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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1874
Page
1
A first person reminiscence from a New York Times selection recounts a dawn deer hunt on Bonaparte Lake New York. The narrator and an oarsman pursue a wary buck with a faithful hound tracking across water and shore. After a missed first shot, the chase renews, culminating in a final deadly capture at close quarters.
Old farmer Pettengil discovers his hired man John packing to leave after being found embracing Mrs. P. John evasively hints at a familiar liaison, while Pettengil jokes about hiring another man if they cannot “bug the old woman” enough, revealing a scandalous scene in rustic life.
The text warns London could reach 5,000,000 by century's end and 25,000,000 by 2000 if trends continue, then offers a joke about a German man calling himself professor without a diploma being scolded by police, implying strict credentials would burden authorities.
A reflective quote contrasts endurance with the idea of never striving for greatness. It suggests that enduring hardship and persisting through challenges is more noble than accepting inadequacy. The message honors sustained effort over easy acceptance of failure.
A Boston attorney recalls Daniel Webster near Nantucket where he agreed to plead a docket for a fee of one thousand dollars. Webster canvassed the docket, secured retentions from multiple clients, costed expenses, and left with his client claiming victory and a total of fifteen hundred dollars.
Eleven Thames bridges carry vast yearly traffic amid grand stone and iron structures while a two mile tunnel under the river links Wapping and Rotherhithe. Boats form a noisy, ceaseless wake above as ships and fish pass overhead. The value of a life is not measured by one’s fans or procession.
In casual town chatter a man recalls planning to “give him a piece of my mind” after a horse bargain dispute. He spoke only in his mind as the rival passed Pine street, noting he would confront him if heard. He even imagined shaking a fist though the other had gone into a store.
Scientific American describes a brick making process using pre-seasoned material cast in fall and matured through weathering then tempered in spring. Bricks of clay or clay loam burn with petroleum, yielding superior appearance and durability with no smoke or soot, promising a nationwide shift in clay burning practice.
A quirky dental stunt ends with a man pulling his tooth using a flatiron and camphor, then recounts the Todas of Nilghiri Hills living pastoral lives with buffalo dairies and a reversed Brigham Young creed. The piece notes Naugatuck Valley copper production dominates U S brass and German silver output.
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