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Newspaper
Beaver County Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1858
Page
1
The notice outlines advertising terms from M. Iweyand including per annum rates, advance payments, and penalties for unpaid balances. It states no paper will be discontinued until balances are settled, with editor option. Rates are 50 cents per square for fifteen lines, 25 cents for each additional insertion, and discounts for yearly advertisers.
The piece asserts most personal crisis reports attribute death by self harm to strong drink and liquor excess. It condemns alcoholism as a major factor, notes male predominance, and casts political ambition as a foil to moral decline while critiquing public figures and influence.
A tale from Watertown New York describes Mrs Barker and another wife feigning illness to free prisoners. They bound the jailor Mr Barker and robbed him of money and keys, threatening to shoot anyone who interfered until she held the gate with resolve. The piece also mentions Vesuvius and its changing crater form.
A letter to the New York Times argues that an assurance office serving clerks and railway officers could curb dishonesty. It cites Bank of England figures and European models where fidelity insure for officials exists, noting two London societies offering low premium. The author praises risk oversight, moral checks, and broad acceptance by government and business leaders.
Fragmented prose recalls brutal scenes of battle and wreckage. The writer contrasts grim distress with a note of hope, praising steadfast friends and disciplined women who trained and spent money gracefully as a remedy to despair.
A fragmented reminiscence traces the term Brother Jonathan to Revolutionary era sources in Connecticut and Massachusetts as a nickname symbolizing national unity. It recounts political chats in Albany and humorous perils around civic offices and public life with a mix of antiquated spellings and anecdotes.
An old frontier tale from Western Pennsylvania recounts Dave Stewart being forced to perform a dangerous dance atop a cliff by a stranger who declared he would shoot if he stopped. Dave finally escaped by backing down after being told to climb and dance while the man whistled.
A long fragment recounts folk remedies for hydrophobia from three years ago and notes a sheep’s recovery after a drenched treatment. It also parodies political anecdotes about Judge Itcher, Mr Blount, and a Washington reception, set in a dated, humorous tone.
A fragment recounts a political row about a boy claiming voting rights and a separate sealed ticket contest. It details a judgeless polling moment, a father challenging age, and a local election clash amid party rhetoric and public bravado.
A colonial era report discusses Col Forney of the Philadelphia Press advising on Mr English's Kansas Bill prospects. The piece notes factions within the National Democrats, debates over Lecompton, and criticisms of a slaveholding bias in congressional action and territorial population rules.
Readable excerpts discuss sending Southern teachers from New England and elsewhere, noting marriages of teachers sent South. The piece critiques the Buchanan administration and Northern Democrats, contrasts Union editorials with policy disputes, and includes moralizing character sketches and a stray note on a horse auction in Boston.
An American clergyman returning from continental travel describes Italy as decayed yet emphasizes moral order in nations with ready access to the Bible. He contrasts Vatican censorship and priestly control with Switzerland Holland England and Scotland where education industry and happiness accompany biblical access.
A grieving mother and her young daughter cradle the lifeless boy in a darkened room. The sister asks to hold the cold hand, the mother reluctantly agrees, and the girl gently places her hand in the dead boy’s grasp as tears spill.
In a Burlington Gazette tale a Dublin banker in Dubuque is confronted with a $6,000 misplacement after a distressed Irish depositor reveals a tangled web. The banker's honest stance prompts surprising generosity from the debtor, who offers a share of the recovered funds but the banker declines.
The excerpt critiques British India and Palmerston era governance schemes for India. It cites Coburns on the Lucknow suppression, debates on a Crown board versus elected members, and hints at the Derby ministry's plans. It also includes a stray New York bank anecdote and a weather-free U.S. data note, plus light humor about May and April marriage fates.
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