08 Jan 1869
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Newspaper
Waynesboro Village Record
Location
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1869
Page
1
A playful verse lampoons Old Towns past failures and hopes for a brighter future citing stalled projects like a schoolhouse and railroad, local shops and characters, and a reflective Arlington miscellany recounting Custis and Charley Nicholson stories and a Quaker wedding description.
The article surveys California's size and potential, noting 13 million bushels of wheat and a thriving wool and wine industry. It mentions rail expansion and a Portland man’s plan to build a refuge ark, while a local acquaintance laments dwindling funds and worsening health.
A reflective essay argues that devout faith should accompany joy not misery, citing Dr. Johnson and Hood while warning against gloomy piety. It then recounts comic vignettes about a verdant youth misreading a sign and an Irishman recalling stagecoach days, ending with a wry remark on family marriage dynamics.
By pulling your finger from the water you leave no hole in the fluid and by dying you leave no vacancy in the world.
An old bachelor sea captain declares he always avoids the Phare or other ships. He quips that such a ship has no mates and no captain, steering clear of that life as Cicero’s thought about life without a son.
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