25 Feb 1858
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Newspaper
Washington Telegraph
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1858
Page
1
A dramatic pursuit unfolds as Frank Fontain foils highwaymen amid a river crossing. He kills two attackers, wounds a third, frees Fontain and his carriage, then escorts Fontain home to reveal gratitude and a pledge of safety. The scene shifts to a later reminiscence with satirical travel and a political jab at abolitionists.
In a Washington Weekly Telegraph serialized tale Fontain, after a breakfast at St Charles hotel, is lured by a planter with tips of sacrifice on a city wharf. Pursued by conspirators, Fontain rides into a swamp road where danger and fear rise, a lamed horse slowing his escape as unseen threats close in.
In a Crescent City tale, Frank Gordon battles a torn heart and the vow of vengeance against Fontain. He abandons hate at midnight, resolving to save Fontain from highwaymen and murder, choosing a Christian path and risking his life to prevent bloodshed.
A garbled reader letter mocks a man from a gang of Lachers seeking marriage. The piece expresses sympathy for the subject and hopes he finally wins the woman he loves.
A poetic scene follows a maiden beside a stream as a suitor longs for love. He approaches, she remains calm yet tearful, heavenward gaze and faint hope mark their exchange. He speaks of relief and joy as she hints at brighter prospects and answers with a hopeful line about love.
In a letter to the New Orleans Picayune, Lew Keck discusses fashion and social dress codes. She compares New York and Southern belles, notes preferences for lace and diamonds, laments ostentation, and mentions pink fans to hide blushes during a promiscuous gathering.
The Washington Union rejects reports of talks between the Administration and Mr. Bernbisel on withdrawing the army from Utah, moving Mormons overseas, and government purchase of Salt Lake lands. It asserts troops stay to enforce constitutional order and that Mormons squat on lands unpaid to the government.
A doctor visits a languishing man and the patient quips that the doctor is a great butcher. The doctor retorts that he is used to sticking calves, revealing a grim humor in the exchange.
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