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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1886
Page
2
The piece surveys a collage of notes from The Register including profits from Mrs. Grant's memoirs, cactus plant ventures in Mexico, a Whately tavern near a school, Severn tunnel engineering feats, royal banter over Irish disestablishment, a Tennessee love triangle, Washington journalism, a railway hog incident, Irish landlord views, Belgian legal quirks, and a Pittsburgh conundrum over a counterfeit or odd twenty-dollar bill.
A series of aphorisms on talkers, listening, honesty, temperance, and social behavior. It contrasts energy with talent, urges polite restraint, and notes humanity's evolving view on crime and originality. The piece lampoons vanity while praising moderation and practical wisdom.
The Harney Hooter editor describes a chaotic encounter with a subscriber after leaving a Maverick saloon. He portrays a tense chase through town, dodging a supposed attacker and a dog, with bystanders and local figures joining in. The incident ends when the pursuer yields, and the editor vows vigilance.
Captain Beverly Kennon recalls in the Century his Civil War account from aboard the Governor Moore near New Orleans. He describes nighttime watch failures and confusion as the U S squadron pressed toward the forts, including a 3:30 a m alarm on April 24, 1862, when fires and smoke hindered visibility and alertness.
Describes simultaneous water battery fire at Fort Jackson and Fort St Philip followed by a full fleet and Porter's seven vessels delivering a 242 gun assault. Nineteen Federal mortars fired 13 inch shells at ten second intervals creating a dramatic, pyrotechnic display within about 1200 yards. The narrator credits the navy amid praise and criticizes Richmond authorities for negligence.
A Minneapolis man warns at length about flour dust as a powerful explosive in mills. He recalls Washington mills in Minneapolis that exploded, blowing walls, roof and men to the wind, and compares flour dust to fire-damp in mines. The New York Star is cited.
Washington letter notes Mrs. Burnett a celebrated author with a striking portrait and keen intellect. It mentions her two sons, home on K street, and husband Dr Burnett an optician of wide reputation. A curious anecdote recalls Miss Anderson in England and Tennyson’s praise. A separate quip remarks about oak timber used as a kitchen seat and a wry line on conceit.
Describes treatment of sprains using hot fomentations and liniments, cautions on brandy, and emphasizes rapid medical help. Explains how to distinguish fractures from dislocations, types of fractures, and initial care using splints, bandages, and safe patient handling. Includes rules for chest and limb injuries and outlines safe transport and observation.
In a Dakota court the defense claims the murder happened four miles away at 2 pm during a circus event. The judge dismisses the case noting the absurdity of proving distance to avoid persecution. The deceased allegedly died by his own action upon the realization of the proverb.
A naval officer recalls three cadets planning and executing a burglary at a Mathematics professor's house to steal an examination. They enter through the coal hole and parlor window, fail to open a safe, but obtain a third class conic sections paper. The trio are later suspended for a year, with the Secretary blocking dismissal.
The Life of a Fish article cites Prof. Baird and officials from Russia and China asserting fish show no fixed maturity and can live many centuries. It notes Russian royal aquariums contain fish recorded at 146 years, with some shrinking in size while others grow, and mentions saced Chinese palace fish allegedly older. Goldfish in one American family reportedly span over fifty generations.
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