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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1875
Page
2
The new Missouri Constitution is praised as a step forward ending the wartime Drake Constitution. It ends limits that disfranchised intelligent citizens and curbed the majority. Proponents say it will strengthen Democratic power in the state.
Governor Moses of South Carolina, as reported in the Wilmington Star, proposes a railroad from Liberia to the Red Sea. He cites past South Carolina railroad thefts as proof of rich returns and plans to seek a congressional charter and government aid, possibly tied to a Liberian colonization scheme.
Frank Cowan's 1866 measurements show secretary Chandler as half Irish half English stock, six feet fourteen inches tall, weight 208 pounds, chest 41 inches, head 22 inches. Nye Poland Williams and Edmunds share the same head measurement.
A Vermont clergyman Hugh sometimes preaches in verse claiming a capital idea. His smooth measure lulls listeners, contrasting with the rough style many clergy use in sermons. Donn Pratt reached America as Chandler’s Interior Secretary appointment was announced. He sent his scalp to Washington and asked to bring the rest of himself later. Lottie Morford, an actress, killed herself in Dallas after a letter from Hartford warned of her daughter’s worsening illness.
The retired Gideon Welles is described as a landsman who sometimes mourns past memories and weeps over a column of marine intelligence. John T. Raymond told a Cincinnati reporter he earned 75 000 dollars last year from his portrayal of Mulberry Sellars and expects to double that this season, raising questions about whether he is becoming tainted by the character.
A quip targets a song titled Only a Gray Hair Darling as musical idiocy. It mockingly urges the author of Silver Threads Among the Gold to sue for piracy and to battle over a sheet of music.
Maine has ten former governors living in the state. The roster includes Crosby, Kent, A. P. Morrill, Hamlin, Williams, Washburn, J. P. Morrill, Coburn, Chamberlain and Perham. Four are seventy years old.
Emily Parker the English swimming champion arrives to perform in this country. She will appear at variety theaters in a glass tank billed as the lady frog.
The eccentric Walcot feigns illness and hunger for a higher royalty from a publisher. A staged coughing spell prompts the publisher to raise an offer from 2000 to 3000, after which the doctor agrees to the sum. Walcot then lives for decades beyond the bargain.
General Sheridan and party rode through Ogden yesterday en route to Wyoming. Mrs Sheridan clung to her husband, voicing fatigue and longing to avoid Utah on future trips. She pressed for a California route by water and asked him not to become a Mormon, then kissed him goodbye as the train moved on.
Janey Slooper reports from Paris that a vast panorama titled Siege of Paris will travel to America by steamer. The 50 by 3 foot box will be transported by two eight horse wagons to Havre for ocean shipment, with separate cases for soldiers horses and cannon models. The exhibit promises unmatched realism and motion to rival past panoramas.
The conference debated prospects of a winter religious revival in the city after Moody and Sankey drew a large crowd. Speakers criticized church debt and questionable fundraisers, noting efforts like kissing festivals and chrome incentives for converts. Dr. Corbit warned the M E Church in New York faces its worst condition in twenty-five years.
Charles Francis Adams declares that supporters know where to find him if they want him as a candidate. He adds a quip that finding him is as easy as locating the North Pole, noting it is frightfully cold up there.
The Cincinnati Inquirer notes Massachusetts shows a rising female majority in census data. It discusses why men emigrate for better opportunities, the burden on women and children in industry, low native birthrates, high food imports, and hints at a Western migration as a remedy, with Horace Greeley cited.
The Cincinnati Enquirer voices strong disapproval of Grant courting a new war with Spain to boost a third term. It cites past Cuban losses since 1868 and argues war would harm U S interests, criticizing motives and timing ahead of the election. It also notes the Marquis of Lorne’s poem about love across faiths and marriage.
A Vermont invention marks a lazy worker’s dream as a wagon fitted churn delivers butter to the man who just picks up mail. The device adjusts a churn to a wagon so the butter appears upon return.
The piece argues that public pressure in Britain forced Disraeli to support marine protections and oppose slave fugitive handling, while the U.S. presidency under Grant is criticized as a personal domain acting above public will. It cites regional editorials praising Hendricks Johnson as a Democratic ticket and includes light notes on fashion, beauty, and trivial curiosities.
Washington telegram says Judge W J Niblack of this city, then in Washington on private business, is alleged candidate for Clerk of the next U S House. He states he is not and has never intended to be a candidate and would not seek a subordinate post under the House. He adds it would be unjust to Kerr for his name to be used for Clerk.
Stop in to inspect the freshly received stock at our dry goods and clothing store. By close buying we offer updated selections and value for customers.
Advertises low cash prices on dry goods clothing boots shoes hats and caps with broad selection and heavy discounts for shoppers seeking value.
Retailer Lichtenberger and Sons advertises fall and winter goods with dramatically reduced figures signaling a shift from high prices to bottom market levels for 1875 season.
The remark notes that affordable first class articles at fourth class figures will prompt purchases. It suggests shoppers will stock up their supplies when prices drop to a level seen as advantageous.
Auction note lists Beautiful Alpacas Merinos Poplins Bombazines Kapellant cloths and various dress goods available cheaply. Items described as stylish plain or fancy fabrics for sale.
The store advertises vast selections of clothing and furnishing items including Austins Linens Flannels and Prints in abundance at Lichtenberger and Sons. The vibrant stock aims to serve customers seeking quality fabrics and apparel.
The notice invites all readers to find coats vests pants and any wearing apparel from a paper collar to a full suit of broadcloth and an overcoat included. It indicates a broad inventory available for anyone seeking clothing items.
Competition prices at the state store Richtenberger & Sons. Broadcloths Jeans Doeskins Imported Cassimeres Tireeds and related goods offered in the sale.
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