08 Jan 1859
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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1859
Page
1
A nostalgic verse recalling girls at home and their carefree past. The speaker fondly remembers childhood, the old root tree, and the change of time as sisters reflect on aging, memories, and enduring bonds.
Stella argues that female influence shapes society via moral character, nurture, and compassion. The piece praises women’s roles from the hearth to religious and public life, recalling heroines like Florence Nightingale and Helena, and urges young women to cultivate virtue, gentleness, and benevolence for the common good.
The column mixes poems and prose noting a 1859 eclipse sequence and a stirring lyric about guards of the old Dominion. It recalls a martial march through Ireland, Irish prisoners, and a mock toast to captains, concluding with a elegiac scene of a deathbed and the Nation. The piece touches on jealousy essays, domestic tips, and a college convention report.
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