20 Mar 1872
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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1872
Page
1
A fragment poem depicts a narrow house built by hands, storm damaged yet secure again. It describes a sleepered little daughter beneath damp walls, graves around with a sexton and spade, and a second vision of a house not made with hands where a starry light remains.
A reflective piece argues Lent embodies disciplined self control for spiritual growth, citing Comte and various thinkers. It urges personal determination to gain higher virtues, notes Sabbath rest as essential for body and soul, and touches on religious liberty and tolerance among denominations. It ends with a notice about newspaper subscriptions and regional ads.
A jumble of heard phrases presented at a youth gathering tests spelling accuracy. The text includes varied topics from harassment by peddlers to religious coercion and medical discussions among physicians, with several misspellings and archaisms evident.
The text urges gentle conduct among students, promoting empathy for peers with disabilities or poverty. It advocates sharing meals, aiding weaker learners, and avoiding envy of brighter classmates. It also urges forgiveness and not punishing remorseful aggressors, noting unity in behavior reflects the school’s character.
A family dinner ends with William, ten, refusing wine to honor a vow as a soldier in the Cold Water Army. Guests praise his courage and vow to resist intemperance, shouting Cold Water! Cold Water! across the gathering and toward the nation.
A narrator recalls a tale from Living Age about a dog named Dash who, after thirteen months, helps prove ownership in court by obeying a whispered signal. The story and the legal outcome illustrate that memory of instructions can spare trouble and aid a boy in adulthood.
A readers guide stresses how punctuation shapes meaning about vice and virtue. The text contrasts an elderly man versed in wickedness with a youth determined to be honest and God fearing, implying outcomes tied to behavior and perception.
A playful meditation on the letter R and its ubiquity across daily life. The text notes R appears in earth’s core and surface, river heads and streets, fire water and air, meals and rest, and even in circles triangles and squares. It hints at R in joys sorrows and mirrors, ending with a nod to the letter J.
The Governor's special message praises careful planning and urges speedy Capitol completion within six years at a cost not exceeding 1 200 000. It covers financing via state tax, abolishment of the mill tax, and recommendations on railroad land, swamp land, water works, guardianship law, and publishing the Upper Peninsula Geological Survey, with notes on post 1871 fire relief and public thanks. A closing odd item mentions a Kentucky poor house suit over a marriage ceremony.
The message denounces cheap inferior goods flood and deceptive ads. It praises Messrs. W. Keane & Co. of Baltimore for first class pianos with durable construction, superior workmanship, and patented improvements. It warns cheap instruments use unseasoned material and fail in lasting value.
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