17 Jun 1858
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Newspaper
Washington Telegraph
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1858
Page
1
A reflective poem recalls joys now faded and the pull of power in youth. The speaker laments lost guardians and unattainable splendours while confessing a fierce, restless drive that has marked his name. He seeks release in the vast, eternal sea of God and the universe. Past year, farewell.
A Harlem era tale contrasts Marian Hays and Louise Gardner as a ragged reader helps a poor boy, later revealed as Congressman Mr. Hamilton, and shows Marian’s creed that the rich and poor meet before the Lord. The piece condemns Catholic influence in U S politics, argues for religious liberty, and warns against Rome’s sway over schools and elections.
The narrator recalls a beautiful woman named Helen May, whose grace and eloquence moved him deeply. He learns she dies of a broken heart after her beloved falls to disease, and she is buried beside him as a widow indeed. Their spirits rest together, awaiting the resurrection as villagers remember the loving pair.
In Washington during Congress in session an elegant evening gathering fills hotels with youth and beauty. Two young women discuss a new member, Hamilton of a distant ward, eager to be introduced by Mrs. N- as gossip swirls through the crowded rooms.
The piece criticizes foreign influence in American politics, warning against Rome’s emissaries and Jesuit secret associations guiding U S policy. It defends Catholic worship rights but rejects any church as ruler over American governance, urging patience to end if foreign control persists.
The narrator recalls a fleeting bliss shared with a beloved, then travels away for business and feels cast from paradise. After a year he returns to a village where the only angel remains the graveyard, guiding him to a single grave-stone inscription.
An Excise Board informant describes a troubling case of an eleven year old boy lured by a ram shop proprietor in Essex Street to play dominoes, smoke cigars, and drink rat gut. The father worries for the boy’s health as authorities weigh action against the proprietor. The piece quotes a New York Express note on public concerns and a separate line about a woods worker quitting soap over price.
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