02 Feb 1865
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Newspaper
Aurora Commercial
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1865
Page
1
An old fable recounts six blind men who each touch a part of an elephant and misjudge its nature. Their debate ends with a moral about partial perspectives and ignorance, followed by scattered notices on social topics and local anecdotes.
An aged account recalls the Marquis of Northampton building a dangerous Avon crossing at Leigh Wood with a seven hundred foot iron bar and gravity basket. Thousands crossed for fees, with a Romersetshire wedding party mischievously attempting the ride before a rope broke. The narrative blends travel dare with temple visits and gilded guardian figures amid long corridors and sacred halls, ending in vivid, if fragmentary, images of carved gods and playful childlike poses.
An OCR read of a 19th century Indianapolis Journal page describes a legislative scene with scattered names and phrases. It mentions Abbott Steward and Rhoads, a Cook of Una establishment, Burns, and Goodman among others, with garbled dialogue about purity and danger to dignity, noting a crowd observing proceedings and a man named Finch watching for food near a dry cob.
A long, mixed column sketch outlines Alfred Howe Terry born 1827 in Hartford Connecticut. His career covers law practice in New Haven six years as county clerk, colonel of two Connecticut regiments, commander of posts on the Atlantic coast, participation in the Port Royal expedition, and promotion to brigadier general with brevet major general status. The piece also touches on a humorous anecdote about a Boston hackman and a whimsical tale of a woman sewing trousers for a child, illustrating contemporary social scenes and curiosities.
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