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Newspaper
Washington Telegraph
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1857
Page
1
The verse honors George D Prentice as a bold champion of liberty whose fiery calls and prophetic voice inspired thought and freedom. It envisions future pilgrims kneeling beside his grave and asks divine guidance to guard liberty through peril.
The essay extols home as the tenderest, most enduring memory linking all peoples from Switzer to Arab and Guacho. It laments homelessness as a crown of wretchedness and prays for God to bless every home. It contrasts beauty of features with limits of wit and warns against insensitivity to others.
A young Calcutta daughter captivates Paris society while her father, a lavish nabob, plans a London departure. A bold suitor without fortune wins her hand, earning the nabob’s respect after dramatic revolt and emotional display. Washington’s fury over a failed campaign is tempered by justice.
A London letter notes ladies here dress modestly compared with New York fashions. The writer dismisses local beauty, claims never to have seen a handsome woman, and observes Hyde Park as a gathering spot where fashionables promenade, leaving the scene disappointing.
A short reflection on how men view formal schooling as a temporary stage, likening it to a tadpole tail that disappears once growth occurs, illustrating attitudes toward education.
In a moonlit Jerusalem a quiet city awaits as two ethereal figures Faith and Hope herald the star of Bethlehem. A meek stranger arrives and, amid rumors of miracles, faces envy and judgment, bearing a heavy cross toward Calvary while Faith and Hope soar.
Poem contemplates death visiting every person across life from infant to elderly, rich to poor, educated to ignorant, believer to unbeliever. It surveys universal inevitability and the varied attitudes toward death in each condition.
Eight people can stand on a natural eminence and view thirty thousand acres of growing corn near Heart Grove Illinois. Four years ago the land was untrodden prairie.
A narrator recalls visiting an aged man’s grave and reflecting on mortality and faith. He contrasts the solemn burial with a widow’s sorrow and ponders the the passage to the land of spirits. The piece closes with graveyard inscriptions and poetic lines on life and afterlife.
An exchange note reports a small garden being profitable this season as snails ruined cucumbers, chickens ate snails, neighbors ate chickens, and now the narrator seeks something to eat the cats. The voice imitates a dove with serpentine wisdom.
A quotable line argues that any person able to commit a hidden harm is a coward, reflecting a harsh moral stance on clandestine violence and personal integrity.
A proverb likening happiness to a pig chasing a greasy tail shows how people pursue elusive joy. The image conveys the futility of grasping contentment as it slips away whenever pursued.
The passage stresses two essential traits for dialogue originate and sympathize. true conversation requires both speaking and listening in balance. It notes the union of these habits is rare yet powerful, enabling meaningful exchange through active engagement.
Which can travel the fastest heat or cold. Why heat you dunce Cannot any body catch cold.
Fragmentary lines urge respect through clothing and accessories, mentioning dress to death and oversized watch seals as a bold statement. The text hints at social status guidance but lacks clear context or identifiable figures.
Ponch on Experience says experience is like a flannel waistcoat we only don once we catch a cold. The line uses a humorous metaphor to argue practical lessons come after hardship.
Caleb Cushing and Sidney E. Webster have formed a partnership and plan to open several offices in Boston. Cushing, former Attorney General, and Webster, former Private Secretary to President Pierce, announce the venture in the city.
The quote reflects a call for balance as Fuller challenges the notion that some classes prosper while others suffer. He argues that true progress requires empathy and action to ease the burdens across society.
Banus Famepano Discreptizo. Bank of West Tennessee Memphis. Citizens' Bank of Memphis and Nashe ville Tenn. Bank of America Tenn. Bank of Paris Pris Tenn. Ocoee Bank Tenn. Shelbyville Bank Tenn. Miami Valley Bank Dayton Ohio Bank of the Capitol Ind.
A up town doctor prescribed a new bonnet a cashmere shawl and gaiter boots for a sick lady. She recovered immediately, according to the report.
Early returns from Maine indicate Morrist, the Republican candidate, with about 46 000 votes, Smith, the Democrat, around 35 050. Hamlin previously carried 59 900 with others 4 200, suggesting an eventual Republican majority near 11 000.
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