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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1879
Page
4
A man brings a trick dog to a Woodward avenue butcher shop asking about smoked ham prices. The dog retrieves meat on cue, prompting bemused chatter as the owner touts the dog's unusual tricks while the tale turns to reflections on how daily life exposes true character beyond surface impressions.
A humorous sketch describes a sequence of domestic misadventures as a man faces marriage proposals delays in replies from a sweetheart, missing shirt buttons, dangerous nails in boots, an awkward meeting with a balding man, forgotten pocketbooks, and a late night debate with his wife at home.
In a vivid letter or column, the writer ridicules the idea of silencing the French army drums. The piece muses on the drum as essential to soldiers, contrasting with tastes for food and music and arguing muskets should yield before the drum. The tone blends satire with nostalgia for military pageantry.
A collection of observations on country boys highlighting pride in rural virtue and warnings against drunkenness and vulgar behavior. A Troy widower is noted to sleep on his wife’s grave, with humorous speculation about social appearances and winter lodging. A professor’s forecast about coal exhaustion is referenced.
A reflective note on how illness reveals real value in friendship and support as a man learns that doctors lose patients despite continual care. The piece contrasts constant health with the relief of loyal comrades rallying to his aid.
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