected to continue.
The Johnson family accepted Major Hambright’s offer to use a silk flag with a storied Civil War history as Andrew Johnson's winding sheet. The flag, captured at Chattanooga from Gen Rosecrans forces, later passed through Richmond and Saulsbury before Hambright, then provost marshal, took possession and kept it for use at Johnson’s burial.
A recipe advises using baffin saltpeter and mustard mixed with bran to feed hogs as a remedy for hog cholera. It specifies one bushel of bran per batch, enough for one hundred hogs, and suggests force feeding if pigs refuse the mixture.
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