12 Jun 1867
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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1867
Page
1
A fragmentary verse scene contrasts wit and temptation as a speaker counsels a bashful lover. The dialogue touches on pursuit, risk, and the lure of a golden apple as the path to affection.
The piece recalls Col. Pritchard and Michigan troops capturing Jefferson Davis and part of his cabinet near May 10 1865 in Georgia, with witnesses describing Davis in a woman's cloak and shawl. It notes a Congressional inquiry confirming the incident and contrasts it with a simultaneous Confederate surrender on the Tombigbee River to Union forces.
A guide suggests hosting a French wit at an exhibition with a pressurized itinerary. Introductions at arrival, breakfast for twenty five francs, Bourse exposure, lunches, and a dinner featuring Dottoca, followed by visits to Montmarre venues, the Eldorado, and the Athenee. The piece notes the visitor may tire and request departure to the railway.
A Swiss traveler notes the wedding gift custom where brides list items to be provided by friends. Gifts are allocated and marked with donors, then the home is filled with presents after the wedding. the piece also recounts humorous vignettes about an attorney’s funeral and a very young mother with an elderly father, plus a Buffalo incident involving a girl in soldiers’ clothes named Ann King from Syracuse.
A historical critique recounts Jefferson Davis amid secession, detailing his push in 1860 for arming states from national armories, his denouncement of emancipation, and his autocratic rhetoric. The piece contrasts his early ambitions with defeat, noting his coarse attacks on Northern foes and ultimate capture.
The excerpt reflects on grief and the stubborn persistence of longing for the deceased. It contemplates how memory preserves loved ones in daily life, the illusion that time eases pain, and the hidden ache beneath surface calm as life continues. The author questions forgetfulness as a merciful dispensation.
Bestro JuaRez, a Mexican military leader, born to poor Zapotek parents, was brought to Kia State’s capital by a wealthy patron Don Jose Hernandez. He studied at a college and the National Institute, where he was once chosen as professor of jurisprudence. A Parisian pickpocket later stole a watch and returned the case but kept the works.
A long report traces the Jaffa Palestine colony led by Mr. Adams, citing disputes, financial strain, and departures. Converts blame Adams for mismanagement while commending or questioning consular aid and local Turkish officials. It contrasts visions of colonial success with the hardship and emigration of residents.
An allegorical tale portrays a printer and a trader, as a crisis of credit and advertising unfolds. The trader spares nothing for the printer, provoking ruin, while public interest grows in printed goods and bank notes clash with trust. The narrative ties to political reform debates and party critiques.
The piece lambasts the Radicals and supports the Conservative-Democratic stance, arguing reform must root out evils at their source. It condemns violence and rioting linked to the Johnson party while praising the Republicans for ending slavery and extending civil rights to freedmen.
Rev. D Butler recounts a remarkable 1858 incident in Oude where a British soldier and a group of wolves discovered a bound human youth. The wolf‑like captive, about 24, unable to speak, eats raw meat and avoids words. kept in Veperu, eight hundred miles from Calcutta. Wolves are common in India and steal children, a fate noted in local mortality schedules.
From a London dated 91.7 noting the fall of the Empire in Mexico and the potential for U S or other powers to intervene. It discusses Juarez Maximilian and the fragile state, warning that foreign action may be needed to secure life and property. It reflects on American policy and the shift after the U S Civil War and foresees continued resistance to any foreign-led governance in Mexico.
A Los Angeles correspondent reports farmers evaluating hedges and fences using various trees. White willow shows promise as windbreaks and front fences, but long term durability varies and many plantings failed to meet expectations.
The Alabama Republican Convention adjourned after two days with about 170 delegates from 40 counties. The platform endorses the Union and National Republican Party, supports Reconstruction, civil rights, free speech and education, tax reform, and restoration terms, urging electing lawmakers who honor United States governance. An elderly observer reflects on a summer evening with a confused description of light.
A garbled OCR fragment shows a quoted demand by Mr. Jones asking "Where are you gen so tasty" followed by broken phrases about home, dust, a wife, and detis or ean reet, indicating a damaged speech snippet rather than a complete report.
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