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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1872
Page
1
In a wagon train crossing desolate country a missing pair of guides are found murdered. Lovers Mark Hanley and Mabel Duncan uncover two ruffians plotting attack. Mark wounds one assailant. Mabel fires a final shot, repelling the raid and saving the camp.
A fragment from a 19th century column surveys European hotel life noting cramped rooms and faulty furnishings then pivots to a string of humorous anecdotes. It references an Irish duel tale, Rowland Hill on the letter H, and light notes on cosmetics and Royal Agricultural Society experiments. It mentions Governor Booth of California receiving whisky from the mayor of Frankfort.
A wealthy lady seeks a renowned oculist for failing vision. After months of treatment and city living, she disguises herself in worn clothes to test him. The doctor fails to recognize her and dismisses her ailment as mere “weak eyes” declaring the physician an ass. She reveals her identity, prompting a stunned reaction from the physician.
A Texas colored jury was instructed by the judge to retire and seek a verdict. In the jury room the sheriff and others heard drawers slam and doors close in noisy commotion. The foreman declared they searched everywhere and could not find a verdict, saying it was not in the room. A colored man at Newberry, South Carolina, suffers nervous disorder and has not slept in three months.
The New York Sun harshly attacks Robeson accusing him of large scale thefts from the U S Navy and questions his continued cabinet role while noting his recent marriage. The piece mocks the administration and warns that during a war with England a trusted thief might be needed to defend the nation.
The piece notes that many presidents assumed office later in life with Harrison at 67 the oldest elected, Buchanan 65, Taylor 58 to 65 among others. Washington, Jefferson, and Van Buren 57, Polk 49, Pierce 48, and Grant 47 at inauguration. It also lists vice presidents Tyler 51, Fillmore 50, and Johnson 59.
Wm. Oskin, once insane after a heavy drinking episode that led to his wife’s death, was acquitted on insanity grounds. Now cured, his lawyers seek habeas corpus to free him, arguing detention after acquittal lacks cause. The piece critiques the precedent and warns of possible future murders tied to intoxication and insanity.
The Washington Patriot reports a desk in an Internal Revenue Bureau division drawing attention for its matrimonial draw. Miss J and Miss H dated at the desk, a widow is set to follow, while bachelors fear the desk’s seductive influence amid gossip and envy. A mammoth cotton mill is planned for Richmond Virginia on the site of the old Gallegos mill.
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