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Newspaper
Jefferson County Republican
Location
Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1860
Page
1
Fragmentary verse praising Lincoln and urging support at the polls with archaic spelling and garbled phrasing. The lines evoke a political rally mood, mentioning Lincoln and a farmer’s boy, urging voters to march to the polls.
A long fragment from a Glasgow tale recounts a young man drawn into a licentious Hell Club of profane rituals. After a dreamlike journey to a hellish hall, he witnesses endless revelry and condemnation before being restored to earth. A year and a day later his resolve falters. he returns to drink and heeds a grim omen as tragedy unfolds.
A Marysville widow, tired of callers, feigns hospitality during a washing day. She entices Mr John Smith to linger, then uses a suds filled basin and a bouquet to trap him in the kitchen. He sits, amused, before she ends the ruse and he leaves. No further visits followed.
In an underground scene a miner discovers a long-dead, well-preserved body of a sturdy youth. The body’s calm face and jet hair move an old widow to tears, recalling a past love and shared years. The scene contrasts youth and aging, amid a tragic, dignified moment.
A jumble of humorous anecdotes and stray observations on retail clothing dealers, city and country quirks, and a Hoosier visitor in a bustling town. A sharp clothier tries to press a sale with a wary buyer who resists, while other quips touch on naval scales, wit, and political notes.
Washington Cor. Phil. Press contemplates the impact of selecting Lincel as president in 1861. The piece depicts veterans in office fearing change, predicting upheaval in Washington and questioning whether the Union could survive without current leaders or if new, fresh leadership could reform a flawed system.
An editorial urges focus on agriculture over politics, praising farmers as noble and stressing farming’s role in national prosperity. It argues that industry in fields sustains morals and religion, and laments wasted energy on political strife. Included are farming tips on tomato preserves and horse hay feeding.
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