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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1850
Page
1
A historical essay argues science is accessible to everyone from the humble mechanic to the learned philosopher. It traces superstition’s decline with science, notes past ignorance, and praises the spread of inexpensive learning and popular lectures.
A curious tale follows a squirrel who tires of his woodland life and plans a trek toward a distant blue ridge. He climbs, endures storm and cold, loses strength, and narrowly survives a hawk and eagle attack before reuniting with his nest high in a favored tree. The narrative shifts to a Rhode Island Sabbath incident involving a blacksmith and moral questions about labor and duty.
A Victorian estimate places the life value of an engine at one hundred fifty thousand pounds with wear and tear at four dollars per mile. The article notes typical rail fare around four cents per mile and discusses the social costs of passenger travel, while other passengers are described as being carried without freight.
A humorous nautical sketch recounts a young American woman loved by five suitors on a voyage home. At the captain's odd counsel she dives in, four suitors follow, they all resurface soaked, and the captain quips to "take the dry groom" before she marries him.
An officer on foot disguised from uniform encounters a corporal directing soldiers at a small redoubt. The officer questions the corporal’s role, learns the corporal is in charge, and Washington then dismounts to aid in lifting the timber. He cautions the corporal to seek the Commander-in-Chief next time.
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