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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1870
Page
1
The Register pamphlet lists subscription options 200 a year in advance 250 after six months and 300 if paid after year end. Rates and rules show ad squares months columns and rates for local notices job work advance payment required.
A collection of brief items mentions Prince Napoleon introducing Russian droskies to the Bois de Boulogne and a trip to Russia for sleighs. It also notes a list of quirky phrases, a claim about the Good Templars of California forming a money making corporation, Vallejo lodge construction, and a mix of political quips about Dawes and Grant.
A French merchant loses a money bag after leaving it beside a hedge and shoots his loyal dog who tried to alert him. The dog collapses near the bag, having dragged it back to the scene before dying. The man discovers the bag gone, laments his folly, and learns the dog saved him by protecting the money. In the second essay, the piece extols women's instinct, trustworthiness, and wisdom in guiding families, arguing women read truths and futures better than men and should be confided in.
The article explains ice is lighter than water and, when melted, yields pure water. It notes freezing removes non water substances and that rapid cooling traps impurities in ice. Frozen sea water forms fresh water ice, and indigo or other impurities may become embedded but not part of the ice. Sut Levengood's posthumous works are planned for publication.
A medieval tale recounts Lucius Plaucus, condemned by Emperor Trajan to sacrifice at Jupiter. A slice burned, he tasted it, discovering beefsteak flavor. He feigned ritual obedience while cannily devouring the slices, prompting the end of sacrifices as cooks embraced the dish.
The village pastor is described as a key figure of refinement and aid, guiding and comforting the poor and unruly. His household, garden, and acts of relief inspire improvement, while his authority calms feuds and guides conduct with his partner’s gentle care aiding the sick and afflicted. A brief anecdote about a father’s misunderstanding of a child’s back humps ends with a humorous miscommunication.
A Cin. Enquirer item denounces Ohio legislators who sided with the Fifteenth Amendment against local will. It names Fulton, Joy, Williams, Bradbury, Cunningham, Klein Schmidt, Hill, Bates, Williams, Enochs, Beach, Titus, Bethel Bates, Glover, Bowman, Johnson and Brown, asserting their votes betrayed constituents and could have overturned the outcome 72 to 40.
The newly elected Mississippi colored senator is anticipated to arrive soon. The writer questions the opposition to his election, suggesting improvements in the Senate’s makeup and praising the idea of a contraband or ordinary worker in place of some current Radical members. The piece envisions the senator's oath and attendance at the bar, allied with Sumner and Chandler, with Yates in the rear.
A Mississippi election on January 20, ratified the Fifteenth Amendment under tyrannical rule and sent H. R. Revels to Washington, replacing Poindexter and Walker. The Cincinnati Enquirer questions white opinion and predicts social miscegenation as a consequence of black political equality. The piece frames the event as national dishonor and forewarns of rapid government changes.
A humorous epistolary piece from Moses Standish, husband of the public figure, writing from home about domestic mishaps. He asks his wife for guidance on daily duties including cooking repairs and budgeting while detailing family concerns and his own bumbling efforts managing the household. He requests a longer reply and hints at holiday plans.
The piece argues true charity lies in speaking well of others and restraining gossip. It condemns the instinct to magnify others faults, noting the sapping effect of rumor and the harm caused by hinting at misdeeds. It favors charity that aids rather than humiliates, urging restraint and kind judgment.
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