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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1885
Page
2
The Register notes ex-Judge Dountxi4 of Wisconsin is of medium size with a rich voice and avoids platform speaking, preferring to address audiences at floor level. The piece also laments rising boxwood prices as wood engravers suffer from the roller-skate craze, urging a substitute be found.
In Dorchester County near Cambridge on the Choptank two families bear unusually long names that mirror a Roundhead era joke. The owners now living nearby are Julia Jane Augusta Domini ca Rustis Ro Bo Bustis Jack and John Henry Land Runner Run-out and Surveyor Bandana Beaver Dam Rendezvous God Bless Busticue.
A quotation notes that gold leaf on volumes sets enduring marks, likening it to lasting impressions in character. An anecdote recounts Abraham Lincoln answering a request about a neighbor, estimating value by wife and baby, a small office, a chair and a rattle in a corner, with a respectful sign-off.
A London club dinner anecdote recounts Gen Gordon being accused of hiding a wine bottle in his pocket. He produced a prayer book as a comfort in times of trial, prompting apologies from fellow diners. The piece also notes TsnaEL Piurinies, a Greenfield drummer, detailing a 46 year road career and a two week multi leg journey to Chicago in 1840s fare. It offers tips on reviving wilted flowers and cites Webster praising public service and a Massachusetts legislative bill he introduced.
A state law restricts trout catching to hook and line methods. A disinfection method uses an airtight box where rags pass through five hollow, perforated screws with superheated steam at 330 degrees. A bath intercepts airborne germs, and exposure raises bale temperature to sustain germicidal heat for two hours after four to five minutes of treatment.
Connecticut papers recount anecdotes about Joan Danforth known as Major John his eccentric spread eagle patriotism imitating Jonathan Brooks. At a grove gathering a startled moment followed the president shouting three cheers for Major Danforth as he ended his grand speech leaving him bemused amid the applause.
A Boston letter surveys Henry James rumors and rival figures Bancroft and Corcoran. It contrasts Bancroft’s thin frame with Corcoran’s robust presence, notes their Hatreet proximity to the White House, and recalls Allen’s Century article on Daniel Webster. An anecdote about Webster emphasizes his soft eyes and a preacher’ audience.
A whispered item notes a Mexican servant paid $40 three months’ wages immediately spends $35 on a sombrero. The gag points out pride in hats and contrasts Mexican styles with bonnet habits, ending with a quip about Sunday observance.
Bill Nye explores brain size and function with humorous asides, noting elephants have heavy brains while humans vary by sex, stressing quality over quantity. He warns against overworking the brain, cautions on daylight damage, and mocks overconfident medical guesses, ending with a quip about tongue weight.
The text explains that plant hairs resemble skin and serve various roles. Cotton seed hairs form the fiber, while rose thorns and spines protect plants from harm. Sweetbrier hairs contain hollow cells storing oil responsible for its aroma, illustrating diverse hair adaptations in plants.
The text describes nettle hairs that sting when pressed, releasing poisonous juice. It then explains sundew leaves bearing dew like sticky drops that trap insects. The trapped insect is digested by the leaf, providing nutrients to the plant by moving digested matter to the stem and flowers.
A veteran bartender recalls how patrons now order lighter drinks or none at all and prefer sitting to drink standing. He notes a cultural move away from heavy hard liquor, the rise of comfortable, social settings, and fewer habitual drinkers compared with ten years ago. Troy Lelegrain.
The Philadelphia Record reports a candy maker warns parents to avoid holiday sweets due to poisonous coloring and impurities. He cites carmine and chrome yellow in almonds, lampblack in cough drops, and acids in artificial flavors. Cheap candies and green colored drops are especially risky.
A witty anecdote from a French source notes a elder Dumas praising a roast of beef costing fifteen francs while lamenting its expense. The tale ends with a warning that such a feast belongs to others, reflecting the era's culinary excess. It accompanies a claim that personal crises occur in San Francisco relative to its population, per the Alta California.
A curiously moralizing sketch surveys misers of past eras and places, recounting famous hoards found by workmen, and noting how heirs often claim the estate. It cites M Osterwald of Paris, John Clark of Woolwich, the Duke of Marlborough, Sir James Lowther, Sir Thomas Colby, Mr Page of Northfield, and a French chiffonnier, all famed for extreme frugality and final wealth.
The article describes Hawaiian chiefs as tall and corpulent with stern yet good hearts, surrounded by few retainers. When fatigued or in pain they are massaged by trained attendants who knead muscles and pound with fists in a luxurious, rhythmic treatment across back, spine, and limbs.
The article recounts James Buchanan's March 4 1857 inauguration in Washington then a small city. It notes 150000 visitors, crowded hotels, an ornate Lancaster to Washington journey, a Willard's Hotel reception, and the Capitol ceremony with 50000 attendees. The Marine Band played as Buchanan took the oath and moved to the White House.
The New Age notes Yezo's aborigines, the Aino, as a peaceful, diminishing population of 12,281 in 1873. Described as Spainish-Italian in complexion, they differ from Japanese with jet black hair, thick facial hair, and a simple language lacking writing, literature, and notable traditions.
A Western admirer recalls Robert Ingersoll's town lecture in which thirteen guns fired at the close failed to bring him down. The New York Sum notes the improbable scene and the astonished reaction to his apparent safety.
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