26 Mar 1856
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Newspaper
Aurora Weekly Standard
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1856
Page
1
A mixed 1896 issue excerpt blends social critique on women’s influence with humorous crime tales and a long political address. It surveys flirtation norms, marriage ideals, and friendship, interwoven with a mock newspaper cross-readings and sketches. It also features speeches on slavery and Kansas events, reflecting era tensions and party shifts.
The fragment presents a humorous monologue of someone repeatedly declaring they are out of money patience love and luck. It riffs on idioms like out of debt, out of funds, out of favor, out of jail, and out of office while mixing playful misspellings and exclamations to convey a comic mood. The speaker expresses romantic doubt and social anxieties in a light verse tone.
The speaker recalls Seville with dreamlike imagery of its towers and cathedrals. Youths march past, ships rock in bays, and guitars play as the city’s lively spirit shines under brighter moonlit joy. A poetic broker narrates admiration for Seville’s scenes and culture.
A Pekin phalanstery called the House of Henfeathers offers lodging for the poor at one-fifth of a farthing per night. The vast feather-strewn hall holds men women and children sleeping together under a communal blanket, with openings for hands to signal encroaching dangers.
A poetic buyer considers a warm cherry heart as a wife. The speaker claims the heart is untaken, well furnished with affections, and ready for a home. The owner asserts the title is clear and seeks a purchaser who will honor a loving, honest life.
In Thackery's lecture a young man mistook a lady's lace for a handkerchief and grabbed her skirt edge, prompting a startled laugh and a chastened lesson. The piece ends with a political note quoting Greely on Buchanan as favored for the Democratic nomination.
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