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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1850
Page
1
A dying girl speaks to her mother about parting, seeking comfort in faith and reunion. She describes final moments, a wish to leave a lock of hair, and the hope of meeting again in heaven. The poem blends grief with religious consolation and maternal affection.
In the town of F a so called Mammoth Baby exhibition drew a large crowd after Tim Jenkins and Fat Ash Skillings staged a prank. The baby appeared briefly in a box and then walked, revealing the hoax and prompting laughter. The tale closes with a moral on apprenticeship and steady work.
A moral tale notes three friends of a man facing judgment. One friend betrays him, another stays silent, but the third defends him, earning mercy. The piece urges cherishing family and benevolent affection over cold indifference, proclaiming God is love and family ties strengthen souls.
A domestic moral piece urges husbands to drop anger at home and wives to avoid sour behavior after work. It emphasizes cheerful routines, kind words, and a pleasant supper to soften temper. Also notes a Boston company forming with capital and a Jersey press summary, plus a Tennessee county convention on delegates.
The text contrasts selfishness with unselfishness, arguing that selfish desire brings unease and diminishing pleasure while kindness opens the heart to joy. It likens moral harmony to physical laws, claiming happiness comes from loving others and living by higher principles, yielding lasting peace. The second portion reports on Mexican boundary preparations, boats, gear, and officials, with plans to start mid-Lane and reach El Paso by November.
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