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Newspaper
Galesville Transcript
Location
Galesville, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1860
Page
2
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A reflection on using winter evenings for self improvement, criticizing wasted time in stores and hotels. Mentions Dr. Franklin on time and money, and defends the Jackson County Banner editor against accusations of bias regarding Judge Gale and the county convention. Notes unclear statements about nominee instruction and delegate guidance.
The piece laments seasonal change from warm weather to winter and laments aging. It extols a pure gem of virtue as a gift that transcends decay, asking whether its reward matches its toil and underscoring a call to cherish steadfast moral worth.
Report from La Crease describes a widespread panic over bank suspensions and cash shortages. We note a temporary speculation on grain and paper prices, with wheel down at 50 cents per bushel and farmers holding cash hoping to trade for goods at reduced costs. Several firms seen as active are promised insertions in next issue.
The village welcomes Dr Bennett now a resident of Mountain City. He is well known locally for serving the district in the Assembly two years ago and is expected to add stability and progress to the community as a permanent resident.
A new stage route now runs from Winona to La Crosse via Trempealeau and Caledonia with a post office at Caledonia. The line operates two semi weekly mail deliveries to each location, expanding regional communication.
Just received at this Office a fine assortment of writing supplies including pens pencils paper envelopes and slates plus the finest writing fluid in bottles priced at 5 and 10 cents.
Paris notes describe daily routine of hospital visits and gallery tours with plans to travel Belgium Rhine Alps and return to Paris. Commentary on umbrellas fuel prices wood dealers language struggles and social habits while observing Parisian life in July 1860.
The narrator describes life in Paris real estate and hotels, noting rents from five to five hundred francs, the court covenants of lodgings, and a concierge staff. He recounts passport controls, police oversight, and a quick tale of a friend losing a passport before finding it again. He details language quirks, the Latin Quarter, and a climb to the July Column on Bastille Day, ending with a fear-induced ascent and a hope for further lofty exploits.
The Milwaukee Sentinel on the 19th inst. reports Lincoln with 178 electoral votes, surpassing the necessary total for a choice, while the remaining tally stands at 152.
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