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Newspaper
Oshkosh Democrat
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1850
Page
1
A fragmentary poem excerpt contrasts a solemn Sabbath with a vision where church, master, and people dissolve into a scene of nature. It widens to a reading of Webster and Stuart and ends with a call for freedom and truth through divine mercy and natural imagery.
A humorous editor reader exchange on whittling toward or away from you, linking careful, small actions to luck. They discuss prudence, objects of fortune, and contrasts between diligent workers like Tape and careless ones like Dick, ending with a parable on luck vs. effort.
A garbled passage cites a catalog of drunkenness terms then discusses U S constitutional rules for presidential vacancy and succession. It also reports Abner Amish delivering Louisiana alligators, his arm wound worsening until death, and a quip about rich widows and goods from Dr. Franklin.
A man about 24, residing near Horton in the Me nomonee Lands, was killed instantly when a bucket bucket rope untied, causing the bucket to fall 45 to 60 feet striking his head. He left an 80 to 96 dollar claim and no known family nearby. inquiries may be directed to E A Toles or Thomas Rich in Sauk County Wisconsin.
The Whealing Gazette notes flies this summer do not prove a cholera outbreak in the area. It observes that cholera generally does not prevail during fly season. Also announced: Uran, a new steamer, completed at Wilmington Delaware, will sail to the Pacific under canvas.
A fragment discusses how mixing sexes in schools shapes character and future roles. It argues that separating boys and girls preserves virtues, citing concerns about masculine ruggedness and feminine reserve, and warns against modern education that dulls core sensibilities. It reflects 19th century Christian didactic rhetoric.
A Portland Pleasure Boat homily extols thrift and virtue for households and children, praising self reliance, honest conduct, and orderly homes. It concludes with a grim tale as a boy mocks a sibling, crying aloud that the other is “one of your funeral.”
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