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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1869
Page
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Questioning sorrow and wasted efforts, the poem asks why we weep for failed dreams and suggests a future hand will weave broken aims into enduring fame and fortune, transforming pain into immortal purpose beyond dawn. The verse contrasts present despair with a hopeful, distant redemption through future achievements and recognition.
A poem extols a girl in calico over aristocratic fashions. The speaker praises Sue’s warmth, cheerfulness, and kindness to family, presenting her as ideal life partner material. The verse contrasts plain attire with refined vanity, celebrating simplicity and genuine grace.
A collage of humorous lines and quips spanning puns about music and venison, a lioness, newspaper attacks, and a parade of odd jokes. It weaves jokes about a lady asking a pupil a Sunday School riddle, a fisher of puns, a dictator’s kin, and a clergyman debating marbles on Sunday with a street Arab. The piece showcases 19th century humor, misread OCR fragments, and playful wordplay from various voices.
The Pacific Railroad’s rapid traffic draw reduces Panama route prosperity, proving rail lines dominate transport. The Philadelphia American notes New York and San Francisco gain from stronger rail links, urging communities to diversify and expand railroad facilities to avoid economic decline.
In the German Tribune an editorial stance before the election urged voting for Democrat Steinagel for Magistrate, citing his accident and editors’ friendship. The piece argues a Republican paper should not override GOP nominees or favor a German over Americans, noting support for Tenhoeff and Major Petri.
The piece praises the Herald for its election commentary noting restraint and relief that outcomes were not worse. It compares public sentiment to a resigned suitor’s remark and reflects on clerk and judge defeats, agreeing with the Herald’s general stance while expressing contentment.
Andy Johnson's private secretary Cooper burst into tears in the Tennessee Legislature then voted against his former employer. Louisville Courier-Journal condemns him as self-centered after war-related strife and lack of genuine support from friends. Brick Pomeroy ridicules him as a restless, descriptor-laden politician. The Democracy dismisses a squeezed lemon while noting lingering acidity of the Moses case.
Spofford notes that US public libraries remain under two hundred thousand volumes while European collections exceed that, with Harvard Yale and Boston libraries among the oldest and largest. He cites Astor and Smithsonian bequests and urges community support for libraries as essential to mental and moral vitality.
T. W. Goodwyn argues that a small annual private library purchase, preserved carefully, can form a valuable collection. He cites a recent report by the directors of the public library and hopes for broad community support to build a source of universal pride and value.
The late Republican journals of Chicago congratulate Illinois on three Democrats securing seats at the State Convention while Republicans outside Cook County maintain control. The Chicago movement is blamed for subversion, with warnings of a boomerang outcome returning soon.
A Herald critique defends Democrats and Republicans for backing a railroad subscription. The writer rebukes claims that “Old Dick” alone carried it, arguing many others contributed and that the city’s past bond issue to the Quincy and Palmyra Railroad also lingered as a reminder of different leaders and actions.
The procession to lay Governor Andrew to his final resting place featured a flag-draped pulpit with a full-length portrait and a quotation from the deceased. The speaker reflected on personal merit, stating he never despised a man for poverty ignorance or race.
The San Gamon County Clerk's office has been held by the Mathenys since 1821. The current official is the son of the first clerk, who began the long line, and the son has just been re-elected for four years.
A Quincy Whig correspondent argues that New York City’s Sixth Ward, a Democratic machine stronghold, fabricates votes as population falls. He recalls Plaquemine fraud and warns of national impact if fraudulent city votes decide elections. From San Francisco, a detailed tour of the Industrial Fair at the Mechanics Institute praises California progress, theaterlike displays, an immense wooden pavilion, and exhibits from Humboldt busts to Landsberger wines.
A New York Herald correspondent debunks the Cardiff Giant petrified man claim. The piece accuses a deranged sculptor and conspirators of burying the statue to spur a fraud selling interests. It notes refusals to let experts inspect and references Locke and Poe as earlier hoaxes.
The Warren county Republicans by apathy and a local question defeated Dr. Tubbs for the Constitutional Convention by about thirty votes. Democrats similarly avoided opposition in several Strong-Republican counties to slip a Convention member. Mr Kirkpatrick, winner in Warren for the Convention, is expected to gain the Democratic nomination for Congress from this district.
Note summarizes a local political setback as the entire Republican ticket fails in Hancock County amid optimism for a stronger slate and ongoing uphill battle for supporters.
A French Journal correspondent recalls ancient vaults beneath Constantinople, sunk houses revealing marble-work by Greek artists. A vast, unknown lake lies beneath, with no clear historical record of this hidden complex. The sole entry is in a private palace courtyard where a proprietor keeps a boat for amusement.
The article contemplates a 800 year search for a practicable Arctic water passage. It argues that such a route would be found not by perseverance of discovery ships but by a man of science reasoning from known ocean phenomena in his study.
Washington Nov 3 Pork packers claim they supply a daily necessity and should not be taxed as manufacturers. Delegations from New York Boston Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis pressed Commissioner Delano, who blamed Congress for the issue and urged redress there. Eggleston says the tax was not the intent of Congress. a report to Congress may prompt action.
George Wilkes reports Sequard relayed a French paper claim that a former imperial physician exposed the Emperor Napoleon III as suffering from a bladder fungus, a secret that could trigger a stock market upheaval. The observer warned he could die within six months, possibly before New Year’s Day.
In a falcon Democrat issue the editor proclaims a bias for refined journalism. He dismisses the Register and a rival Union piece as false and vulgar, noting this week’s space is filled with serious matters.
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