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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1882
Page
2
A French bank customer dropped 5000 francs of gold when his handkerchief tore on stairs. Crowds aided recovery and every coin was promptly returned. The tale highlights honesty amid urban bustle.
At the Ring Theater trials in Vienna the theater manager gave a vivid impression of the building as a labyrinth. He stated that after weeks there he could not find his office or the staircase without guidance.
A 15 year old napper at Albany Iron Works died after an iron rod heated to white heat and forty to fifty feet long, moving at fifteen feet a second, twisted and pierced his body while he slept on a plank near the train rollers. He rose briefly, then died within fifteen minutes.
In Green Bay a wedding gift of trousers to a bride astonished guests who saw insult in the message Loaned for the part you are to play. The bridegroom and guests sought decisive retaliation until the messenger explained the trousers were for an amateur show and a silver piece was intended for the wedding. The groom urged punishment for the blunder and the bride made the messenger wait for a kiss after others were served.
Rail road building begins in the East as a 500 mile route from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea opens trade to Mesopotamia Central Asia and Arabia. A math of antiquity meets modern transport while in Washington Senator Davis spars with time as adjournment becomes news.
The author contends Islam will continue to spread in Central Africa, aided by Moorish influence and a religious appeal that offers dignity to enslaved peoples. He contrasts Muslim outreach with Christian missions, noting Muslims invite equality and family ties, appealing to the oppressed. The piece cites a growing Muslim presence, estimating ten million Moalems already.
A letter dated January 11, 1880, from New York describes the author noting health struggles with a liver ailment and health referenced use of Hop Bitters after exposure to sea air.
A humorous poem recounts a bride and groom choosing honeymoon travel by rail as a conductor quips about routes like the Kankakee Kokomo and other lines. The banter escalates until the groom degenerates into obsession with railroads, ending in a comically tragic mental breakdown.
Narrator recounts Capt. Trumbull Cram’s infamous three master Flying Sprite and the malign Judas Iscariot, a schooner cursed by ill luck. The tale covers bungled voyages, wrecks, a demonic reputation, and a final ballast stunt involving a stone wall carried to sea from Newaggen harbor.
On the wharf crowd and small-boat boys cheered an unexpectedly orthodox act as Capt. Oram revealed a conspicuous painted legend across the vessel’s side in large white letters.
The tale follows Captain Cram and the crew as the Judas Iscariot outpaces a tug amid a fog bank then self-destructs in a solemn, colorful farewell. The narrator witnesses the wreckage, learns the ship’s grim fate, and recalls the schooner’s haunted return to the coast.
In the Mississippi delta traces of engineering by mound builders are seen in artificial elevations miles of canals and long stretches of levees across counties from Cairo to New Orleans. The Memphis Avalanche suggests modern engineers study this ancient system as an effective flood remedy.
Bishop Warren offers a vivid tour of Mammoth Cave detailing passages, avenues, and quirky names like fat man’s misery and tall man’s abasement. He describes routes from seven to sixteen miles, domes lit by Bengal lights, and rare formations including snowball gypsum and delicate flowers. A marriage bower formed by stalactite pillars underscores the cave’s surreal, historic ambiance.
A portrait of Cuban courtship where lovers are watched by family and old servants. The couple must meet daily with the mother listening from the window and a strict code governs behavior. The iron gate and gossip shape the romance, with rivals and feigned excuses shaping the pathway to marriage.
The Friesland skate is very light with a thin iron and high front blade, fixed loosely with rope or string. The South Holland form, not a heavy running style, features a curved iron under the foot and a longer forward sweep, with firmer fastening.
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