A Call to Kindness Everyday for All
Poem urges daily giving to lift the poor and needy. It appeals to shared humanity, asking readers to offer kindness in speech and small gestures to brighten sorrow and spread joy through life and neighborly care.
22 Oct 1850
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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1850
Page
1
Poem urges daily giving to lift the poor and needy. It appeals to shared humanity, asking readers to offer kindness in speech and small gestures to brighten sorrow and spread joy through life and neighborly care.
A fragmentary narrative recounts ghostly visits to Ehrenbreitstein involving a gray demon, Hungarian alchemists, and a dramatic spectral siege. It details apparitions surrounding the Elector and Bishop John Philip, a guarded chamber, and a trance leading to a warning from a haunted Goblet scene before French forces arrive.
Paris Daily News correspondent notes Nepaulese princes improving living standards in Paris and adopts an oriental style of greeting reflecting shifting social customs. The fragment hints at cross cultural observations within a Paris scene.
The ambassador Jung Bahadnor and brothers attended the opera where Madame Aguado offered her box to view Gerita in Violin du Diable. The prince, overwhelmed, was seen behind the scenes admiring the performance. He removed diamond bracelets and gave them to the famed dancer Cerito as a token of delight.
Antiquarian Layard returns from expedition with terra cotta tablets and inscriptions said to illuminate the empire. Reports describe a chamber filled with tablet records and a carved winged relief, with Layard planning further work despite fever and funding needs.
Prince Louis Napoleon plans and attempts a daring escape from the fortress of Ham. Disguised in a red wig and rough clothes, he navigates guards, sentries, and a shattered pipe mishap, aided by allies including Dr. Dunpean and Thellin, before risking the bridge and fortress perimeter.
A prince feigns sleep to escape, skirts a porter's wicket and gates, pursued by workers until spotted as “solely Pierre.” His dog aids the escape, reaching a cabriolet with Thellin awaiting, then heads toward Belgium while a tense pursuit unfolds at the station in Brussels. The trap is discovered too late.
Footnotes describe a surprise assault on hussars as they were beaten from their saddles and dragged from their horses. Those who survived escaped while pursuing forces refused to follow, voicing complaints to their Colonel about facing a disorderly mob. The scene underscores a chaotic encounter with unarmed foes.
A boy and girl first meet under a yew in the churchyard while weaving flower garlands, becoming close friends and later lovers. Twenty years pass and they wed in that same quiet spot. Years later a troubled son and his family confront loss, aging, and ambition, ending joined by the old yew tree in the churchyard.
A fragmentary historical tale contrasts Hungarian hussars with foreign troops, praising Magyar cavalry spirit and national dress while denouncing the Danderial half breed as a contemptible foe. The piece recounts clashes at Batwan and Tapjo Bicske, noting the mutual disdain and bold, symbolic bravado in battle.
The piece offers exhortations on duty, wisdom, and self observation. It contrasts folly and learning, urging ongoing self improvement and resilience against misfortune. It meditates on happiness sorrow mortality and the search for inner light amid life’s trials.
A late Paris letter describes a strict bureau supervised process for building in Paris. Plans must detail structure, wall thickness, floor layout, roof slope and all particulars before approval. Foundations must be stone or brick and outer walls iron reinforced, with fireproof roofing and careful framing to resist collapse and fire.
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