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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1881
Page
2
A speaker recalls choosing pain to keep a vital faith hidden within thorny husks. The inner truth, though dangerous to reveal, promises a priceless prize if kept and guarded against external judgment. The passage contrasts fear of loss with the need to preserve a core belief that sustains life.
Harold Courthope pleads to marry Eva Cressingham while Eva is bound by promise to Mr. Bellingham. In a garden retreat he confronts her and learns she cannot wed him, only to discover Eva is already married to Aubrey Bellingham, who then blesses Harold and Eva with happiness through a surprising family twist involving Ethel Lindsay. The lovers navigate love, duty, and a complex web of engagements and fortunes.
The piece paints General Arthur as taller than his portraits but not severe in appearance. It notes his calm, fair face, judge-like demeanor, and unpretentious dress in black. Inside, the Lexington Avenue home features tasteful furnishings, gilded gasaliers veiled, and comfortable parlor details reflecting a man of quiet taste.
In Chama New Mexico last night Charles Keiser from Odessa Missouri and William Whitson a Texas native and town marshal faced a ten step duel after Whitson tried to disarm Keiser. Keiser died after a half hour and Whitson died soon after. Both men under twenty five and described as warm hearted and loyal.
A Little Rock Gazette correspondent reports a miraculous spring fifteen miles northeast of the city on Greasy Creek. Parson John R. Yeatts says the water issues from a mountain, about 400 feet high, at forty gallons per minute, apple cider color and flavor, producing ecstatic, affectionate behavior among drinkers described as millennial springs.
A quirky verse fragment depicts a musician Wilhelm selling an old fiddle and a quay side girl remarking Good gracious many. It mentions St. Croix town slang and a rough boix figure who refuses to obey What der yer soix. The bride’s wedding scene ends with a puzzling dying couplet Poe-Puc.
The Philadelphia Press surveys burial sites of Washington Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe Jackson and Van Buren. It notes Mount Vernon care for Washington, Adams and Adams at Unitarian Church in Quincy, grave markers in Virginia and New York, and describes monuments at Madison’s Virginia homestead, Monroe in Hollywood Cemetery, Jackson at the Hermitage, and Van Buren in Ninderhook graveyard.
A long survey of presidential burial sites from Van Buren to Andrew Johnson, detailing locations at North Bend Indiana Hollywood Cemetery Richmond and other sites. Includes grave markers, inscriptions, surrounding scenery, and monument descriptions across multiple states.
The text notes the death of James Buchaynan fifteenth U S president. Born in Franklin County Pennsylvania April 23 1791. Died at Wheatland June 1 with the mention truncated to Ses.
A Chinese widow near Hankow was twice attacked at the river by her brother in law. First attempt left her alive, rescued by Customs officer Mr. Morgan. She later died by drowning, after being forcibly taken to the river, weighed with a stone, and buried with funeral rites. The motive given was refusal to marry an old man.
The article notes women run sixty papers and periodicals and contribute broadly beyond the visible outlets. It highlights that many female writers use male pen names and that women influence high‑class journals through impersonal editorial roles, often unseen by the public.
A reflective line notes devotion beyond kinship, describing a person ready to shape a child with a well directed mind. The sentiment centers on chosen guidance rather than blood relation.
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