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Newspaper
Alton Observer
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1837
Page
4
A column extols farming as a noble, broad minded life and links agrarian work to republican virtue. It contrasts farmer wisdom with other trades, notes the farmer’s duty to public affairs, and highlights a celestial view of humanity’s moral condition.
A father with wings speeds across the globe while his weeping daughter laments her slower pace. She begs him to slow down, but he disperses on another journey around the world, leaving Time ever out of reach. Some say Truth will prevail and she may catch him at last.
A nineteenth century column argues for delaying marriage with a proposed age 21 for women and 28 for men, plus a seven year age gap. The writer cites moral and physical costs of early wedlock, claiming earlier unions shorten life and vigor, while acknowledging exceptions to rules. Johnson references.
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