04 Mar 1870
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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1870
Page
1
A poet recalls summers near the Alban Mount where a teenage helper watches him paint. Her questions expose longing and distance, while the artist’s success contrasts with implied danger from a sudden act of passion and betrayal. The piece ends with the speaker pondering a return to that life.
Lucilla Richmond faces her father's harsh judgment over six love letters from a music teacher who loves her, while her mother confesses a past ruse that matched the couple's courtship. The revelation saves the romance as the teacher is revealed to be a true suitor, and Lucilla's happiness is secured with her mother's help.
Letters from Chesaning Michigan dated July 3 1856 praise Dr Roback Scandinavian Blood Pills and Purifier for curing dyspepsia rheumatism nervous derangement and debility. Testimonies claim appetite return relief from rheumatic pain regained flesh and improved mobility after long illness and prior failure with other medicines.
A New York Sunday School teacher presented a scholar with a meerschaum pipe as a reward of merit. The gesture honors the student’s diligent behavior and good conduct, illustrating a local educational tradition.
The smallest watch ever made by chronometer-master Arnold was set in a ring. It had 120 parts weighing about a grain in total. George III rewarded the craftsman with 500 guineas. The Emperor of Russia offered 1000 guineas, but the gift was refused to keep its unique character.
In a Frederick the Great anecdote from Harpers Magazine, a valet reads prayers aloud and alters “May God bless thee” to “you.” The king reacts by throwing a night cap and demanding the line be read plainly. After the third reading he calls the valet a rascal, noting his own humility before God.
A British manuscript praised by John Newton addresses erase of erayitation and argues the Tell saga is myth. It claims the tale diverges from common belief and suggests its origins were later fabrications.
Reports from Hungary describe devastating mouse outbreaks consuming sixty thousand acres of grain in one district and ten thousand acres in two weeks. Efforts to control them failed as dead rodents clogged ditches, while hawks, owls, and other predators could not halt the spread. The piece cites Epior's Scientific Record in Harper's Magazine for March.
The Pottsville Miners Journal reports sending a 160 foot tariff petition to Senator Cameron. It gathers working men’s names from Schuylkill County and argues for protection for all industries needing it. The piece urges support for American producers and workers over European competition.
A Port Royal observer recalls General Sherman as a powerful force, proclaiming God is with him and noting his movements align with his will. The remark highlights wartime attitudes and the reverence paid to Union advances during the Charleston capture aftermath.
A descriptive essay notes how modern warfare erodes parade ground lineups and turns thousands of troops into forced formations under fire. The piece, citing VilLAINous SaLrrEeTer in Lippincott's March issue, argues rifles and bayonets decide battles once forces close to two hundred yards.
The article advises women of refinement not to wear garters below the knee as it strains a leg vein near the knee and can cause poor circulation, varicose veins, swelling, and ulcers. It argues that fastening garters above the knee prevents such pain and deformity, a common physician’s observation.
A Jackson County Indiana girl heard a noise under her window and saw a burglar climbing a ladder. She knocked him to the ground and the next day a burglar with a broken leg was jailed. An Arab proverb warns that a fool shows six signs including anger and misplaced trust.
A printer on the way home hears a newsboy crying over losing a quarter and fearing his mother’s punishment. The boy’s sob story moves the passerby until another ragged figure quips that the printer cannot be fooled by the tale. The printer keeps his charity for another time.
A Chicago area YMCA member in Illinois aids the poor including visiting a sick German family. He learns the wife has died and reacts with disbelief. A referenced Harper's Magazine piece hints at sensational content while noting an upcoming production in Bridgeport Connecticut.
A brief, unclear report notes Tur Chinese in Texas thinning dogs with a fat car valued at $9 for meat. The fragment mentions Calvert and a local price but lacks clear context or details.
Two men were arrested in Yosemite Valley for cutting down trees and each was fined twenty dollars.
A Vermont youth, age fifty, due to Buicutrep affection, sold his house and now resides in a hay-mow in his barn with unwashed clothes, reflecting a drastic lifestyle change.
An old rule dictates no man may wear a beard before age sixty and forbids growing a moustache until becoming a grandfather, reflecting strict grooming norms enforced by law.
The Kenebec Journal reports that out of 109 paupers in the city, all but five owe their current condition to intoxicating liquor. The finding highlights the perceived link between poverty and alcohol use in the community.
A young man at a Hamp shire Massachusetts church revival prayed for God to bless two young ladies beside him, singling out “especially the one on the right” during the service.
The Austin Record notes that tribes from Montezuma’s dominions first viewed Texas plains and exclaimed Texas, Texas, claiming the happy hunting grounds. The text describes buffalo, deer, and wildcat feeding in herds on the prairies, heightening their delight.
Providence Father Williams, a self described retortist, challenged a ritualist in a debate over an unwritten prayer. He asked who held the candle when Jonah prayed in the whale’s belly. The ritualist admitted no candle was used. the whale supplied oil.
Washington correspondents report the President heartily approves a bill before Congress creating and extending territorial government for a vast region between Texas and Kansas. The area, larger than New York, about 100000 inhabitants, is the only national domain aside from Alaska not under state or territorial rule.
Mr. Greeley spoke at a large New York gathering Monday to aid wounded and needy soldiers. He related an anecdote from Washington where a procession passed and a lady warned him, "You are standing right in front of me," to which he replied, "Yes, and that is just where I have stood for the last five years."
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