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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1877
Page
1
The document details subscription costs for The Register published Fridays by Cw Slater, with annual and six month rates. It then lists advertising rates by column size and duration, including local column notices, with payments required in advance for transient ads and job work on delivery.
Poem from Songs of Three Centuries reflects on love and loss with lines about grass covering the speaker, rest in Earth's warmth, and a beloved's future realization of the speaker's kindness and truth. Anonymous author, historical verse fragment.
A reflective poem contrasts outward wealth with inner truth. It argues the value of character, honest hearts, and simple surroundings over fashion and appearances, suggesting genuine worth shines through humility and kindness across varied settings. The piece favors people over possessions and urges choosing integrity in life.
The eighteenth century Bishop of Gloucester Dr Fowler tells Judge Powell of ocular proof of nocturnal apparitions. A pale blue light enters the room and a gaunt figure in a gown speaks, announcing itself a watchman of the night and warning the family their street door is open and they may be robbed before morning.
A school inspector quizzes a young pupil named Johnny with counting and card ranks. The boy recites numbers and then names Jack, queen, king, ace, and is urged to continue. The fragment captures a classroom moment focusing on basic counting and recognition of playing card terms.
A cottage in Auburn hosts De Forest Montague a dapper bachelor who charms widow Mrs Lawrence and twin sisters Lucilla and Lucetta. Montague engineers a fondness with each, promising love while courting one and flattery with the others. After pocketing money and eloping to New York, he flees, leaving the women wary and humiliated. Years later Lucilla spots him as a convict in Auburn State Prison, a cruel twist of fate.
A veteran mariner reflects on marriage and fate as his former mate Tom rises from deckhand to tea kettle voyage, saving money and finding work aboard a West Indies route, while a poet notes a baby’s quiet power to calm a ship’s creaking world.
A householder, while completing the last census, marked one child as born in the parlor and another up stairs, highlighting a humorous misinterpretation of birthplaces on the schedule.
A man whose wife was attacked by a mad dog demonstrated presence of mind by swiftly crawling under the stairs and escaping unharmed.
Anecdotes recount Josephine admiring an India cashmere robe with gold roses and pearls. Napoleon balked at the twenty thousand pound price, urging the dressmaker to sell to Bourrienne's wife instead. Madame Lyant's lace robe impresses Queen Victoria, then a Parisian buyer snaps up the original in New Orleans.
A quirky vignette from Detroit Free Press recounts Thomas and Jane, two out-of-towners, spending three hours on a hotel balcony. They hold hands and chat as they watch the street below, culminating when Jane asks if Tommy would mind wiping her nose to clear a cold, a moment he reluctantly grants.
A wealthy merchant left 300000 francs to monks with instructions to give any sum to his son. The monks kept almost all, prompting a viceroy ruling that only 6000 francs must go to the son while the rest remained with the monks as the will dictated. The monks were compelled to accept the decision.
A Minnesota man fell ill and delirious with fiance present. He raved about another girl, leading to a broken engagement as the couple faced an abrupt end to their plans.
The remark recalls a man who blamed county authorities for not placing milestones closer together. It reflects a satire on fault finding and seeking excuses in public administration.
A brief note argues extreme vanity hides behind the garb of ultra modesty, dissecting how outward restraint can mask inner self-regard and prompting readers to consider genuine humility versus performative restraint.
A Jew from Russia describes peddlers in Ferryville who display devotion to the Czar by a quarter hour of prayer. He notes their loyalty amid Turkish conflict, belief in a king’s longevity, and hope that Russia’s empire expands to Constantinople, reflecting strong imperial sentiment among its subjects.
A survey of European naval forces shows England France Germany Russia Austria Italy Turkey Spain Greece Denmark Holland and their active vessels sailors and officers. Major powers Hogland France Germany and Italy push plans for a first class navy with modern improvements amid high costs and strategic importance.
A witty Parisians bow introduces his intimate friend M. de R to Madama in a clash of manners. The countryman interjects that their differences lie precisely here, highlighting social contrasts in a brief comic exchange.
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