15 Sep 1866
Page 1
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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1866
Page
1
A long columned reminiscence mixes sentimental verse about a dying youth calling for his mother with sketches of social mishaps. It recounts a bold elopement arrest for bigamy, a cholera anecdote turned joke, a Michigan lynching, and moral guidance for young men on proper visiting hours, all framed in a 19th century newspaper style.
A writer praises men who are steadfast, honest, fearless, and devoted to truth and divine strength. The passage extols integrity, self restraint, and moral duty above fame, wealth, or sectarian bounds, describing men who stand for right in all circumstances. The second anecdote recalls a gentleman praised by his father for virtue, and an old woman in Limerick remarking on her broken pipe with humor.
The article contrasts the loving kindness of God with human and parental love, praising divine benevolence and its certainty. It then recounts an incident at a New Freecow camp meeting where a professional pickpocket attempted theft during a penitents' gathering, was challenged, and detained by a policeman.
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