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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1889
Page
2
The Register cites a fanciful mix of data and anecdotes as it reviews salt usage, a Mormon leader’s resemblance to Grant, Russia's beggar classes, and a Niagara Falls suicide note with a final farewell. The piece blends quotes, local memory, and sensational asides about public figures and social issues.
Philadelphia public schools teach girls domestic arts cooking and sewing while boys learn carpentry skills. The board of trustees seems to intend that girls be prepared to support them in any field they pursue later in life.
A California man reports finishing a tree grown on his estate into bark revenue and building a 14 by 20 foot frame house with kitchen, woodshed, and rails, ties, boards, and cords of wood from the same tree. The piece also critiques New York divorce secrecy and circulates health guidance on tuberculosis and household pets.
A man who served as deputy county clerk and justice of the peace had his clerkship challenged and resigned. All acts as justice are invalid, forcing three couples to repeat courtship steps toward marriage. Separately, the piece notes U.S. sugar use and Louisiana’s higher yields, casting doubt on Kansas sugar prospects despite optimistic forecasts.
The piece blends anecdotes from natural history with political quips. It recalls giant Galapagos tortoises valued for little, a New Bedford sailor guiding a huge creature to shore, and the Sultan’s obesity cure via work. It notes Alaska’s sale, rail dreams, Irish ballot-box inventions, and a Waterford burglar captured by a camera’s flash.
In Saint Pierre and Miquelon an executioner, Noel and an ex friend named Jean Marie share a final awkward moment before Noel’s death. The condemned man greets his old chum and asks for a drink, then quips to hurry and not miss his neck as the guillotine blade falls, with the attempt described as bungling.
An elderly man admits to lending editor funds and calls the sums contributions. A literary figure learns of the writer’s role as a contributor, though he clarifies he is not a writer, just financial support to the editor of the Monthly Literary.
A fragmentary verse notes a gray Quaker reader in a near mystery where a hairpin cues a reading, smiles, and a dramatic shut of a novel. The speaker imagines scenes of heartbreak and distant seas, ending with a sudden geographic shift to Hackensack. Pittsburgh Disputed.
Peace comes to settlers after years of hardship as Col Poe’s family hosts Rhoyennah a Wyandot brave seeking revenge. Hannah forgives, a dreamlike guardian spirit appears, and Rhoyennah abandons the murder plot. The night ends with Hannah engaged to Hawkins and the family unaware of the danger averted.
A 23 year old son of a famed city musician repeatedly climbs his father's grape arbor. After a warning to stop the antics, the father decides to spank him. The youth begs to pray first before the act, and the father complies, leading to a grim domestic scene described by the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
A long Brooklyn era ponderous essay contrasts vacationers who overindulge with the few who never enjoy any outing. It ridicules perpetual complaint about weather and beds, praising found happiness in simple daily pleasures along the way, and notes the inner life of the inner skeptic.
In a Mobile Regis ter reminiscence, Miss Winnie Davis is praised for personal magnetism likened to Mrs. Cleveland. The Aberdeen delegation visited ex president and Private John Allen drew attention with Winnie’s warm greeting while Mr Davis lauded Capt Sykes wartime merit. A parlor car remark from Allen reflects Southern Liberty era banter.
A historical note on recent physiology revealing a remarkable organ present not only in humans but in all mammals and birds, with researchers examining its function and significance in sensory perception.
The piece argues aging gracefully depends on staying mentally young and pursuing diverse interests. It contrasts brief brilliant lives of Byron Shelley Keats with longer, steady lives, praising Gladstone for vigorous curiosity, versatility, and energy, noting his ongoing leadership and zest across many fields.
A traveler in Kansas mistook a sugar cane field for Indian corn. An old farmer explains with a tale about a cat shot for a rabbit and a boy's remark, concluding that the cane might have ears like corn. The traveler laughs at the contrast between crops and expectations.
A discussion on how writers overuse pronouns in letters and the social friction it creates. The piece notes problems when sentences begin with pronouns and the awkwardness of avoiding or overusing honorifics with Mr. Smith as an example. It warns against ego-driven narration and improper substitutes for names or titles.
A Boston philanthropist conceived a benefit lecture for a poor man featuring Wendell Phillips and Rev. William R. Alger. Despite heavy promotion Music Hall sales fell short and the beneficiary demanded Phillips and Alger cover the $20 shortfall. The speaker’s reaction highlighted how some live on community sympathy.
The Burlington Free Press quotes a light exchange about whether Greek is a dead language. A freshman asks if Greek is dead, and a junior agrees, noting life still stirs the topic and keeps campus chatter lively.
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