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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1876
Page
6
A fragmented poem depicts Walt Whitman with a dead child in a white coffin and explores death as a deep, unsolved mystery. The speaker notes the enigmatic boundary between life and death and reflects on the comfort some find in death’s quiet, while adults seek meaning in mortality.
Jenny the narrator traces a harsh upbringing with Jim, a bootblack and alley companion, who saves her life at sea. After adoption by Mrs Belden she grows into a young woman torn between luxury and memory of Jim and their bond. A final choice tests loyalty as Jim returns with a plan and Jenny weighs love, duty, and class.
The British ship Tenedos, returning home from the Pacific, narrowly avoids a rock in a gale near Cape Tres Montes. Lieutenant Graham orders instant actions to clear a dangerous channel, saving the vessel and crew amid near disaster. The second item reports a Cincinnati corner stone unearthed in 1840, waterlogged after twenty seven years, with the paper contents pulpy and unreadable.
In a cabin scene aboard a ship, Jenny returns costly tokens to Louis and declares love for Jim. Louis accepts the choice, asking forgiveness as he steps aside. Mrs Belden protests with intense emotion, while Louis reassures Jenny and Jim that he was a gentleman.
The Doylestown Pennsylvania Democrat reports Evan Stover of Spring Valley Bucks county found his mill's machinery failing and water gates slow. He pulled his three year old from the face of the gate after the water rose, reviving the child as it bled from the nose. The exact duration under water remains unknown.
Mrs A T Stewart faced relentless solicitation for aid from every quarter including needy institutions, endowment offers, and plans to invest her capital. The pressure nearly overwhelmed her as petitions poured in from all sides. Judge Hilton advised her to depart the country, and his family joined her travels along with relatives and staff.
The article outlines competing theories about petroleum origin. Early thought credited distillation from bituminous coal, with Can nel and Boghead coal oils cited as evidence. A more accepted view now holds that most oil comes from rocks beneath coal measures, older than carboniferous formations. It notes South Wales inhabitants resemble Laplanders in appearance.
A vivid scene along a rural river path shows a grand procession headed by musicians and a throne bearer, with a scarlet-robed divine on a chair. Lictors, crackers, altars, incense, and a bystander’s pidgin explanation describe thrice-yearly rites to ward off sickness, ending at a hilltop image and a temple banquet with elaborate offerings.
A St Louis case shows horse traders torturing aged animals to pass them as young for profit. Jos Wolfort faced cruelty charges for bishoping horses by filing teeth, gagging mouths, and coloring cavities to deceive buyers. The practice causes extreme pain and has led to horse deaths.
A missionary recounts dealing with a Chinese trader who cannot count ten. The tale describes the trader accepting the “other cash” from his ear after repeated price calls, then taking his Bible and departing.
A poem vignette in which a weary child violinist endures a lordly levee and a haunting dawn scene. The narrative follows a strained violoncello string snapt in his sleep as the child pleads for rest and mercy from God.
A collection of quips and vignettes recounting humorous exchanges and observations. It includes a lawyerly quip about law as a sieve, courtroom wit, social foibles, and jokes about teachers, travelers, and everyday life with period slang and regional humor.
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