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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1887
Page
3
An analysis in Popular Science Monthly estimates last year’s fire losses at 120 million dollars, compares costs of smoking to other expenses, and calculates per capita tobacco spending. It outlines smoker population estimates, annual cigar totals, and the broader share of tobacco and alcohol in nonessential consumer goods.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes that besides rice, barley, wheat, rye, millet and corn are grown in Japan. Rice is the main staple but not sole. wheat is a winter crop, mostly hulled and boiled, and sometimes ground into cakes, with no bread in Japanese cuisine. Millet provides a significant, regionally important food, yielding 50 to 60 bushels per acre and eaten boiled or milled into flour.
Growth of botanical science has narrowed to minute anatomy and physiology. Botanists now study cells and tissues in depth, while labor division splits topics such as pollen research and chlorophyll inquiry.
An anecdotal scene unfolds with Mr Bowser and Mrs Bowser debating how to treat their hired girl Eliza. Bowser urges restraint and kindness while Eliza resists and hurls a water-filled rebuke. The excerpt shifts to promote Hostetter s Stomach Bitters as a household remedy.
A dozen men defended a town by sinking the robbers boats with mud after they raided. The riverine craft leaked as water softened the clay, forcing robbers to abandon ships. A hundred men then pursued, killing all remaining raiders and recovering the stolen goods.
An Exchange note recalls General Sheridan's preference for an army ambulance even after marriage. When headquarters were in Chicago his varnished, well groomed ambulance drawn by four handsome horses and driven by a uniformed soldier was a familiar sight. After marrying General Rucker's daughter he switched to a coupe, yet kept the ambulance for occasions when Mrs. Sheridan did not wish to go out.
A servant answers the mistress asking if the door visitors were told she is away. The servant confirms and reports the visitors replied How fortinit New York un.
A report extols Moxie as a superior stimulant for both horses and people. It claims horses and cattle prefer it and that half of New England's moderate drinkers and inebriates now use Moxie Nerve Food. Sales are said to exceed any prior market. The extract from the plant is praised as a near family physician.
Anecdotes about Benjamin Franklin show his direct humor in debates on Yale and Cambridge, a barrister claiming dual education, and a tale of a calf suckled by two cows. Another Paris walk recalls a degagee beauty and a celebrated foot, prompting Franklin to note a stocking hole as denying perfection.
A fashion note describes a designer cutting a dress for a woman who grew enraged as the corset strings loosened and padding added. A second brief item notes medical remarks on polydactyly and a Baltimore police officer praising St Jacobs Oil for poison oak relief after protracted illness.
For the year ending March 1886 the value of game killed in Prussia’s woods is estimated at 7 million dollars. Keepers claim vigilance boosted the national game-bag, with over 250000 vermin killed including foxes weasels martens polecats and badgers. Only four wolves were taken. German wolves reportedly followed the army into France in 1870 and stayed there. Also a consumer tip notes St Jacobs Oil for toothache.
A humorous dialogue about elopements worries a parent in Omaha, noting a Col lege Corner Ind incident where a girl eloped during church and was chased by her father who retrieved her, while the husband jokes about church attendance and luck.
Fragmented ad text touts Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription Dr Hart ers roll tonic Pine Cod Liver Oil Hazard Hazard Co Lyon's Heel Stiffeners and Piso s Cure for Consumption as cures and aids for beauty endurance and sleep. The noisy column imitates society chatter and medical claim hype typical of era advertisements.
A terse ad-like note urges readers to quit harsh breathing and seek Sage’s Catarrh Remedy to end discomfort. The message emphasizes relief from foul breath and urges action now.
General Beale of Washington ranks among the nation’s largest landholders. His Tejon ranch spans 250000 acres eighty miles north of Los Angeles and supports about 40000 cattle and horses on the expansive property.
A reflective aphorism notes that even the most humble seeker of self denial will mourn not having attained the exact level of virtue he desires, urging continued striving rather than complacent self praise.
The passage asserts culture thrives with relentless pursuit of perfection. It argues endless striving elevates society toward an ideal state, implying growth and refinement depend on continual cultural effort.
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