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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1856
Page
1
Telisurd every Friday morning in the Town Building on Main Street nearly opposite Hancock Bank in Ellsworth. N. N. Sawyer advertises regular sessions each Friday morning for local residents.
The narrator and friends stroll Staten Island to Manhattan, share a last meet with Freeland, then tour the Tombs. They hear from inmates about crimes, punishment, and freedom stories, including a Dutchman, a Frenchman, and a former slave who recounts life, abuse, and escape.
A letter to the Ellsworth American argues that inhalation is the genuine cure for pulmonary diseases, claiming early practice since 1849 and public exposure since 1851. The author cites professional praise, warns against imitators, and includes a New York physician's support letter urging informed use by trained clinicians.
A mother mourns her child Willie who died after illness, described as an angelic, pale sleeper. The poem speaks of relief from pain, the quiet rest beneath the ground, and the mother’s continuing love as grief remains. It contrasts earthly suffering with the serene afterlife and the blessing Willie’s memory bestows on his family.
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