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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1885
Page
2
A report notes plans to light Algerian farms at night to ease harvest work during the daytime heat. Other items mention Constantinople transit to Galata, Turkish climbers, and Prince of Wales daughters raised simply.
A writer imagines Patti must sing a child to sleep for about three years at standard rates totaling 5 million dollars. Extra verses could lift the sum to 7.5 million, provided health remains good. With illness cost, singing all night for a year would cost 240 thousand dollars for one night of sickness.
An English Committee of Convocation reports steep declines in clerical land incomes with eight cases cited. Glebe lands drop 25 to 50 percent, eastern counties hit hard while western areas fare better. Incomes from 500 to 350 pounds fall to nil in some instances, with charges further eroding net sums.
The Washington dead letter office is described as highly efficient and better than any similar office abroad. It now processes and resurrects letters within three days, returning to writers or disposing of items per rules, while praising the U S mail system for reliable delivery across vast distances.
A remark on train punctuality and mail service highlights that public needs are well served despite occasional hour delays on rail.
Quotations reflect class snobbery as Jones-Brown profits from whiskey sales and imitates upper crust manners while others deride his pretensions and label him a regular old soaker. The Boston Courier notes the clash between swallow-tail pretensions and gritty drink culture.
A Drum compiled exhibit shows 6,365 Union officers and soldiers killed or dying of wounds. Among enlisted men 63 percent of deaths were from disease, about two to one over other causes, while officers saw 33 percent from disease. Deaths by drowning, sunstroke, and other causes are noted, with breakdowns by region and by service.
San Francisco Alta recounts Grant and Lee surrender talks at the McLean house in Virginia. It notes Wilmer McLean, a civilian, and the famous round mahogany table made in Alexandria and later used in Black Point parlor. The piece emphasizes McLean’s reluctant association with the war and the table’s landmark role.
A Troy Times editor counsels readers about self image praising cleanliness and good taste. He notes many hide flaws and urges acceptance, recalling Grant's first engagement to illustrate ordinary imperfections shared by all.
The speaker relates a man’s fear before the enemy, but after climbing a hill finds the foe fled and regains lasting courage. The same principle applies to people nervous about their looks, reminding them that others may be less blessed physically, which should bolster their confidence.
The article explains the phonograph’s basic principle of recording sound by indenting tin foil on a rotating brass cylinder with a stylus and reproducing it via a resonator. It notes Edison’s 1877 invention and 1878 public introduction, and suggests practical uptake is slow due to novelty and unfamiliarity with everyday use.
The violinist Boccherini served Charles IV of Spain and later Vienna court, composing duets to suit the king's playing. The monarch's poor style provoked mortification, culminating in a threat to expel him. Boccherini later faced similar friction with the Vienna court before deftly remarking that Charles IV plays like a king while the emperor plays like an emperor.
In a social chat, Kosciusko Murphy spins a tall tale to mock death fears among animals. He recounts a supposed crow encounter where the bird’s feathers turn white from fear, a humorous anecdote amid social banter. Also notes Warrier’s claim on surviving signers of the 1833 anti slavery declaration alongside Elizar Wright and Robert Purvis.
The winter of 1883 in Washington featured a dense Senate and House debate on tariff and force bills with leaders like Webster, Clay, Calhoun, and Tyler. It recalls social circles around Gen. Ashley and Mrs. Johnston, Poindexter and Morgan, and Mrs. Webster as well as the era’s prominent politicians, editors, and social scenes.
A pond in Ohio has seen rapid carp growth after the owner introduced the species over five years ago. Despite attempts to manage the stock, no provisions were made for drawing off the pond or for catching the fish.
A Philadelphia Press excerpt describes a hidden trade where artists disguise bruised faces with paints and leeches. Clients range from refined ladies to street youths. the craftsman notes how injuries are hidden, often after quarrels or accidents, with repeated repainting every few days.
In a Pan geum setting Xenophon notes, a lioness guards her cubs while a bear kills them. The male lion, grieving, returns to aid a woodcutter who helps retrieve the fallen ax. The lion leads the man to the den and, with the lioness signaling, the two lions defeat the bear. The man is guided back safely to the tree.
A New York Graphic clipping shows a butter dealer debating how to mark oleomargarine pricing. The exchange questions whether the oleomargarine bill is repeated, with the dealer choosing between labels like Prime batter at 38 cents or Gilt-edge oleomargarine at 11 cents. The dialogue highlights how labeling decisions impact pricing.
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