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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1850
Page
1
A fragmented historical tract mixes a poem about a gold coin with a vein of Napoleonic anecdote. It includes a Chevreut Malabar tribute, musings on memory and youth, and a scene where Napoleon advises a jealous grenadier and rewards virtue, interwoven with notices about St. Clair’s defeat and 18th century letters and reprints.
During a German campaign Napoleon in his grey coat rode near Munich with two officers. He met a crying vivandiere leading a five year old boy. The boy said his father beat his mother, the sentinel nearby. Napoleon questioned the woman’s name and warned of possible jealousy and punishment, then expressed mixed sympathy and suspicion, while the child’s affection for his mother softened him.
Mr. Walsh writes from Paris on June 27 to the Journal of Commerce detailing M. de Lamartine’s rise to prominence after the February revolution of 1849, his lively talents and fame, and his later financial ruin and renewed doubts about his ability to regain influence.
John Toole the translator and amateur actor forgot the trap door while playing the Ghost in Hamlet at Lincoln Tan Fields. The audience split with laughter as Toole gropped about seeking the exit and exclaimed I tell you I cant find it. The Ghost finally descended the stage trap door amid roars.
A correspondent in Constantinople reports Kossuth rebutting a ailing Hungarian governor's assault on his countrymen. The letter, modest and true, refutes claims of Washingtonian thoughts and casts Kossuth as a devoted, loyal figure, aligning with American support and exile status.
A historical note recounts Chateaubriand pondering why Jewish women are said to be more beautiful than Gentile women. He proposes that Jews escaped the curse that struck their fathers husbands and sons and cites the absence of Jewish women among crowding priests and accusers when Jesus was scourged and crucified. The essay notes Bethany women aiding Jesus during his afflictions.
A sermon-like passage recounts Jesus showing mercy to various women including Mary Magdalene and the Samaritan woman. It notes miracles such as healing the widow of Nain’s son and Lazarus, and allegorizes living water and compassion. The piece references women at Calvary, the tomb, and the first post resurrection appearance to Mary Magdalene.
The article urges farmers and mechanics to elevate their standing by pursuing science and refinement. It cites Franklin as a model for artisans who rise to wealth and public respect, arguing producing classes deserve equal social esteem and personal development.
The essay argues England’s soil is a vast mine worth trillions in manure value, urging farmers to invest in manure and livestock rather than stocks. It reflects on life’s decay, the transient nature of kin and riches, and ends with a father denying his sick son a piece of food, highlighting hardship and sacrifice.
The article laments scarce lanes in California amid wealth and gold, notes perhaps emigration will vanish for gold, and recalls an epitaph for Lad Pembroke praising virtue and beauty as life ends.
A tale recounted by Coleridge describes a chief as supreme judge in a land where a land dispute ends with the judge proposing that the two families unite through marriage and share the treasure as a dowry. Alexander reflects on a harsher, kingly practice of seizing the treasure for the crown.
A satirical market memo notes scarce monor dear stock nearly exhausted new crop weak virtue imports native growth honesty patriotism prudence pride politeness scandal religion and love as they appear in wholesale and retail trade with no credit and little sincerity remaining in circulation.
The passage contrasts the steady, tranquil virtues of a wife with the exhausted, anxious state of a burdened husband. It extols a wife who smiles, speaks gently, and soothes her husband’s cares, praising fidelity, tenderness, and affection as the most attractive natural qualities. The text portrays marriage as a partnership where calm support eases a man's troubled mind.
An excerpt recounts Alexander the Great meeting a peaceful African community. The chief questions his aim while presenting gold offerings and hospitality. A court scene unfolds as two villagers dispute a treasure found beneath land and the owner’s claim.
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