16 Feb 1870
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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1870
Page
1
A reflective poem contrasting fading seasons with youthful belief. It laments aging and disillusion, then urges personal integrity. The speaker recalls earlier springs when hope and change seemed possible, urging truth as nourishment for the world.
The House weighs a Democratic introduced resolution by Mr. Wealey of Illinois opposing coin redemption of five twenties and urging greenbacks. The piece notes counterfeit notes prompting Treasury actions, broad Congress activity, and state representation delays, with local business commentary from Samuel Enyvart defending woolen factory roles.
A letter to the Connnersville Times replies to a public card by P. H. and I. F. Roots, defending actions after a departure. It then surveys Fayette County's geography, hydraulic power, and railroad bids to attract machine shops, noting proposed incentives of ten thousand dollars to relocate to the area. The piece also reports January courthouse activity in Hillsboro, a murder case, and a pastor’s rebuke over Sabbath observance.
The article argues that many counties have surpassed ours in public improvements due to a lack of public liberality. It contends that money is available here but a generous spirit for public improvements has been missing.
At a Morristown Indiana meeting on the fifth inst declared unity the goal of the Fourth Congressional District Republicans. They condemn G W Julian and his card and unanimously back J M Wilson as their standard bearer to avert strife and secure victory.
Judge Satford denounced Mr. Marlay's address as an unprovoked attack on the Court while other lawyers echoed the critique. The piece praises Marlay's stance on Christian Sabbath observance and urges Hillsboro citizens to support moral standards and sacred law.
A speaker laments lifelong servitude to a domestic helper or wife named Biddy. The poem contrasts petty mischief and household chaos with a plea for freedom, expressing confinement and longing. It repeats questions about Biddy’s control over daily life and her arbitrary actions.
The piece catalogs types of men in a social market within a witty female gaze. It names the serious bean the dangler the Old Last Chand and the bore as common archetypes. The serious one wins the prize by businesslike cold earnestness while the dangler remains flirtatious and critical of all.
A Paris correspondent recalls a village tale of a maiden who prayed to St. Nicholas for a husband. After losing faith she threw the statuette from her window striking a passing man, who sued but backed out in court. They fell in love, were wed soon after.
A playful riddle comparing a balloon to silence suggests both share a simple, quiet uniqueness. The quip hints at subtle scents or impressions left by calm moments.
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