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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1878
Page
3
Fragmentary verse notes a wedding rite as a couple joins in marriage. It mentions bride and groom and parents, with imagery of life’s effort and the tolling bell. The tone hints at shared duties and lasting union within family bonds.
The passage compiles disjointed lines on faith honesty and law, interwoven with snippets about temperance, education, love, work, and social conduct. It references a whiskey scene, railroad celebration remarks, and child schooling, with scattered quotes and phrases resembling a social column or mock dialogue.
Reports show yellow fever spreading from New Orleans and Port Gibson to Memphis and Vicksburg. New cases surge, deaths rise, and undertakers struggle as towns face great distress and scarce grave-digging resources amid the outbreak.
A reader cites William Cullen Bryant urging writers to prefer simple English over French terms. He advises clarity, honesty, and brevity, arguing short words convey meaning and reputation better. Sidney Smith adds to cut half the words after writing to strengthen expression.
A San Francisco Gelden Za essay compares reporters to persistent debtors, arguing small unpaid sums from many readers erode a farmer’s large crop value. The piece notes weekly cotton and weather data, then shifts to partisan commentary, ending with critique of Indiana politician Orth.
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