03 Nov 1869
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Newspaper
Neosho Valley Register
Location
Iola, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1869
Page
1
Poem recalling a line of flowers and a young friend who died. The speaker laments fading blossoms and a life cut brief, contrasting autumn ground with memories of youth, gentleness, and shared sorrow among the graves and nature.
In spring 1860 a man shares a hotel bed with a stranger who mutters of love and murder. At a nearby trial, the sleeper’s night talks hint at the crime, and the guest realizes the bedmate may be the killer. The next day the man discovers a confession. A theater replays the event.
A Rochester correspondent recounts a dramatic scene after a play where a performer feigns death and a lean friend joins the applause. The piece shifts to social vice among youth, church members at Broadway billiard rooms, and a pastor’s warning about moral decline. The narrative includes a long digression on a rumored Australian diamond and a portrait of Voltaire’s powder in court intrigue.
The passage portrays a preacher whose voice and eyes convey a magnetic, lightning-like impact. His movements and stern yet tender presence draw listeners toward repentance, mixing intense emotion with a divine yearning for affection.
At a Pittsburgh trial Reverend Lynn faced questions over ministerial kissing of two young ladies. Reverend McKenney cited tradition and noted older practice, while testimony described early salutes and later concerns about propriety and feelings within the church society.
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