12 Nov 1852
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Democrat
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1852
Page
1
A long dialog on the eve of Louise's marriage explores love and inner qualities. An aunt counsels that true worth lies in mind and virtue, not youth or beauty, warning happiness fades as senses wane. Louise questions, seeking guidance on enduring devotion and the secret to lasting marriage.
A fragmented piece contrasts dream theory with practical guidance on marriage and money. It discusses graphs of dream sources from emotion and external stimuli, then shifts to weddings, virtue, and frugality, urging prudent living, piety, and shared vows to sustain happiness. It includes anecdotes about savings versus spending and a long digression on dreams and prophecy.
A pale widow recalls a vanished romance from girlhood, the wedding, and the later shadow of death. The piece contrasts her once gay life with present grief, as she longs for a distant heaven and the peaceful rest beside her buried idol. The tone is elegiac, reflecting loss, memory, and yearning for eternal reunion.
A quirky Sheridan anecdote recalls a House of Commons debate where a fellow member shouted Heartenor every five minutes. Sheridan praised the prompt reply and sat amid laughter. The tale then shifts to a comic quip about ghosts, joking that they are the only independent people, free and unfettered by duties or bills.
The Independent Democrats at Pittsburgh advocate free homesteads to spur settlement and aid laborers while curbing capital dominance. They argue the policy would lower emigration costs, provide 160 acres per family, and shift economic growth westward, despite slaveholding opposition and political risk.
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