28 May 1857
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Newspaper
Baraboo Republic
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1857
Page
1
A highly imperfect OCR fragment presents a scattered poem about gentility and wealth, mixing archaic diction with corrupted phrases. It includes disjointed lines referencing eating bread, health, wealth, and social conduct, with numerous broken names and uncertain dates.
Miscellany recounts a rough train delay to St Louis with a seasoned conductor and a bold passenger flaunting twenty dollar gold pieces. The scene, set by a stoker stove and a crowd’s amused chatter, notes snow, cold nights, and travelers lamenting weather and long journeys while a rugged figure defends honest wealth.
A rugged traveler in the Chicago bound car shares a life tale and acts of charity. He recalls his mother’s teachings, remembers poverty, and uses his wealth to aid strangers. He gives food to tired families, comforts a drunken father, and guides an old man toward his daughter, earning quiet acclaim from fellow passengers.
A satirical Victorian essay critiques a rigorously domestic regimen for married women, detailing extreme morning chores and constant baby nursing. It contrasts with temperance debate anecdotes, praising respect for elders and editorial notes on a paper’s temporary absence.
Ten years after M. V. married in Montreal, once a leading merchant, he fell on hard times and vanished to Australia. His wife Louisa remained faithful but soon remarried after years apart. MV returns to Montreal to see her as the widow of another man, and sparks fly as he rekindles a cautious courtship, with both spouses confronting past vows and new temptations.
A weary tinker in a courteous town seeks work at a tavern. A glazier engineers a false job, claiming credit for finding the tinker work. The pair then turn petty deceit on the church by breaking windows and promising to repair them, exposing the glazier to a ruse and comic reversal.
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