10 Aug 1853
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Newspaper
Elyria Courier
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1853
Page
1
In a spoofing poem the speaker mocks a sweltering May giving way to a brutal June. The verse lampoons social scenes and names places Brattle Street and Temple Place, noting overheated streets, failing pumps, warped hotels, and erratic public behavior as summer violence and decay emerge.
A newly delivered mother endures radiant joy and grave fears as she cradles her infant. The piece paints a dawn scene, the home’s serene beauty, and the deep prayers and imagined futures of motherhood. It follows the infant’s fragility, the mother’s grief for a lost dream, and the hopeful bond with a husband. The narrative culminates with the father’s arrival and the blessing of the firstborn Jesus via parental love.
A humorous Victorian vignette follows Moses Maypole, an inept suitor, as he visits Tead ing Church families seeking a wife through the Board of Foreign Missions. He courts Miss Keturah and Charity Pike amid rustic homestead scenes, debating the fate of a woodchuck and the chances of marriage, with comic misunderstandings and social awkwardness throughout.
Another lot of Accordeanes offered by Ba ya at the Yankee Notion Store, pitched as affordable instruments for bargain buyers.
Ebenezer Webster, Daniel Webster’s father and a farmer, faced a woodchuck trouble in his garden. Daniel and Ezekiel trapped the pest, arguing versus killing it. The father acted as judge while Ezekiel argued for the creature’s death and Danial spoke for mercy. The boy’s measured defense and the judge’s wisdom marked a formative moment in the future jurist’s life.
The Pacific Railroad of Missouri seeks a 4,000,000 loan through mortgage convertible bonds. Riggs & Co. in New York will open proposals, as Missouri builds toward a central route to the Pacific. Land grants and state credit back the project, with 2.86 million in stock and 1.25 million acres of land backing the bonds.
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