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Newspaper
Peru Weekly News
Location
Peru, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1855
Page
1
Metropolitan feature presents Mark Melville's meditation on the nation from the Capitol’s summit. He ponders the flag’s endurance, the specter of disunion, and the enduring memory of the republic as the sun sinks in the western sky.
The piece laments human blindness that yields thorny deeds while kindness exists in abundance. It contrasts outward appearances with inner longing for goodwill and rails against estrangement among people.
In a grim Crimea day the Fifth Dragoons fight at Ink-LY against Muscovite forces. Cecil Gray, torn between memory and glory, forgets loved ones as he leads a heroic charge, dies in the field, his plume a symbol amid the carnage and onward assault.
Minnie Gray waits for news from the Crimea as Willie fetches tidings. The locket holds a hair and a silent letter offers no word of Cecil while the Fifth Dragoons fight. Turmoil and suspense unfold in a tearful scene of longing and dread.
A brief excerpt describes Minnie Gray dying in a churchyard scene, with her brother Willie holding her as a new grave is laid to rest. A marble slab bears the inscription In Memory of Cecil and Minnie Gray, whom Peace married in life, whom War wedded in death, signaling a grim family tragedy.
Bishop Heber spoke of life as a river guiding us from youth to voyage. He described our youth as a narrow stream filled with blossoms and beauty, yet the current speeds onward. The speech ends with a meditation on death and the endless voyage beyond earthly witnesses.
A Cleveland era account describes a cave on the Blue River in Crawford County near Leavenworth and New Albany. It details an entrance under a rock, a first hall, a descent, and a second door to the newly found cave with a view of stalactites and sulphate of lime formations. The report also notes the older Epson Salts Cave, its history, and its long visitors.
An extended exploration recounts a seven mile cave filled with rare specimens like Epson salts. Stalactites and stalagmites form dramatic natural sentinels while domed chambers, hanging white deposits, and eyeless crawfish pools enrich the scene. The writers note darkness and a demanding exit, praising the cave as highly worth a visit.
A United States Journal item outlines social rules for bowing between men and women in public. It urges women to initiate recognition and men to respond, condemning rude dismissals as a sign of bad character. The piece advocates courteous, reciprocal salutes as proper etiquette.
A Washington letter reviews Hue's travels in China describing a plan mansion at Pekin called the House of Feathers where the poor lodge for a tenth of a cent per night. The piece critiques civilization progress and praises newspapers over government. It cites Jefferson on government and newspapers.
A reflective piece extols happiness found in a virtuous heart. It argues cheerful contentment comes from inner purity and harmony with nature, not wealth or status. It asserts the world is beautiful, with daily joys for those whose minds align with nature and truth.
A medical journalist urges parents to provide air and light for infants. They recount seeing a newborn nearly smothered under heavy blankets and warn that only breathable air is fit. A physician confronts a mother on a tram about letting the child breathe properly.
The San Francisco Oriental notes Chinese books aged like the Sam Auwok Chi, written a thousand years ago, with one tale claiming echoes of Joseph and Potiphar’s wife. Osborne, the Egyptian scholar, is publishing a novel found in a Pharaonic tomb, linked to a court scribe, with claimed authenticity.
A historical note by Lieut. Murray explains Peru’s arid coast by tracing southeast trade winds from Attica across the Atlantic to Brazil and the Andes. The winds drop moisture on the Andean slopes, then descend dry to the Pacific, leaving Peru with little rainfall.
Harry Sampson and old Mr. Snarl clash over a dog feud on Forsyth street. A night of dog deliveries ends with a yard full of bull dogs and spaniels fighting, Snarl fined for the melee and hypocrisy, while Sampson sleeps easier than in years. A Dutchman adds a wry aside about postwar peace and longevity.
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