22 Oct 1863
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Newspaper
Aurora Commercial
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1863
Page
1
A speaker derides the idea of marrying for beauty alone, arguing a wife must match a wealthy husband in upkeep and skill. Rhetorical questions compare a wife to a consumable asset, asking if she can cook mend wash or brew, and whether beauty justifies vast expense. The verse satirizes material views of marriage and gender roles.
A poetic meditation personifies life as a two-horse race named Age and Prime. As youth fades, Age weakens while Prime wanes, finally yielding to death. The piece tracks the aging journey from vigor to decline with nautical and streetwise imagery.
In a Maine village a Methodist Church event ends with the pastor’s wife expressing she may soon be “home” with the departed, met with approving Amen from the pastor. The column then notes curious snippets about Australia’s seasons, bees, and a Carlisle biscuit field-day, plus quips on wealth, honesty, and a chalk remedy for burns and scalds.
A Bardstown era diary excerpt recounts convalescent barracks life in 1862, detailing the care of injured soldiers, the emotional scenes of patients, and the distribution of a donor box to 26th Ohio convalescents. The piece also critiques medical directors and ends with Senator Douglas's last letter about Union duty and patriotism.
The Baltimore Clipper notes that rebel money lavished on European journals to influence public opinion is now extended to Copperhead journals in the United States. It cites Castlereagh’s secret service funds once used to oppose Madison and the War, paralleling the current press agitation against Lincoln and his war.
The passage features a farmer's wife scolding her servant Biddy to milk the hens and check eggs while directing the pig to fetch straw for John. It ends with a parable comparing love to a mitten and true affection to a clove, insisting only one hand fits tightly.
Fragmented excerpts recount a moral rebuke for a man who courted a young woman while stealing her trust. The public scolding accuses him of harming both her and her intended husband, noting the deep moral stain on his soul. It then mentions Lieut Tereera Paixa and inventor Oliver Lane. A Philadelphia inventor James Swain is described for telegraph by light and broader applications, with a French government report.
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