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Newspaper
Hamilton Guidon
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1874
Page
1
Poem extols generous forgiveness over forgiven wrongs and praises steadfast hearts. It contrasts rulers with true obedience and elevates living for God as a greater conquest than martyrdom, noting nobility lies in restraint, duty, and upright conduct.
A verse on romantic longing for cousin Bess who outgrows childhood into a poised, distant beauty. The speaker recalls youthful kisses at the gate, notes she is now too old for such gestures, and vows to win her affection as she becomes his blissful partner. References to Uncle Philip’s brood, college days, and rows in sport frame a bittersweet coming of age.
Jane Cleary, stoic at her dying child’s side, endures long sorrow born of past ruin. Her husband Thomas's fall to drink worsens their poverty as their only son Louis fades away in a garret. After the child's death she joins him in death as he drowns himself, leaving three souls in search of rest.
A Jersey City man’s sleep mutterings reveal a fixation on his costly elevator project. His wife waking him asks who is dear Ella, prompting his quip that she is the elevator’s pricey idea. He laughs, then toasts dinner with a self-deprecating joke about luck.
The article surveys opinions on fish as a food source, noting strong and opposing views. It cites Scotland Portugal and France to illustrate fish reliance, and mentions substantial fish trade, curing, and distribution, with a final stray remark on a local building adage and a cryptic aside.
A Virginia couple seeks to air their faults honestly in marriage. The husband lists perceived flaws like tinware care and dish rag washing, while the wife refuses to condemn him, declaring him flawless. Latterly, neighbors gossip about the couple, and a jailed man laments a softened conscience after fleeing with his mother-in-law.
A faithful teacher in a twenty six pupil school bans whispering. He tests violations for three days and sees near elimination. On the final day he collects anonymous slips from each pupil to mark who whispered. Only twenty five of twenty six mark themselves, showing the test unveils truth and invites reflection.
The piece argues that true faith should make Christians happier and help others find happiness here. It emphasizes living wisely in this world, appreciating beauty in nature, and trusting God with the future. It asserts that a religion failing to improve life is weak and stresses spreading joy as a key duty.
The speaker argues that wealth of a father should not shield a young man from work. No one should rely idly on others or ignore the fundamental law of industry. Happiness comes from labor. if God intended a butterfly life, humans would be butterflies, but since man is born to work, embrace manhood.
The theatre manager, annoyed by tall hats in audiences, printed a bold plea on playbills asking women wearing hats to remove them for the comfort of the audience. He noted the aged bald and plain would not be expected to comply, after which towering bonnets vanished from the theatre.
The piece highlights lace making as taught in a large city school, praising patient practice and noting demand for Mack lace. It discusses calico dress economy reducing fabric use, a London report on Queen Victoria ordering Honiton lace, and Belgium lace’s popularity while English manufacture wanes.
A collage of comic snippets from a New York paper sketches sausages as charming mysteries, a sly remark about the weather, a nurse or sexton’s fortune, and banter on weddings knaves and clergymen. Mixed zingers describe foolishness, fashion and misheard phrases.
The author argues sleeplessness in America should be treated with sun exposure. Laudanum is the worst soporific, sunshine the best. The plain remedy for poor sleepers is to spend more hours in sunshine and fewer in the shade.
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