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Newspaper
Washington Telegraph
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1858
Page
4
The text describes marriage bans at Roman banquets, wine restrictions for women, and master keys as age inventions. It notes Greeks allowed women at table only rarely, while men entertained with riddles and debates. Youth endured listening as elders spoke, anticipating future garrulousness.
A London correspondent reports a rumored private journal kept by Catherine the Second of Russia. Written in French, it allegedly reveals details about the Russian royal family and its allies, with social and political insights not found elsewhere. The document is said to be examined by competent authorities and deemed thoroughly genuine.
The column surveys phrases traced to famous authors with notes on misattributions, then reflects on autumnal imagery as life wanes and colors fade into death. It cites Catholic Standard New Orleans reporting six priests fallen in the epidemic in that city and sixteen priests lost in six months. An old toper jokes about water tasting wholesome for females and tender children.
An exchange clarifies the origin of First Families of Virginia. Early colonists required payment in tobacco for brides, leading to a class of families tied to the price of brides. Those bought for one hundred pounds formed the first families, while seventy five pounds defined the second, a distinction many avoid admitting.
The election of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton for Hertfordshire cost at least £1,147 12s 3d. It was uncontested with eight days between warrant and election. Nomination occurred outdoors near Hertford with no polling, and Lytton traveled by wagon to address voters. He spent about £150 daily for eight days, nearly a quarter of his £5,000 annual Colonial Secretary salary.
The article surveys the opening of China as a mission field after a new treaty guarantees religious toleration and protection for missionaries. It notes initial optimism that inland penetration may reveal a more upright people receptive to the Gospel, contrasted with the commercial coastal cities where commerce may dull conscience. It asks to watch interior results for promise.
The report covers lodges in the United States and territories from June 1857 to June 1858. It lists lodges 3390 initiations 16549 deaths 1739 members 176700 relieved members 23151 widowed families relieved 2764 total relief payments 294,929 91 education for orphans 311,237 08 burials 67364 70 annual receipts 223,685 03 and encampments 651 initiations 2755 deaths 220 members 23319 relieved patriarchy 1902 widows relieved 93 burial 85777 24 annual receipts 110,018 654 total relief payments 76955 16
Dr H Enwood advertises a hearing restoration method used in Berlin Leipsic Brussels and London with nine hundred testimonials from the United States Canada and other regions. He offers guaranteed full or substantial improvement with his medicated douches and eyes treatment citing cases in Leipsic and deaf schools and requests patient age disease duration and cause information with a five dollar consultation fee.
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