14 Aug 1845
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Newspaper
Guernsey Jeffersonian
Location
Washington, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1845
Page
1
A rustic poem praises Squire Jones and his daughter through imagery of waterfalls birds and rivulets, contrasting brighter and redder depictions with the daughter as the purest gleam. The speaker asserts that sincere virtue and a loving heart matter more than beauty wealth or wit in choosing a wife.
In Georgia mountains Ned Forgetsn, a blacksmith with a long enmity to Methodists, pits his violence against Rev. Stubbleworth. After a dramatic clash that ends with a comic conversion, Forgetsn becomes a shouting Methodist preacher and reveals the tale at a love feast.
A Jersey man steals a cow to Philadelphia and matches it to his own by a tail. The thief, fearing detection, swaps tails to claim ownership, but the audacious ruse collapses when the tail is found shorter and severed, proving the cow is not his. The Jersey man’s confusion ends as the thief quietly exits with the cow.
The passage asserts that humanity could do without physicians, soldiers, lawyers, and preachers if health, Christianity, temper, and conscience were observed, but emphasizes there is no way of living without farmers or editors. It presents a view on essential societal roles and personal conduct.
New York Mirror letter by N P Willis from London recounts Powers’s Greek Slave gaining praise and sale talk, the Turkish bazaar setting, and London scenes including Windsor Castle and Reading. He notes Great Western Railway comfort, elaborate urban advertising, and a curious anecdote about Forrest and kissing acts as gossip of the theater world.
A long, fragmentary letter to Patrick Owen's aunt in Ireland recounts the sudden death of Kilpatrick, notes his illness and oddities, mentions estate plans and family losses, and closes with a warning against reading the seal until the writer's next message. It includes a postscript about Newark Advocate reports on Bank of St Clair paper and related indictments, indicating jury outcomes.
In a Church, an Armenian priest known for his long beard delivers a sermon while a grieving peasant, whose own goat fed his starving family, weeps. The man tearfully confesses that his sadness stems from losing his beloved goat, which resembles the priest, prompting a puzzled, moral reflection.
A story recounts Alexander the Great meeting peaceful people in huts who knew no war. He seeks to learn manners and customs. A dispute over treasure leads to a marriage proposal as dowry. The chief argues for sharing wealth for the sake of cattle and land.
A domestic exhortation urges every family member to create happiness at home. If the house is cold, work to improve its comfort. if pleasant, cultivate beauty with plants and updated furnishings. Parents should model this lesson at the fireside to foster a virtuous nation and reduce vice.
A Southern paper quotes a writer arguing free schools in New England uplift all social strata. Governor Barbour is challenged when a committeeman asserts the system is free, contrasting a medalist son of a wood-sawyer with the President’s son, illustrating widespread prosperity.
A local quip describes a man displaying a sign reading I will give a field to any one who is really counted. An applicant asks if the man is content, receiving the reply I am. The visitor then asks what he walks with the field, prompting a playful exchange about value and satisfaction.
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