Haunted house tale with a pig killer twist in New Harmony
A narrator recalls medieval rooms at a grand house where his cousin Mary paints and fear grips them at night. An old hag, supposed haunt, appears along with two robbers. later a friend and narrator explore to find a hidden room. The twist reveals the “haunt” hides a butcher’s pig-killing operation using a secret chamber.
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Mary
Bush
Frank
Flere
Suepetae
Coast Guard
Lam
Tom
M'em
Chambers Journal
Posey County Treasurer's Report June 1880
Posey County Treasurer Nicholas Joest presents receipts and expenditures from June 1, 1879 to May 1, 1880 totaling 231 302 42 dollars. He notes after the report date 31 608 49 was paid to township trustees for June apportionment and 9 092 58 was allowed at the June term of the Commissioners Court.
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Posey County
Nicholas Joest
Congressional
Congressional Fund
State House
Annes
Ceereeewe
Yey
Prin
Auditor's Report of Posey County 1879 1880 Details
Auditor Alfred D. Owen reports Posey County receipts and allowances for June 1 1879 to May 31 1880 including delinquent taxes 1878 taxes 1879 ditch and ferry licenses show license and court revenues totaling 48956 46 and notes the deputy clerk George Green Mt Vernon Indiana June 4 1880. Administrator's Sale of Real Estate for John R Robson deceased notices sale of two thirds of Owen's part New Harmony Posey County Indiana Lot 88 and East half of Lot 44 on July 31 1880 terms 1/4 cash balance installments with notes and security
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Tosey County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Said County
Special Judges Circuit Court
Alfred D. Owen
Posey County
George 8. Green
Mt. Vernon
Ind
de Bonis
John R. Robson
Circuit
Owen
New Harmony
Rates and Rules for Advertising in The Register
The Register outlines subscription prices and strict payment terms. Advertising rates are listed by column width and duration, with legal notices charged per law and local column notices priced per line. Transient ads require advance payment and job work on delivery.
Waiting for Night to Bring the Loved One Near
Poem portrays a woman waiting in quiet yearning for her beloved. She endures long daylight, prays for peace, and clings to hope as time passes. The lover’s return remains uncertain, yet her longing persists like ivy around a stone.
The Dukes House Haunting and a Painter's Dare
A Western town with an abandoned Elizabethan Duke's House figures in a tale of superstition and curiosity. A cousin, skilled with a pencil, insists on painting the view from the haunted mansion despite warnings. As the narrator recalls past fears, the scene hints at echoes of decay and curiosity.
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Aaidache
A. EA
Ayers Hair Vigor Restores Color and Strength
Advancing years sickness and hereditary factors turn hair gray and shed. Ayers Hair Vigor restores faded or gray hair to brown or black, softens and cleanses the scalp, removes dandruff and humors, checks falling hair, and promotes new growth where follicles remain. Harmless, non staining, long lasting, ideal for glossy youthful hair. A H Fretageot & Co., Agents.
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Ayers
A. H. Fretageot & Co
Republican cries over poll tax bar to black voters
The New York Sun reports Southern Republicans warning that seventy thousand blacks in one state have not paid a one dollar poll tax, barring voting. They demand money, while advocates of full rights urge equality without买ible incentives, insisting on manly cultivation rather than coercion to vote.
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National Committee
New York Sun
O Conor Sees Credit Mobilier Charges Not Hurt Garfield
Charles O Conor argues that Credit Mobilier and De Golyer charges won t shift Garfield votes. He says the republican party s moral sense is blunted by depravity and the candidate s record would not hurt his popularity. An irreverent reader adds that his view may not inspire pride in Republicans.
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Charles O'Conor
Credit Mobilier
de Golyer
Garfield
O'Conor
Treasury
Old Remedies and Macaulay’s Dead Cat Story
A fragment cites folk remedies involving oil of penoyroyal potash and cayenne pepper to deter rats and mice. It recalls Macaulay’s Cambridge election meet event where a dead cat was hurled at him, the assailant claiming it was for Mr Adeane, and Macaulay quipping he wished it had hit him instead.
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Macaulay
Cambridge
Adeane
Salem youth clings to love amid tangled rumors
Fragmentary text shows a Salem youth described as devoted to one girl amid unclear scandal. No clear names or events emerge, leaving the brief note as a cryptic personal matter with no verifiable details.
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