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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1885
Page
2
The Register notes Mr. Robert J. Burretrre ends twelve years with the Burlington Hawkeye and plans to move to Ardmore Pennsylvania. He says the Hawkeye cannot edit there while he will not edit Burlington.
A wealthy New York widower had a portrait of his late wife retouched to show the wife aging with him over five years. The 1884 fashion update dressed her in current attire while the face was made older, reflecting his continuing devotion. A Boston observer noted hod carriers in medieval attire and a helmet look, remarking on their unexpected sartorial flair. Spergeron defends smoking, saying no Bible command bans it and he has ten commandments to keep.
Java shows rapid recovery with restored commerce and record spice exports, ivory and nutmeg surging while coffee remains ample for three years. The island’s coastline slowly reshapes after the eruption, with monuments planned for ruined cities. Blondin the rope walker, aged 60, still bold and skilled at Niagara Villa, rope two inches thick.
Isaac Atwater of Minneapolis recalls being offered the land that became the city for 50 dollars in 1849. He declined, later taking up a 160 acre claim two years later that now comprises the city’s site.
Peoria residents recount strange election bets and wagers paid in kind. A Boston man ate a cooked crow while a market woman vowed to wheel a naked man around the square if Cleveland won, but law and practicality render many bets unpayable.
A vivid Santa Fe sketch notes chili as the chief diet staple enjoyed by rich and poor. Fresh ground and bright scarlet, it sits on every table and tempers every meal with a distinctive, not overly hot flavor. The guide says it is used on nearly everything except ice cream and served by generous spoons.
A historical roundup describes superstitions across nations, noting death omens like the death watch and dog howls, and recounts famed omens tied to Bucking ham, Clarendon's tale, William the Silent, Bacon, Massena, and Lincoln. It cites Sir George Villiers' ghost, royal wives, and various dreams foretelling danger, with archaeological hints from Yucatan and Phoenician inscriptions.
Fragmentary text recalls ancient myth of Atlantis beyond the Pillars of Hercules and the Straits of Gibraltar, suggesting a vanished continent once inhabited by unknown civilizations.
In 1793 a so called Tom the Tinker arose to oppose excise laws as letters signed by him appeared on trees and liberty poles. The Mingo Creek Society formed in 1704 around Inspector Neville’s home to curb fury, act as militia, and channel grievances through a quasi judicial body, setting the stage for Bradford’s later insurrection plans.
A London Truth piece quotes a farmer’s son lamenting dull country life and yearning for urban variety. It argues better village amenities could entice residents to stay, while noting an English doctor’s plea to improve eyesight by narrowing target diameters in schools and clubs.
An analysis recounts how famed writers from Hamilton to Hawthorne labored over drafts, revisions, and meticulous expressions. It highlights Addison, Gibbon, Buffon, Balzac, Bulwer, Rogers, Hawthorne, and others, noting long hours, multiple rewrites, and slow beginnings culminating in acclaimed works. The piece also mentions a statue in New York honoring the nation’s Father, tied to the same era.
The narrative recounts George Washington's historic journey to New York, noting his open boat arrival, reception by Tobias Lear and a presidential suite, and a ceremonial barge procession with ship captains as rowers. The route passed Trenton and New Brunswick, ending with a slow fifteen mile voyage to the Raritan and inland channel.
A judge visiting Arkansas is unexpectedly challenged by a townsman Andy Spillers who fumbles a friendly greeting in court. The judge, a Prohibition candidate, calls for the sheriff to remove Spillers after a boisterous exchange about past lickers and country visits. The scene ends with Spillers being escorted home.
Old notions of bridemaids show duties from dressing the bride to drilllike order in the procession. In Germany they bring a myrtle wreath and crown a bride, risking a year of misfortune for the crowned bridesmaid. Wives must discard pins and bridesmaids fear diminished marriage prospects. Cassell's Family Magazine notes drum presence globally except China.
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