27 May 1859
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Newspaper
Washington Telegraph
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1859
Page
1
A first person reminiscence recalls Eva, a gentle ten year old, whose pure love for her parents shines through in springtime scenes and finally a bedside moment as she nears death. The narrator recalls Eva’s quiet tears and her wish to join angels in heaven, asking to say goodbye to family.
A mourner's exhortation on Eva's passing urges parents to teach children to love God and seek heaven. It reflects on a young Eva taken from earth and invites readers to find consolation in faith and the promise of eternal joy.
A vivid reminiscence recalls a regiment in the Bennington battle led by a composed colonel whose parish prayed with him before engaging. Despite urgent messengers, he pressed forward, then halted to seek divine aid, delivering a brief, famed exhortation about foes and family at stake.
A fragmentary meditation contrasts mortality and immortality with biblical imagery. It laments loss of loved ones, the judge’s power, and the hope offered by religion while warning against sin and urging repentance before the final summons.
A mix of local anecdotes on borrowing papers and two classroom tales. A country teacher discusses readers who borrow and the need to subscribe, followed by a pupil’s Latin answer about beliefs and a farmer's son learning via a harsh Latin lesson with farm tasks.
A tale from a country station describes a rich young man offering to drop money into a hat for the longest holdout, with an old farmer and a crafty rival matching each bet and challenging him to take the pot and treat the company.
A fragment quotes Quarlos urging quick courageous action over slow deliberation. It praises the bravest soldier who fights without fear and notes that decisive strike removes more than scattered weeds, with wit and fear rejected as weakeners.
A mother admonishes her son playing marbles on the walk to return to the backyard noting it is Sunday. The boy questions the restriction but complies, highlighting a family routine about weekend play.
A fragment recalls a preacher intending to deliver a plain sermon drawn from a garbled reference to the two eyed John. The audience appears puzzled as the speaker strains to clarify the biblical connection.
A devotional line expressing the speaker’s inability to keep or give the heart, seeking divine custody and constant salvation through Christ, acknowledging human weakness and reliance on divine grace. The quotation notes Fenclon as the source.
A historical reflection describes a convicted youth arriving at a state penitentiary and asking Have I come to this while urging youth to heed commandments. It warns parents of anxious concern over sons entering active life and the perils of vain companions.
A debtor who fled a lodging and moved to new quarters provokes his landlord who uses his wife to confront the offender. The debtor vows to kiss her if she comes, prompting admonition to refrain from rash action and consider consequences. Miscellany notes on newspapers as relief for weary workers and a Hamburg humbug origin anecdote.
The article outlines the type making process from cutting a punch to form a matrix and mould. It describes laying molten metal into a copper matrix, the rapid casting, and the alloy composition of lead and antimony for sharp, uniform type faces.
A collage of brief items including a student joke on flogging methods, wheat exports from Wheatland, a dual-flavor apple in Louisville, a near burial story in Greensburg, a quip about a barometer and upper story, a sunset omen described as blood red, and an advertorial push for Dr Easterly’s medicines as widely used across western states with high sales.
An archaic Berkshire farm tale recalls Agricola describing a dog named Wolf preying on sheep. A ram famed for butting is confronted by the farmer and a home made iron crowbar device. The ram is injured but stops, while a cautionary note about a suitor’s restraint surfaces.
A notorious local sailor known as Old Salt Peter became enraged in New York and assaulted several boys who annoyed him. The incident is cited as evidence that Saltpeter will explode under provocation.
A wandering Irishman, tired of travel, witnesses a road fight. He stops his carriage to join one side, receives bruises, and withdraws with a small amount of money, exclaiming that this is his first pleasure since leaving home.
A deacon Higly in Berkshire cattle market is described stirring a debate with Brown a church brother. The exchange hints at gossip and judgment, contrasting apparent piety with everyday talk.
A graveyard marker in North Jersey bears a simple line reading he was a good egg, quoted as a touching epitaph reflecting a lighter memory.
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