06 Nov 1856
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Newspaper
Bellevue Gazette
Location
Bellevue, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1856
Page
1
A fragment from Burrato in 1866 reflects a poet mother’s birthing praise for two sons with vivid contrasts in blue eyes and golden hair and then shifts to a Burmese Robinson Crusoe tale. The narrative weaves memory, commerce, and a stranger’s survival of six months hidden in a tree trunk aboard a cocoa raid survivor’s account.
A patriotic poem laments a sacred ancient oak that stood for liberty. The tree symbols strength and endurance, later felled by a tempest, yet its memory inspires rallying defiance and a final dirge for the fallen tree.
A short essay reflects on how missteps shaped fate for Patrick Henry and Roger Sherman. It argues that failure in early ventures redirected them toward lasting impact as orators and signers of the Declaration, illustrating how luck and adversity forge notable paths.
The observer recounts a wrens nest in a room box hit by a cat. The lone male sings then weeps, seeks his mate at the nest, and returns with a shy new female, appearing ready to warble with life again.
Old Judge Cole of Texas is described as fond of peach and honey and hateful to whiskey. In Austin the court met two drunks for an affray with fifty witnesses. After the first two were fined and jailed, a third man pleads, claiming peach and honey. The judge, surprised, reduces his fine to one dollar and costs.
A witty cautionary piece urges editors to ignore threats and insults from angry correspondents. It mocks would be intimidators from Slocum to Silk and reinforces steadfastness in reporting without fear.
Naturalists note the chattering squirrel spreads gossip among its kin. A beggar meets Dr Smollett asking alms. the doctor returns a guinea and adds a second as reward for honesty, exclaiming honesty’s lodging.
The Philadelphia Bulletin reports a humorous list of police postings tied to odd surnames from a new mayor’s selections. Names include Glaze for broken windows Laphead for youths and Axe with Hook and Ladder, among others.
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