14 Jan 1880
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Newspaper
Singleton Argus And Upper Hunter General Advocate
Location
Singleton, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 14, 1880
Page
1
The piece extols inner beauty over outward looks and argues true harmony comes from grace courage and charity. It praises steadfast cheer amid troubles and the protective, dignified empathy that shields daily life from sorrow.
A narrator reflects on a harsh year and a vanished partner, recalling how letters from Jean gave comfort and hope. He outlines the long road to recovery, the care of friends who raised funds, and the reunion glimpsed in a wedding photo of Jean and her beloved, until the New Year dawns with quiet wishes for happiness.
A Russian journal reports Nihilists condemned to Siberian exile sought to marry, selecting three women from their circle who agreed to accompany them. The marriages were allowed, but sentences shifted to solitary confinement in St. Petersburg. The women sought clemency from Nabokov, who referred them to the secret police chief, who rejected them and warned of exceptional handling. Nihilist circles then denounced him, and three days later he was killed by an assassin.
A barber faced a charge for Sunday shaving claiming it was a work of noon charity. Witnesses described customers in his shop at noon on a Sunday and the barber argued that grooming workers needed Sunday shaves. The judge considered Sunday work as potentially allowed by the Act and dismissed the summons, noting cleanliness as a priority.
A portrait of George Eliot and the Leweses based on a print narrative. It recounts her early life, friendships with Spencer Lewes and Dickens era men, and a complex love triangle involving Lewes, Eliot, and a Lewes lover. After elopement and reconciliation they lived together under social pressure, forming a lifelong intellectual bond.
A biographical note reflects on George Eliot’s lingering privilege and social life in a cultured American circle. Lewes’s death is described as a deep severing blow, shaping her choice to lay aside her renowned pen. The passage notes she cannot claim Lewes as husband, as Mrs. Lewes remains alive.
An excerpt recounts Charles Dickens and his father John Dickens with anecdotes of policing courts, the Boote, Sam Waller, Bob Sawyer, and Allen, plus a stagey meeting at a railway station near Northwich and a lodging tale linked to Hogarth and Dickens family lore.
The piece contrasts the ideal mother who sacrifices for others with the self indulgent socialite who seeks luxury and attention. It notes motherhood as central, shaping women into either devoted caretakers or those who prioritize status and display, while a crude anonymous hint at a party recipe mocks trivial pleasures.
The report notes a record sugar yield across Queensland and New South Wales with potential totals around 23,000 tons. Queensland may contribute about 15,000 tons as growers benefit from new factory systems. NSW gains from mill and enterprise growth along Clarence and Richmond rivers, with plans for central factories in Logan and Mackay districts. The Sydney Sugar Refining Company buys district sugar, prompting interest from visitors considering sugar ventures in the region.
A waggish clerical tale from near Ballarat describes a warehouseman and a would be buyer plotting a 2400 value food deal. After a whiskey card, they bartered via a hard bargain and a legal endgame with Caplin. Caplin’s reply misfired and the warehouseman left town with the mystery unsolved as year end closes.
A newly elected Alderman writes to the Sydney newspaper exposing concerns over a contract with Sexith and Bennett for decorating and fittings at the City Hall. He argues the nine to nine plan and lavish room fittings are unnecessary given basic city improvements and urges ratepayers and unions to scrutinize the expenditure. The letter notes the contract was unsettled before the aldermen’s election and seeks public clarity.
A regional church council adopted a resolution proposing a 2 percent tax on celibacy to fund aid for indigent children. The plan cites service by those with children over single clergy and unwed officers. Concurrently, Monsignor Timothy O Mahony, formerly Bishop of Arroidale, was named Auxiliary Bishop to Archbishop Lynch of Toronto and will join him in Canada.
Sundry items from Sydney telegraphs report Krom Kechanges named director of the Mutual Life Association of Australasia in place of resigning Director Alleyne. Immigrant ships arrived from London with 430 passengers in good health, praised for care by Captain Clare Surgeon Westley and Matron Kent.
Attreus in the Leader cites Charles Teudo claiming a secretary collects sensational reports for writers. A Letter from Leanna to an unnamed lover reveals betrayal, plea, and ruin, with raw personal tragedy amid social scrutiny and literary comparisons.
London papers report five silver medals inscribed on vellum awarded by the National Lifeboat Institution to Misses Dridomax Drone and Nora O'Shaughnessy for courage in rescuing an exhausted sailor from a capsized boat near Padstow during stormy weather. The presentation was by Hon. Richard Tyacke at a Padstow Lifeboat Institution meeting.
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