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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1883
Page
2
A reflective poem presents an old household clock whose constant ticking echoes warnings about dawn, health, wealth, and duty. The clock’s chime and watchful voice persist as friendships fade and loved ones pass, urging the living toward church, morning routines, and spiritual preparation.
In a rural kitchen, farmer Henderson vows to kill his troublesome ram Old Dan. A cunning tramp steals treasured spoons and a cream pitcher from the girl's home, but Old Dan routs the thief, saving the family silver and earning the farmer's reluctant gratitude.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls a battered rocking horse riderless and worn. A man, once youthful and hopeful, carries the toy to an attic, eyes bright with ambition as he reads a future of turmoil and late success.
A Monterey correspondent reports on world population estimates from 1881 to 1889, noting large shifts in China and overall global totals. The piece compares Behm and Wagner figures with earlier counts, suggesting a net increase in some regions while China’s estimate drops dramatically, and mentions census timing differences across nations. It also includes local notes on domestic chores and crafts.
A fragmentary column recalls Alexander Stephens hating Ben Hill and a historical duel challenge that never occurred. It also recounts a chaotic anecdote of a runaway boy racing to save his sick brother, ending with a vivid, stray line about oysters and dinner.
Two Lincoln tales illustrate his restraint toward Confederates and his aim to heal after war. One recounts Stanton urging arrest of Jake Thompson at Portland while Lincoln, washing his hands, quips about the issue of the war. A second tale imagines Lincoln diverting an officer seeking Jeff Davis’s fate with a temperance anecdote to temper the moment.
A scattered article praises oatmeal as nutritious and economical, noting Scotch use and farm labor needs. It contrasts oats with corn and wheat, cites Dakota farming vastness, and includes humorous crowd dialogue about housing on the plains.
A collection of home cures for various ailments limited by simple steps. Remedies include pipe clay for cuts, warm arnica for bruises, warm water for baby colds, starch to prevent chapping, turpentine for croup, a bread and water thirst remedy, an alum paste for sweaty hands, a strong balm cough mixture, and a honey lemon formula. A medical caution note on wound bleeding follows, and a light anecdote about finding glasses leads to a joke about using a dog for guidance.
A Detroit milkman deceived a servant by diluting milk with water to pressure repayment of a debt. He progressively watered the milk more each day and awaited a complaint, but the plan failed as no one spoke against the diluted milk. The tale ends noting the household remained silent while the boarders faced the deception.
A man, riding up Ninth Street in New York, hands the conductor fare and a countryman demands the dollar. The rider drops it, flees, and is grabbed by the assailant who shouts threats to reclaim the money at once. The incident unfolds near Willow Street where tracks cross Ninth Street.
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