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Newspaper
Monroe Sentinel
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1857
Page
1
A poetic scene unfolds with Death usurping royal rank and wealth, as a king, a noble, and a wealthy man face judgment at the dock. The king wears a crown of purple eyelids while Death rejects worldly power, proclaiming even gold's worthlessness in the face of fate.
A reflective essay portrays boys as lively, curious beings whose mischief and imagination mirror future adulthood. It argues for nurturing their natural activity with country play, simple tools, and kindness, while warning against overbearing city life and rigid adult standards. It praises patient nurses, warns against neglect, and urges schooling by open country life.
A New York Herald list catalogs saved and lost from the Central America disaster. Wisconsin figures appear in the saved group, with names like John Cummings and Douglass Rutherford noted among the 173 saved, while 123 losses are listed, none from Wisconsin. The report recounts Captain Herndon’s possible rescue by a passing vessel, a Benicia California passenger Joseph Bassford’s survival, shipboard hardships, and generous aid from women passengers.
Greiner of the Gazette reports Jones granted interview by Sheri Miner last Monday. Jones, about five feet eight inches, says he shot Beebe during arrest at the tavern and fled west to a swamp, fearing pursuers. He claims to have confessed under oath, vowed not to reveal the secret, and now awaits the October court term. He wrote his parents in Lorain county and thanked Bee be’s daughter for visiting him. He reportedly refused food for two days until Mrs. Miner pleaded, then resumed eating. The tale notes his past life and gambler’s shine while denying drinking habit.
The Madison Patriot reports on a Capital Square gathering after James B. Cross’s nomination for Governor. Speakers mock politicking, defend Barstow and Free School lands, and pledge loyalty to Cross while lampooning rival Democrats.
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