15 Jul 1858
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Newspaper
Lexington Clipper
Location
Lexington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1858
Page
1
Poem by Edward Dempster describing lost love and broken vows. A narrator laments a breakup, noting sorrow, vanished faith, and a heart that now longs for rest. The speaker recalls the one who adored another, contrasting past inspiration with present despair. The piece reads like a reflective lyric on love and sorrow.
Tonio of Guitera, betrothed to Maria, defies his lord during a festival. He uses a lasso to subdue a horse, then confronts the lord and wounds him, prompting a deadly chase. Both fall into a treacherous morass. their bodies sink as the crowd watches in stunned silence.
An old man buries his dying daughter Ida after a tearful farewell. She speaks of waiting in a better world while he clings to faith, and she is laid beneath a willow with bridal robes as wind and sun fade.
A devotional piece urges fathers in Goa to model God like discipline and gentleness in child rearing. It emphasizes firm limits, tender care, and living by a divine pattern to shape character from infancy to adulthood, warning against neglect or inconsistent conduct.
An anecdote describes Madame Malibran’s influence on a man named Wariner who sought an audience. She balanced a polite, composed bearing with a readiness to resist unwanted advances. Her fame as a singer made even formal gestures a source of tension and admiration among the 3 peers.
A long reflection on self mastery, disciplined living, and purposeful work. It argues that success comes from firm resolve to “be something,” systematic habits, and acting in timely, purposeful steps. It cites a merchant’s rise from poverty as proof that steady effort and restraint shape prosperity.
A fragment mentions cats reacting to absence of owners and a favorite cat entering a tower prison during Elizabethan times. It also recounts a robbery where a large escape was said to be spurred by a brave house cat that attacked a thief, startling the robbers and aiding their retreat.
The fragment discusses a shipload of goods bound for Siam with little market for plates and diy wares. Temples lacked buyers, so ornamented wares and ewers were used to decorate temple gates. The text suggests Yankee merchants may bring refined tastes from the mother country.
A damaged OCR fragment presents a nocturnal meditation on sleep and being apart from loved ones. The text hints at a final reunion and a shared song, but the surrounding context and complete meaning are unreadable.
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