27 Mar 1857
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1857
Page
1
Morning Post features a somber poem on isolation and spiritual longing. A speaker laments being alone in a world of joy, describing broken cisterns, forsaken dreams, and a plea for divine light and acceptance without faith. The piece evokes desert imagery and a search for rest.
A poem excerpt seeking a blameless life and quiet honor. The speaker rejects gold and laurels, desires gentleness, protection of the weak, and a death marked by friendship rather than glory. A prayer for humility, virtue, and enduring reputation through kindness.
A long domestic vignette portrays Mary’s devoted care to Justin, their twelve year decline, and Mary’s ultimate death after years of hardship. The piece warns that overburdened wives sacrifice health for husbands, while a later moral urges forgiveness and shared family duty.
The Louisville Courier pays tribute to farming as a healthy, independent occupation. It urges young men to seek land, live within means, avoid lawyers and doctors, and be honest to leave the world better. If happiness fails, the note concludes, there is no hope.
A fragmentary note mentions a party named Mr. Buchanan and references four children, suggesting a discussion of guardianship or parental rights amid unclear context.
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