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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1875
Page
1
The Register lists subscription costs and strict payment rules. It details advertising columns pricing for squares and columns, local notices, and job work, with due dates and advance payment required for all transients.
A long anecdote recalls Thomas Jefferson as Vice President. He is refused a room by a Baltimore tavern keeper amid a mud covered appearance, then returns to be offered mansion rooms after the guest is revealed. Jefferson rejects special treatment, choosing to stay away rather than be accommodated by a host who would not serve a poor, muddy farmer.
The speaker reflects on sacrifices, the allure of worldly praise, and the spiritual value of kindness. Time wounds effort, yet true worth lies in the unseen good done for others, leading to peaceful rest under the daisies in heaven rather than earthly acclaim.
A hungry Indian hunter seeks aid at a cottage where a farmer refuses water and bread. The farmer’s wife offers milk and cheese. she shares mercy, while the Indian presents a feather and speaks of protection for the white dove and kinship across borders.
A critique of the American girl of fashion, arguing she is often away from home, shaped by Saratoga social scenes, and exposed to early flirtation and precocious coquetry. The piece laments loss of innocence and the contempt for simplicity in youth, noting the burdens of social performance on young girls.
A historical oddity recounts Commodore Coe arming ships with Dutch cheese to resume battle after powder ran low. The yellow rounds fired from eighteen pounders stunned the enemy, while jokes about whisky fraud, snuff, and a Lightning Rod Man punctuate a column of humorous, nation-bound vignettes from the Madison Courier.
A vigorous exhortation addresses young men to adopt a bold motto and live by it. It praises energetic speech and resilient character, citing Franklin Washington Wilberforce Ferguson and La Place as exemplars, urging readers to utter the words Jean and act, shaping their fortunes through steadfast will.
A fragmentary quote has Mark Twain remarking that he has met slower and more deliberate people who are quieter, lazier, and more listless, yet they were dead, highlighting his characteristic mordant humor about life and vitality.
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