22 Nov 1860
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Newspaper
Aurora Commercial
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1860
Page
1
A poetic meditation plucks biblical scenes from harvest fields. It weaves verses of Bethlehem, Ruth, Shammite, and the young Jesus amid sunlit hay and ripened corn, recalling sacred labor and quiet reverence on a Sabbath day.
A Washington Constitution item publishes a proposed form of declaration of independence for submission to the South Carolina State Convention on December 17. The text asserts universal rights and the duty to dissolve political bands if governments become destructive, advocating new forms based on consent of the governed.
The text combines a South Carolina secessionist declaration calling for independence from the United States with scattered civic notes. It references fugitive slave laws and Northern taxation, then shifts to notes on pastors, Sunday schools and a colonial era preacher, interspersed with unrelated scientific curiosities and a hotel project in St. Louis.
A Paris dealer bought art in a Rae Silhuler shop and examined an ancient death ring with two lion claw blades filled with mineral poison. A slight skin scratch caused immediate illness and death the next morning, though antidotes later revived the man. The ring, once used in 17th century poisonings, remained dangerous.
A nineteenth century report describes farmer Jay of St Cryan near Meaux who collected leaves for his oxen and was enveloped in a dusty cloud from a Bombyx processionnaire nest. The dust caused violent coughing, skin pimples, itching, and led to his death despite medical help.
In Waxgine UP the Memphis incident reports a man named Haines being attacked by a highwayman while on the streets. Haines defended himself, striking the assailant and subduing him on the bridge after delivering a series of blows. The assailant begged for life and was then ordered to clear out as the matter concludes.
Seager’s twenty clerks tale explores twenty young men choosing futures in a village. It contrasts three paths: the fast gain from debt, a steady saving plan, and mastering one’s business with integrity. The favored route is saving, serving others, and avoiding debt to attain lasting prosperity.
In a broad reflection the piece argues that farmers' boys are crucial to national strength. It extols their health, bone and sinew, heart and nerve, patience and ambition, and asserts they will, with grit and honesty, become the sturdy men who love their country and mankind.
Citizens of Chicago revive the original Illinois and Michigan Canal plan to float the largest vessels on the Illinois River. The project, begun but abandoned after partial construction, would require ten to twenty million dollars and aims to consolidate commerce for a vast region centered on Chicago.
The article notes a claimed legalized practice among Chinese near San Francisco where a wife who is carried off is considered lost, leaving the husband with little recourse but to hope for stealing another woman. The text suggests a Celestial man might "feed" his partner to keep her.
In a murky, heavily garbled notice a speaker urges residents to patronize local mechanics and businesses. The fragment suggests discontent with outsiders and a call to avoid supporting nonresident merchants, reflecting a clash over community loyalty and economic vitality.
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