12 Feb 1857
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Newspaper
Bellevue Gazette
Location
Bellevue, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1857
Page
1
A reflective piece urges gentle speech to all ages from children to elders and erring neighbors. It recounts Colonel Gs generosity and blind trust in lending, paired with a moral on perseverance in honest work and firm repayment expectations.
The piece argues against frequent job changes as a major cause of business failure and dissatisfaction. It cites examples of individuals who switch trades from mechanic to doctor, clerk to entrepreneur, lawyer to politician, and farmer chasing California gold, all ending in poor outcomes until perseverance with a single occupation yields success.
Tales describe animals guarding flocks and guiding hunters across distant regions. A trumpeter bird follows its keeper like a spaniel in America while a Shetland gull defends a flock from eagles. A Caucasus chamois trails a sentinel pheasant, which whistles on sight of humans to warn the herd.
A French journal reports a South of France hoax about a young American musician whose instrument was a cargo of ducks wired to produce music. The ducks allegedly quacked to notes via a battery, and the story ends with ducks breaking free and devouring the promoter. The tale is circulating in the French press as a fanciful hoax.
A noisy, derisive tirade mocks a dieter or office worker over fifteen minutes for meals and a later shift to a discussion of U S industrial machinery. The piece shifts from a personal rebuke about appetite to a description of federal machine tools and musket production, noting cost and craftsmanship.
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