23 May 1867
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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1867
Page
1
A fragmented verse hints at spring imagery and a refrained chorus. The text appears as archaic or corrupted poetry with references to daylight bloom and a Trove-like cadence, suggesting a literary snippet rather than a complete article.
In a London tenement a miser hoards diamonds from a vast treasure. A burglar murders him in a failed crime, steals the gems, and flees toward America. A second thief retrieves some loot, buries part in a wood, and a farmer misinterprets the find leading to a fatal shooting and a cascade of arrests. The treasure ultimately goes to the crown, ending the grim tale.
A collage of satirical sketches on human faults and foibles. Jealousy poisons, misers starve, slander harms, and vanity rises with mock dignity while a jester recounts marriages and misadventures. A bank puzzle and quick quips punctuate the wry miscellany.
A letter from Caracas dated January 9 1867 reports a 2297 ton vessel found wrecked on Caramichate coast. The ship bore HIV on the stern and letters claiming it sailed May 4 1865 from Mars and was towed then abandoned. It suggests the vessel drifted with no crew for twenty months.
The piece contrasts eloquent speaking with writing, noting even great talkers often leave little written work to rival their spoken fame. It cites Goldsmith as an example and argues that Johnson’s reputation rests more on Boswell’s transcripts than his own writing, while unreported talkers fade after death.
The article argues that publicity greatly benefits all business branches and that advertising costs pale beside the gains of quicker sales. It urges clear concise notices, multiple insertions, and consistent effort, citing Solomon on generosity and time as money to justify investing in ads for property sales.
A San Francisco letter describes a Peruvian woman of wealth with small feet, claiming Lima women amputate the little toe to keep feet tiny. It notes a Peruvian beadle expecting a harvest in San Francisco and cites a rumored surgeon promoting similar mutilation, reflecting sensational travel gossip.
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