18 Jul 1879
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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1879
Page
1
Notices describe sealed bids due July 19 1874 for a second story on the Bugtown School House in Harmony Township Posey County Indiana. Plans available on request. Right to reject bids reserved. Bond required for awarded contractor.
A fragmentary verse praising a woman as the paragon of gentleness and beauty. The speaker extols her music like birds at dawn, her heart’s coinage, and the freshness of youth. Affections shape her hours and passions, making her seem an idolized image of beloved ideals.
Yesterday a red faced man visited a drug store seeking a syrup. The fountain boy claimed Sarsaparilla was out but prepared six glasses with a quick refill. The man returned with friends to order the same and the boy served six glasses to them. The man warned he would "lick you to death" if spotted outside town.
A short summary notes that Tennyson’s early poem The Lover's Tale, about 1100 lines, has just been published. It describes a long narrative of repeated nightly visits, with a motif of continuations hinted at by a midnight promise. The item also includes brief, disparate quotations about science and ethics.
A Detroiter noted for bad debt avoidance is approached by a man pressuring a $75 note. The debtor refuses to discount the instrument, calling it worthless, and insists on first-class paper only, predicting the note has no value. Weather suggests nettled skies.
A fragment quotes a couple bantering about a well-fed commercial traveler. The wife replies that he is tight as a drummer, reflecting a joking view of people who work versus those who endlessly prepare to work.
A lawyer and church member confesses to drinking as the temperance crowd pressures a public admission. The dramatic gathering yields a cascade of self condemnations as others reveal flaws, but the finale notes the sinner will claim he has been drunk and very sorry for it before the meeting disperses.
The Bureau of Agriculture reports over 50 000 tea plants distributed in the Middle and Southern States with potential fall leaf picks in 3 to 4 years. Experiments in department grounds and the South, following Japan methods, yield an excellent colony. Labor for curing leaves is the main obstacle, and mechanical solutions are sought to beat Chinese costs. Also appears are jests about table manners and a boy’s question about heaven.
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