16 Apr 1857
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Newspaper
Baraboo Republic
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1857
Page
1
A fragmented wartime style piece blends clumsy verse with a naval Arctic expedition anecdote. It contrasts harrowing lines about poverty and death with a reformulated prayer asking for return home rather than further exploration. The excerpt ends with a shifted prayer seeking gratitude and restoration.
A fragmentary eighteenth century guide lists rules for courteous conduct in company. It urges self control in speech and manners, respect for elders and equals, careful reading and writing in presence of others, and prudent behavior in social and public life. It emphasizes modesty, gentleness, and avoidance of vanity, with numerous cautions about proper attention, discourse, and decency.
A garbled piece quotes waxed opinions on moustaches and fashion, mixing with political notes about Wisconsin postmasters and party shifts. It references state politics, federal appointments, and census churchings, portraying a chaotic snapshot of editorials and public notices.
A narrator recounts a summer romance ending in farce and danger after a loyal dog named Towser bites the speaker’s clothes and assistant Lucy, while a hotel stay, reading party, and the dog’s ferocity disrupt the engagement, culminating in a broken marriage plan and social embarrassment.
A sensational 19th century style broadside from Death & Co claims their wines and spirits are the best poisons causing death with continued use. The notice accuses competitors and urges customers to drink to ruin families, prisons, and the grave, promising no public expense spared to push their trade while praising their products.
An extended stream of urban decay and social critique contrasts vice houses with reform pressure. The narrator laments taverns and public houses alongside lunatic asylums and debt courts, urging sobriety as a moral duty while reflecting on national political tensions over slavery and the Union’s future. The text blends polemic against drink with bits of Civil War era political debate about slavery and federal power.
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