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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1884
Page
2
GranGe Oakes Clarke of Boston bequeaths $300000 to a family trust with remainder to Harvard College after all relatives die. The article notes varied fates of owners and a mix of anecdotes on wealth and notable figures, including political and social figures, and curiosities from the era.
The Academy has no action now on politics and little on literature. Life in the Republic keeps Academicians busy, leaving sparse time to compile a dictionary. Social perks favor Forty members, wives find good matches, book sellers offer terms to non fossilized authors, and fossil status hastens decline.
A Kansas reader shares a method of feeding finely cut hay for hogs and notes dairy adulteration concerns. The piece surveys twin calving, walnut tree profits in Nebraska, keeping sweet potatoes in barrels, rock work in gardens, fence rail ideas, and winter butter making advances with practical farm tips and local observations.
The text notes cows need rest time, butter yield rises in winter, and winter on farms is less hurried than other seasons. It highlights high prices and seasonal timing as key factors in dairy production decisions.
A miscellany of home remedies and domestic advice on cures for boils and sore chests using common items like eggs and tallow, plus methods for making cologne water and preserving eggs with lime and salt. It also covers advice on naps during outings, creating patchwork pillows, and a corn-sauce technique at summer hotels.
A Buffalo shopper demands his money back after returning a second-hand coat. He shouts to identify the store owner by recounting family generations and business signs, joking about who owns the place while the crowd presses for a resolution.
A fragmented excerpt recounts a family scene where a father, mother, and Johnny discuss a smothering claim about Steve and the tension escalates. The text shifts to moralizing maxims and stray notes on Peruvian textile art, pleasure, and a regional aside about a Black hotel porter in Montague Kentucky.
The piece argues luck favors the industrious not the lazy. It lists habits marking bad luck, urges diligence, and concludes that a man who works hard, studies, and knows his field is born to good luck. It also notes Julian Hawthorne shifted from engineering to writing, succeeding steadily in literature.
Old orchardists describe a simple fruit preservation method using strong jars and bran. Pack sound fruit from branch to jar, layer bran between fruit, seal with bladder and oil paper, and store cool. This method preserves flavor for desserts and is cheaper than canning. imperfect fruit can be made into apple butter or stewed pies.
Julian Hawthorne, son of the famed novelist, has become a notable New York figure. He lives uptown, walks Broadway with a distinctive bearing, and draws attention from all, including strangers. Known for great physical strength, he excels in fencing and once was a fast runner. His lifelong European study made him a skilled swordsman of no mean merit.
The article highlights the 1863 Vicksburg campaign revealing Grant's secret plan to pass the batteries and invest from the south. Sherman initially opposed the plan but loyally carried it out. Sherman later praised the campaign yet noted Grant deserved credit, with a private letter never sent.
Max Buchner notes that the Taxtas harvest and roast numerous insects during April, including white ants and a large caterpillar called ugoungoo, which they stack and cure as a crop. They regard the insects as delicacies, while avoiding snakes and amphibians. culinary practices and beliefs surrounding insect foods are described amid broader ethnographic comparisons.
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