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Newspaper
The Weekly Echo
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1876
Page
3
A garbled meditation piece references Jamestown and a haunting vigil at a resting place. The text blends echoes of fever dreams and ghostly vows with lines about graves, vengeance, patience, trial, and a plea for truth and love to shine on the world.
In 1754 the Quaker owned Grampus sails from Nantucket to London with oil. After a French privateer menaces the voyage, Isaac Coffin and crew power the ship to outmaneuver and ram the foe. Seth Macy commands bold tactics, and the Grampus sinks the Frenchman with all hands lost. Jethro Coffin remains silent.
Geo. Sherman says he has recovered control of the army and will change policy at the Texan border. He requests recruiting two cavalry regiments to the war standard, following the house committee recommendation.
A critique condemns pernicious children’s literature and cheap five cent periodicals. It urges using affordable classic editions like Robinson Crusoe and Don Quixote to replace harmful stories such as The Bandit of the Prairies and The Boy Highwayman, arguing staged public lectures and parental guidance can curb young readers’ minds.
A reflective note on the duty of parents and friends to support youths as they begin life and the value of giving back later. The author urges kindness to those who wander, suggesting that small gifts of guidance and assistance can illuminate their paths as they grow older.
At around 1 PM yesterday a citizen spotted a boy about three with red boots and brass buttons walking with a girl named Geneva on Jefferson Avenue near St Aubin. The pair, calling themselves Harry and Geneva, were taken to the central police station where they clung to candy and each other. Harry claimed he was caring for Geneva and that she lived next to him. Reporters and officers waited as the children were fed and questioned, while the Detroit Free Press was alerted.
Casell's Family Magazine prints Captain Webb urging parents to teach children to swim. He compares a child to a puppy, suggesting a puddle at low tide, gradual immersion, and playful companionship with an older swimmer to build confidence and prevent overdoing it.
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