05 Apr 1856
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1856
Page
1
The speaker reflects on aging with calm contentment and wistful sighs. He notes fading sight and hair, a changing waist, frugal habits, and wiser ways while cherishing memories and the staff that remain. He hints at virtue inspired by imagined witnesses of past loves and honors.
The narrator muses on guardian angels and departed souls visiting earthly scenes. It discusses human belief in spiritual beings, the soul's nature, and the comforting idea of loved ones returning to watch over us, then shifts to advice on dealing with enemies and maintaining integrity in society.
Insults exchanged in a 1825 secret Senate session sparked a bloodless duel with Henry Clay after John Randolph derided him as a lowly impostor and insulted his rank, using savage terms about his character and status.
A bachelor city editor confesses in a playful remark about wanting a son to dress him in fashion. His long courting partner confronts him and suggests he arrange a child. He retreats in mortified shock to seek the parson for counsel.
A printer who became a physician explains that printing leaves flaws visible to the eye, while medicine conceals faults within the patient, allowing the practitioner to escape blame. The remark contrasts craft honesty with medical concealment.
In 1834 Mrs L rescues a rag-picking eight year old girl from a drunken Cincinnati family on Plum Street. The girl, later named Annette, grows from poverty to education and status, marrying a wealthy man and becoming a noted literary figure in Boston. The piece ends with reflections on charitable acts and the social value of wealth.
L William J Prescott of Groton Massachusetts lost an eye in college from a crust thrown by a boy. His remaining sight failed so he used a stylus with tracing paper and guide strings. He sits up at night to write without light and completes his great historical labors.
The chatter reports a wild night at widow Mullony's ball with four fights in fifteen minutes and a knock down with the watchman. Only one complete nose remained in the hall, and that nose was the tea kettle.
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