08 Jul 1858
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Newspaper
Washington Telegraph
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1858
Page
1
A nostalgic verse recalls two youths, Hazle Green and John, meeting in a village school in May, sharing schoolyard vows and later reminiscences. The speaker reflects on young love, shared memories by the crystal brook, the grape vine swing, and plans for the future as time passes.
A tearful narrative follows a dying child Jo Ella and her parents. The sober promise by her father to stop drinking sparks hope, then tragedy returns as relapse destroys the family. An aged minister counsels faith, but years of abuse and a fatal lapse seal the fates. A closing note reports Sunday papers ceasing nuisance and chess master Paul Murphy heading to Europe.
Mrs. Lewis urges her weary husband to wear a smiling face at home to lift spirits of family. Mr. Lewis reflects on his cloudy mood caused by work worries, learns that inner cheer shapes home life, then returns with warmth to his children.
A tale shows Mr Lewis, encouraged by his wife and daughter Mary, choosing happiness at home. His return to a cheerful household transforms him into a better man, illustrating how smiling, kind words when leaving work strengthen family life and morale. The piece urges men to carry warmth to their homes.
From the Washington Union June 26 report a young woman named May Sheney was murdered by William Nugent, an Irish laborer, after she refused his marriage. Nugent, intoxicated, crept into her room with a case knife, slashed her throat, and was injured by a mob before authorities arrived. The incident sparked intense local outrage and calls for order.
A near six foot milk white snake was recently caught in the tow of Cooper in Kalamazoo County Michigan. The execution of Isaac L Wood at Genessee for poisoning his brother and sister, originally set for Friday, is postponed to July 9.
The Philadelphia Press notes that the late appointments Messia Chandte Boone and others have not strengthened the Administration forces in Pennsylvania.
The Missionaries appointed to enter the new field of Christian effort opened by Dr Livingstone on the Zambesi banks have left London for Cape Town. A nest of counterfeiters was found in Arcadia Hancock County Ohio. six to seven arrested and jailed.
A Brownsville Journal excerpt reflects on political hostility and the power of sharp words to provoke reconciliation. It also cites the Augusta Dispatch mocking gilt edged bindings and Nashville Banner’s quip about a lavish edition. The fragment ends with a playful note on binding a work in Mastin or Morocco leather.
Reports from Westville Herald Elkhart Watchman and South Register describe corn and wheat looking promising after favorable weather. Editors note crops are ahead of expectations with only a few weeks of continued dry, fair weather needed for a large harvest.
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