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Newspaper
Mount Carmel Register
Location
Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1859
Page
1
Lucy Brandon and Henry Langford drift from flirtation to confession during a sleigh excursion in Winston. Misread signals, risky moments, and a later sewing circle reveal a tangled mix of affection and social tension amid a New England town.
The poem pleads to Lord of all being to shine on every heart and life. It invokes sun and star as symbols of divine glory guiding day and night and asks for truth freedom and burning devotion to reach one holy light.
A preacher retells a tyrant forcing a blacksmith to forge a longer chain, with each request followed by no wages, until the chain binds and burns the worker. It warns that delaying sin leads to worse wages, urging reflection and spiritual reform.
A long excerpt on Jesus denouncing the Scribes and Pharisees in the Temple, explaining table layouts and reclining customs, then reflecting on divine plan and salvation, with a segue to a Congreve scene and House debates on Illinois politics. The piece blends biblical exegesis with contemporary political sparring and rhetoric.
Wm Bennet, a noted burglar, was arrested last week nine miles from Lawrenceville. The Sheriff of Lawrence County and a 16 year old helper captured him at his brother in law’s house. Bennet, once sentenced for life in Kentucky, escaped last summer and rekindled pursuit after stealing a Mt. Carmel horse. He awaits a Kentucky requisition in the county jail.
Dr. Holland urges young men to resist sensual temptations and pursue virtue. He argues national progress rests with youth, warns of pitfalls from vice, and promises beauty and heavenliness if self denial is embraced. Women’s purity and male steadfastness are linked to collective moral rise. The path may seem hard but yields heavenly bloom.
An excerpt from J. T. Headly's Diary of a Chaplain recalls at the Battle of Bunker Hill a sick husband in Charlestown killing a British soldier after he assaulted his wife. The two men, who had become brothers in arms and blood, die in the room as the scene ends.
The Boston Post reprints a description of Parisian ladies adopting Napoleonic Court dress. A loose muslin robe festooned at the knee reveals the leg, with the left breast exposed and left hip fastened, arms bare except for two bracelets.
Nine churches in Cincinnati are to be sold in December due to non payment of taxes. The notice signals a religious property disposal in the Queen City.
An essay recalls how early papers filled pages with Scriptural excerpts including New Testament chapters and psalms. It notes English papers once used whole Bible pages when news was scarce and muses on readers’ reactions to scripture flavored issues.
A Colon Planter correspondent describes a damped bridle technique using a rope loop placed under the horse’s lower jaw to force obedience. He claims the animal will follow and stand quietly once it discovers the control. The method emphasizes firm steady pulling.
A reflective piece contrasts loving children with the aging, noting how kids soften hearts and guard against coldness. It presents a sentimental image of a child filling a house and easing loneliness for old couples, while highlighting the emotional impact of parental affection.
Advertiser notes a real steam wagon awaiting shipment up the river. It is said to travel eight to ten miles per hour on common roads and ascend a thousand feet per mile. Invented by John A. Reed of New York City, built at Newark, New Jersey, planned for service between St Paul and Pembina.
Stewart Lodge No. 179 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows held its third anniversary festival in Owensville Indiana on Friday December 2. Past Grand George W. Iormay spoke and Rev Lhos Welker and others gave remarks. A well prepared supper pleased attendees. The lodge, now flourishing, has secured a fine hall for years and fitted it in tasteful style. Princeton Indiana newspaper record.
The Ware Street in Mt Vernon Indiana has been improved at a cost of ten thousand dollars. The work is now complete and the Advocate reports the thoroughfare as handsome in appearance and as serviceable as any in the region.
A patchwork of humorous items and local quips about editors naming a child Kansas, a Boston self examination idea, a dinner party wit, a Hope Insurance gag, old drug advertisements, and a village incident with a blunt insult. The tone is era specific and lightly satirical.
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