23 Dec 1865
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1865
Page
1
A youth on a corn-sheaf pleads for a magical whistle. The fair maiden teases and offers a fetched favor of good nature. They joke about whistling for wishes and the charm, ending in playful scolding over the youth’s silly obsession.
The lines present a poetic meditation on enduring truth against scorn and error. It contrasts the timid bystander with steadfast conscience, asserting that truth endures and rises, while error dies among its supporters. The text reflects a devotional, moral stance with elevated, archaic phrasing.
In this fragment Gale portrays Wild Madge, a starving orphan taken in by a kind woman. Sam Raynor, wealthy and disdainful, mocks her homely appearance as Madge hides her hurt and vows to rise above drudgery. Paul jeers at her, while Madge, fourteen, secretly gazes at her reflection and dreams of love and dignity.
In a London drawing room Miss Raleigh, once a neglected foundling named Madge, is revealed as the adopted daughter of Mrs Raleigh and the celebrated beauty of society. Paul Raynor, smitten, proposes but she recounts a past cruelty he inflicted on the young Madge and reveals her true identity. She declares her engagement elsewhere, leaving him humbled and bewildered by the revelation.
A sentence fragment notes Madeline wed a man she deemed pure and noble, whom she loves and respects with her whole heart, implying a union built on affection and esteem.
A dialogue on government bonds and taxation contrasts rich bondholders with laboring classes. A wealthy bondholder defends exemption and annual interest, while critics argue debt must be paid by taxable property and workers, highlighting burdens on farmers and mechanics.
The Day Book urges Democrats to reject defeatism about Republican opposition and to rally readers to inspire a Democratic revival. It compares blue Democrats to black Republicans and urges individual action to talk to neighbors, read Democratic material, and confront Abolitionist opponents. The piece calls for a confrontational stance to energize supporters and deter surrender.
A back-and-forth between Fact and Philanthropy presents conflicting views on freedmen. Fact urges practical aid yet shows suspicion of dependency, while Philanthropy proposes farms, juries, education, and integration. The exchange ends noting supposed parallels in human unity and moral questions.
Advice warns women not to marry for money or social show. It urges avoiding fops, niggards, strangers, mope or drone types, harsh men, gamblers, profaners, slovenly men, rakes, and alcohol addicts. Independence is better than a poor match.
A maxim urging action and moral effort. It links waking virtue to heavenly aid, advising diligence during the day to invite angels in sleep, and frames success as the product of virtuous, purposeful work.
A collage of comic vignettes and anecdotes from 19th century America. It recalls Jeneur Mason famed New England lawyer, a Rhode Island murder case, and a blustery clergyman who claimed Gabriel cleared Avery. Other snippets feature a Tehama travel joke, Governor Weller quip, a Charitable church penny tale, and Irish wit at a hydraulic press.
A fragment from a late 19th or early 20th century column discusses fashion lingering dresses and social vanity with a sly tongue. It riffs on TalleyRAND quotes about dress and notes social changes, witty exchanges, and humorous asides about manners and manners. It ends with reflections on sentimentality and changing single life.
A concise reflection notes that Tuene embodies two global languages. The girls grasp one language while the mother understands the other, suggesting enduring perspectives across families and cultures.
A fragmented dialogue note suggests hesitation before patting or striking, with unclear references to a wagging action and potential misidentification of a person or object. The text implies caution in proceeding until clearer signals are observed and the subject is positively identified.
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