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Newspaper
Washington Telegraph
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1858
Page
1
A speaker recalls a haunting face glimpsed in memory and dream. The vision remains vivid and radiant though no real person exists now, tying past joys to present longing. The face, hair, and eyes symbolize remembered happiness and lost years.
A narrator recalls wandering at Calliston Falls Cemetery after receiving a diploma, falling in love with May Kendall from moonlit memories. When he learns she is betrothed to Frederick, a heartbreak deepens until a dramatic awakening at her funeral leads to a shocking rescue and a transformed life for all involved. The tale mingles jealousy, guilt, and a final act of healing as May survives in a daring medical ruse.
A famous physician was asked if small bonnets worn by ladies could cause brain congestion. He replied that ladies with brains would not wear such bonnets, dismissing the hearsay as unfounded.
At a Baltimore Scientific Convention Dr Wartz described a case of a bullet lodged in a man's lung for forty years. An Irish veteran named William Kelly, wounded at Badajoz during the Peninsular War, died in Kingston Canada. The bullet lay in a cyst in the lung, adhering to walls in spots, losing about one hundred grains of its original 370 grains through corrosion. Lead fragments were recovered from the lungs and diaphragm.
From Gentry county Missouri comes word that Peter Stephens deputy surveyor found gold on Cowan's Branch, a tributary of the West fork of Grand River. Several old Californians dig for small yields while belief grows in heavier deposits nearby. The St Joseph Gazette notes extensive placers in Ringgeld county Iowa with many workers.
Richmond Dispatch reports from Aspinwall April 13 1858 that Col Kinney has sailed with stores ammunition and men to Greytown to overthrow the English government there and restore his prior position as Governor. The correspondent says Kinney has strong support and will proclaim his rule as soon as possible.
A cryptic line warns that a writer who harms with a pen would use a penknife if not detected. The statement implies a parallel between literary and physical violence, stressing fear of consequences under law.
Prentice warns that trees are shooting and children should not go near the woods now. He predicts they will pack their trunks and depart in a few days.
An Indian Chief visits an American Commissioner in Chicago and calls himself a good Indian and friend to Americans. He asks for whiskey, but the commissioner says whiskey is not given to good Indians. The chief retorts I am an infernal rascal.
A letter from the Seminole Agency west of Arkansas to the Fort Smith Times states that the Creek killed the notorious Indian Yobi after a spree of murders. It reports he was shot three times and blinded with an axe blow to ensure death.
A reflective meditation on existence noting life as brief and illusory, ending in death with little lasting trace.
The Emperor plans an elegant marble palace in Marseilles with a new Payreguins quarry supplying stone. The beacon hill is reduced to five or six metres so the study commands views of If Islands, the Frieul, the bay, Phocean basin, the city suburb, Notre Dame de la Garde rocks, Port de Joilette, Napoleon Docks and the new quarantine.
An Englishman mocks Americans for reaching the Pacific shore, while a Yankee replies with a tale of leveling the Rocky Mountains and moving dirt west. He mentions a letter from a cousin living two hundred miles west of the Pacific on made land.
In Graham's Magazine for May a Lady Writer discusses moustaches. She quips that no woman would trade a kiss from a shaven lip for two pence, and she would endure oscalatory hunger rather than kiss without its moustache.
The birth entry notes George Washington born February 11 1732 about ten in the morning to Augustine and Mary Washington. He was baptized April 6 with Beverly Whiting and Christopher Brooks as godfathers and Mildred Gregory as godmother. The record is drawn from the Washington family Bible now in George W. Bassett’s possession.
The latest Texas papers report grasshoppers laying waste to cornfields with every blade and stalk destroyed. In areas near San Antonio the prairie is said to be covered as insects, small about a half to three quarters of an inch, consume all in their path.
Experienced seamen say they can sense when they are near Long Island Sound. Their notes describe the subtle cues and coastal landmarks guiding navigation in the region.
Col Forney denounces the English Bill as treachery and duplicity in a fierce editorial. He condemns the plan as a bribe over Lecompton and expects political backlash for Democrats who back or stay silent on the measure. The piece portrays Black Friday as a century’s damning deed and warns of burning consequences for candidates and party unity.
The speaker relates observations about social respect tied to wealth and status. He notes the absence of genuine esteem for poor men, the limited acquaintance between office seekers and the poor after elections, and the persistence of wealth, fashion, religion, and natural order as driving forces behind people’s behavior.
Dr Baumback notes Dutch Boers in the Cape back country keep Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral hung around the neck for throat and lung ailments. He praises American remedies as the staple and notes the Boers view purgatives as superior locally available options.
The letter describes disagreeable eye complaints called Sone and Inriamup Ergs and claims a cure with Bragg's Arctic Liniment. It promises free information and notes the liniment is sold at local drug stores.
Dr Roback advertising a blood purifier he says cleanses the blood to expel disease. He claims herbs from Scandinavia make it effective against dyspepsia liver complaints intermittent fever rheumatism and bowel diseases. European and American use is cited as proof of success.
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