05 Dec 1866
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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1866
Page
1
Neighbor Green laments his wife a “fidgety thing” who dominates home and health with tireless care. He admires her cooking and knitting yet grumbles at her constant urging and vigilance, revealing a humorous portrait of domestic strain and reluctant affection. The piece alternates praise with complaint about a tireless wife.
The Paris Temps discusses Prussia’s policy and Bismarck’s aims to form a northern German empire. It notes Prussia’s strategy to isolate southern states, potential Austrian counterpressure, and rumors of Prussia Russia alliance. The piece warns of a major struggle and Europe’s fragile balance amid mobilization and political shifts.
The Providence Journal correspondent recalls Henry Clay’s long secret letter to Judge Brooke about Lord Byron and Don Juan. The piece traces how the 1819 letter fueled factional attacks, was published in 1844, and how Clay defended privacy for twenty five years, avoiding accusations of treason.
An Arkansas correspondent observes that the state offers new investment chances as twenty five years of freedom approach. Many old planters must sell while others seek to profit from laborers. A private soldier now owns eleven hundred acres along the Arkansas river bottom and yields over a thousand bales of cotton this year. He pays freedmen fair wages, rewards skilled workers, and notes planters struggle to retain labor due to oppression and fraud.
Secretary McCartoon replies to L P Morton and Co and confirms the United States bonds are payable in coin. He states mature bonds since emancipation have been paid and the five twenty bonds of 1862 may be called in five years or allowed to run until coin payment is possible. He notes London Times suggests differing views while the obligations remain on the face of the bonds.
A faded tale describes a young Yankee peddler courting a widow in Pennsylvania. He quips about impediments to marriage and a promised check, then returns with a stocked store. The widow asks to name the other impediment and he blurts out having another wife.
A terse, readable fragment questions how to test four hogs with feed use and proper colog keeping method. The text includes a quoted phrase and a speaker name Violet, with unclear context.
An old humorous travel sketch extols the value of a wife as portable baggage for long journeys in rough conditions. It imagines a man insisting on space and depicts the social chaos of crowded tables and stagecoaches, concluding that companionship keeps a traveler in line and confident.
The readable text blends algebraic phrases with names and phrases including Andrew Jobo, Leb Mr. Johnson, Philadelphia Convention, and a social critique about fashion and home life. It jumps between math symbols and disjointed commentary without cohesive narrative or clear event.
Recited by Col Marey in a rugged frontier interview. Veteran talk covers marching from Little Rock to Fort Towson in 1848, battles at Horse Shoe and nearby engagements, and a drinking scene with a veteran named Hoestfer. He mentions Tecumseh era and old soldiers, with hints of political chatter about General Jackson’s fate.
A Springfield Republican reader recounts an 1863 incident in New York where armed defenders protected the Tribune office and a telescopic rifle aimed at Governor Seymour from a window missed its target. The tale notes the near-fatal threat and Seymour's escape, aided by intervening figures.
A garbled passage quotes the New York World and St. Louis Republican echoing political cynicism. It mentions the Democratic party, confidence, and a thief observed stealing fish, with a broken line about attire and concealment. The text is incomplete and hard to parse.
A fragment from a society page notes a season ending toast described as the best of the year. The line mocks gender roles with a playful jab at a female editor and male colleagues.
A fragmented article discusses the pursuit and arrest of John Surratt amid postwar conspiracy talk. It denounces governmental secrecy and laments lost documents as it critiques authorities and assigns blame to Jefferson Davis and others.
In wartime shortages nine farmers visited a neighboring town store using their own issued currency. They paid with a five dollar note and received seventy five cents change, prompting the merchant to demand future exchange for a dollar. Weeks later they returned with a dollar’s worth of pumpkin seeds and again exchanged for a one dollar bill, insisting the currency be honored until its value reached a dollar.
An elderly confidante counselled a young man before his departure for China. She warned him to beware of the deceitful country and the flowery kingdoms as he travels. The prisoner was described as conceited and roaming with a provocative tone.
A fragment from the Tue Clermont Ohio Courier describes a family near Batavia with debts and wood cutting. It notes 19 000 and 8 000 feet of wood and 10 wagon loads, while a mother splits wood in the cellar and a daughter sits in the parlor alongside a figure named Clarence Fitz Noodle, reflecting hardship and care concerns.
A tax editor notes prices have not yet peaked and will stay high for some time. He warns that a surge could cripple businesses as cost of living remains a concern. The article discusses public reaction to fiscal policy and ongoing inflation fears.
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