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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1868
Page
1
Rates and terms of The Register published weekly by C W Slater and J P Bennett. Advertisements pricing shows squares columns and time spans. All ads in local column double rate. Transient ads prepaid and job work paid on delivery.
A compact verse praising the laboring hands that chase away want and the steadfast mind that endures for the group around the homely hearth. It lauds unselfish hearts, warm affection, and manhood’s noble restraint, all centering on shared family life.
An elderly narrator recalls a first love from youth, a stout churchgoer with glasses and rosy memories. He reflects on their innocent flirtations, the imagined wedding, and the ache of time as he reads of her death, Mary Kyle Dallas, bringing back a boyhood dream.
A child named Frank watches dust in the street and imagines the wind may bring another little boy. His mother asks what he thinks, and he silently considers the idea of a new sibling.
A stern editorial denounces the claim that society owes idle loafers a living. It argues the world will repay laziness with hunger and disgrace, while urging young men to rely on hard work, economy, and honesty. It praises self-reliance, perseverance, and steady earnings as the path to wealth and respect.
A humorous meditation on gathering scattered printer's dollars from many trades across the country. It imagines cents hoarded in town to fund a printer's business, urging owners to collect and group funds to pay liabilities and restore credit. The piece ends with a prompt to readers to check their pockets for stray dollars.
A Yankee boasts of shooting 999 snipes and refuses to lie for one. An Englishman then claims a man swam from Liverpool to Boston, asserting he witnessed it as their vessel passed near Boston harbor. The stranger concedes the narrator was the swimmer, revealing the speaker as himself.
The National Republican party meeting in Chicago on May 20 1868 proclaims support for Congress reconstruction, equal civil rights, loyal state suffrage, debt repayment in good faith, and strict economy. It condemns Andrew Johnson and endorses immigration policy while honoring veterans.
A rock fish recently caught in the Potomac yielded a curious find a certificate of membership in the M. K. Church inside its stomach. The discovery is presented as internal evidence of Christianity, noted as highly conclusive in this account.
The passage surveys the origins of movable type from Chinese engraving to Gutenberg, noting early wood types, the first printed book, and the spread of printing to Paris and London. It mentions Roman andItalic type origins, 17th century type art recognition, the hand press, ink roller innovations by Gannal, and steam printing debut with the London Times in 1814.
A described method preserves cut flowers by placing a vase on a plate of water and covering with a bell glass whose rim touches the water. Moist air under the glass condenses, drips back, and maintains damp surroundings, preventing evaporation. The setup can be tested with a rose bud under a tumbler.
The population of Russia has doubled in sixty two years and at this rate would reach 150 million by 1900. Life expectancy is 32 years for men and 31 for women. Russia has more youth under twenty relative to total population than any European country, with fewer people aged 20 to 60.
A visitor from New England recalls his French mishap when seeking hot water. Unable to communicate, he blurts Oh pshaw, prompting the maid to translate with au chaud monsieur. He then laughs as the hot water arrives.
A archival list detailing presidents and vice presidents from 1789 through 1865, noting election outcomes, opponents, and successors. It includes Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, and Johnson, with brief notes on contested races and assassinations.
Mann urged boys to be kind and magnanimous toward classmates with disabilities or poverty. He advised shielding a club foot or ragged clothes in conversation and placing a lame student in non running roles, while helping dull learners with their lessons. The guidance emphasizes empathy and supportive inclusion.
The Aokomo Tribune notes the rarity of original impeachers now and observes that most agree Andrew Johnson deserved to complete his term. It predicts blame shifting to General Butler and Ashley within a month amid Radical sentiment.
An old Spanish soldier Cimone Avalos who carried a musket in Spain over a century ago and served with Padre Serra as he raised the cross in Alta California at San Diego ninety eight years ago is said to still live in good health at Todos Santos Lower California.
A Down East family, including father mother two sons and three daughters, measures forty two feet in total height averaging six feet each. The father stands six feet eight inches, while the eldest daughter is the shortest at five feet seven inches.
The city asserts it is the political center of America and also the railway hub, stock center, theological center, grain center, and chief watering place, underscoring its diversified status and regional influence.
A Indiana judge, speaking for a female witness under cross examination about her age, stated that a woman has a right to be of any age she pleases since revealing her real age would lead to disbelief. The comment highlighted concerns about credibility and gender bias in court proceedings.
Kay The Princess Louise sixth child of Queen Victoria is reported engaged to Prince Christian Frederick heir apparent of Denmark. She is twenty and he will be twenty five. The match would further ally the two royal families as four of the Queen's children await marriages.
A schoolboy prose piece argues winter is the coldest season yet imagines winter arriving in summer. The narrator wishes for summer warmth to permit barefoot skating and sleigh riding without frequent tavern stops for warmth. Snow is described as heavier in winter than in any other season.
In a family a pair of twins was born and shown to their four year old sister. When their prolific cat produced more kittens, the prettiest was saved while the others were drowned. The girl regarded a twin, touched its cheek, and declared, Papa, I think we'll save this one.
The piece notes Mr. Fivarte as a Connecticut descendant of Roger Sherman and ties his Republican past to his defense of the President, aligning with Democratic and Conservative allies. It highlights his rhetoric, ridiculing Radical managers, per the Beston Courier.
A Connecticut parson asks if folks say wicked things under laughing gas and the dentist replies not often. The parson, drowsy from the procedure, suddenly realizes two teeth are missing, exclaiming in astonishment.
A renowned lawyer once mused that his toughest clients were a young woman desiring marriage a married woman seeking a divorce and an older woman unsure what she wanted. The remark reflects social norms and client dilemmas of its era.
An English firm in New Zealand priced and labeled preserved meats as Canned Missionaries to boost sales as demand fell. The tactic backfired when local buyers quickly rejected the label, clearing the stock in two days amidst a dull market.
Detroit Post notes that if General Napier is raised to the peerage for his recent victory, he would have to change his name upon becoming a lord, a clash that seems obvious and straightforward to readers.
A sailor at a London chapel prayer meeting recalled finding comfort in a biblical passage during perilous sea nights. He quoted that “A faint heart never won fair lady,” as a motivating reminder amid the storm.
A Boone County Democratic club proposes to furnish every township voter with a Democratic paper during the campaign. If a voter cannot or will not accept one, the club endorses the effort as commendable and worthy of imitation.
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