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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1884
Page
3
Five reckless Union soldiers from the Thirteenth Army Corps crossed the river at Brashear City, surprised a Confederate cavalry camp, frightened the defenders with a yell, and looted guns and dinner before returning to camp. They ate the rebels dinner and reported the raid, which violated orders but showcased boldness.
An account from St James Gazette describes Myrrn Thurn undergoing a Guiana peaiman’s therapy to cure a headache. Ventriloquism and mesmeric trance supposedly revealed kenaima causes, culminating in a sunrise escape to the savannah and a disputed payment with a beetle-like caterpillar proof and a penny glass offered as fee.
In Washington, Barnum bets $500 he can reveal a woolly horse hoax. Fremont’s signboard circulated as a mock capture and a Capitol exhibition. Thomas Benton, Fremont’s father in law, forces entry, cuts away the woolly cover to expose the deception and stop the show.
A brief note details a lean bay horse with the standard short coat seen on common horses. The description highlights its bony frame and typical fur, noting no extraordinary markings or features.
The speaker boasts of a voyage among noble people and old friends, promising a future of wealth and travel for his wife Mrs Arp. He imagines Florida as a youth renewer, plans winter and summer homes with orchards, a railroad, and free passes, and cherishes family life and returning home to peace and contentment. The piece ends with blessings on homes and protection from envy and danger.
The Vermont figure Old Coy Mattocks known for bragging he could beat all in writing bad was not a gifted speaker. A Lowell Courier tale recalls his Governor nomination quip promising two Thanksgivings and no fast. A New Year mishap then yields his quick wit as he slipped on the stairs and greeted the maids with a cheerful New Year.
The crowd waited three hours in the pelting rain to watch the old Volunteer Fire department march by. Citizens recall the fire laddies of twenty five years ago, famed for gallantry and community spirit, amid memories of riots, feuds, and perilous rescues.
The mistletoe, a parasitic shrub, is grown for ornament in foreign papers and sold in English nurseries. It commonly grows on apple trees but will inhabit other species. It can be raised from seed in bark crevices or propagated by grafting with bark segments attached to the host branch. The European mistletoe is larger and more ornamental than the native variety, suggesting potential novelty in hanging baskets for Christmas decor.
John Codman writes to the New York Evening Post about California supplanting wheat with fruit trees and vines, envisioning a republic of its own and a population of 30 million French-like settlers, while noting climate and soil superiority and criticising narrow minds. The piece also quotes Addison on the harm of mockery and closed minds.
A humorous exchange questions a married man’s rights after marriage. The friend jokes about being overwhelmed by his wife’s belongings filling every drawer and shelf. The advice suggests wrapping his personal items in old newspaper and hiding them under the bed, leaving him wiser about domestic life.
Mr. Thomas P. Ford, editor of the Mountain Tribune, claims St Jacobs Oil has worked wonders for his family. He asserts it is the most popular medicine ever introduced and would be essential in his household.
A merchant traveler recalls a railway delay when a passenger questions the conductors. The engineer found lost motion in the running gear and the fireman was sent to the next station to inspect. The conductor promises to report back once the train resumes, avoiding alarm among passengers.
An advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy that cures root irregularities and restores the body's tone. It contrasts bitters with symptom-focused cures, claiming lasting strength through regulation of bodily disturbances. The piece also quips that married life teaches tougher lessons than fiction.
Dr. W D Wright of Cincinnati endorses Hall's Balsam for the Lungs, citing numerous cures including a consumption case once deemed terminal. He praises it as the most valuable expectorant for breaking up distressing coughs and colds and notes rapid recovery after starting treatment.
Public statement endorses Dr. Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup for throat and lung ailments. Quoted endorsements from Rev. M. J. Rooher of Reading, Rev. J. T. Iddings of Albion, and Rev. V. N. Lockwood of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The business traveler or tourist can secure first class accommodations at the Gault House Chicago for two dollars to two dollars and fifty cents per day. The hotel sits in the city center, one block from the Union Depot, with elevators and full appointments. H W Hoy, Proprietor.
A circular ad extols Carboline and a tar syrup branded White Wine of Tar Syrup. It features Rev. L Caultan of Circleville Was recommending the product to Dr Warner’s family, stating it cures throat and lung diseases and even surpasses its advertised claims.
Wry is a lenaky tub like a poor ruley be cause it won't hold good. Legions of people have had their lives made miserable by Piles. This painful difficulty is often induced and always aggravated by Con stipation. Whidney-Wort is the great remedy for all affections of this kind. It acts as a gentle cathartic, promotes a healthy action of the bowels, and soothes and heals the in thumed surfaces. It has cured hundreds of cases where all other remedies and applia tions are failed. Sold by all deugpists. Wry is a lenaky tub like a poor ruley be cause it won't hold good.
Progressive dairymen adopt Wells, Richardson and Co. Improved Butter Color to boost butter quality and wealth. Numerous patent medicine and household product ads intermingle with light humor and tips, citing cures and remedies from Ely and Caswell Hazard & Co. for ailments and household needs.
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