04 Feb 1863
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Newspaper
Waynesburg Messenger
Location
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1863
Page
1
A reflective poem speaks to a aging couple facing time and death. The speaker notes years pass with mixed weather and seasons while affirming faith and acceptance of the gradual end. It emphasizes enduring partnership, memory of May, and trust in God as the path beyond life.
A reader recounts a meeting with a young newspaper contributor who admits his role is to write sensational stories to boost sales. He dismisses accuracy, boasting that his articles are crafted to entertain, with subject matter like The Rats of Brazil and Cockroaches of Japan. The narrator laments the misuse of imagination over truth in journalism.
Dr. Prime criticizes sensationalists who mislead readers with unverified stories and lies from war letters to lectures. He argues such fabrications harm the public and questions the value of a life spent deceiving society for attention.
A discussion on the aging process from forty to sixty, describing the prime of life, mature strength, and balanced judgment. It warns of the Turn of Life beyond sixty, likening it to a fragile viaduct and advising prudent living to avoid gout, apoplexy, and early decline while sustaining vigor through careful habits.
A correspondent notes a horse with ear holes to prevent jumping. The friend argues horses jump with ears as with feet, unless ears are free. They tie the ears together and the problem vanishes.
Signor Pierotti, an engineer for the Pacha, described Jerusalem’s underground topography. He traces conduits from the Dome of the Rock to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, and a sewer system used to carry temple blood to the rock of Jerusalem. He also reports a fountain at the Pool of Bethesda whose waters trace to Hezekiah’s time, stirring Messianic hopes among Jews.
A Montreal owner recounts his Newfoundland dog that learned to fetch meat from the market. The dog often ate the meat on the way home until a paper in the basket stopped the theft. The tale ends with the dog tearing a newspaper into the basket to obtain a dinner.
A historical analysis argues that wartime prosperity reveals true U S wealth across soil mines lakes and rivers rather than single industries. It notes postwar stock market vigor with railway bonds scarce costly, railway stocks soaring 75 to 100 percent and coal and city stocks trading above par.
The Golden Rocket paused at San Juan Fernandez on a Boston to San Francisco voyage. Captain Pendleton anchored opposite the Crusoe site on March 24 and crews, passengers including fifty ladies, explored the island. It spans 25 by 4 miles with rugged peaks, fertile valleys, and caves near the harbor. Fourteen inhabitants, led by Day and Kirkaldie of Valparaiso, govern as overseers appointed by the Chilean government. Goats roam freely and abundant fish are caught along the coast.
The author explains horses respond to affection and partnership, not force. A bond forms a centaur like harmony where the horse obeys the rider’s intent with willing ardor, needing only a gentle cue to perform speed, leaps, and work, while the rider must stay brave to guide them.
An old man recounts a hanging tale where a youth, minutes from execution, confesses a fratricide caused by drink. He laments whiskey’s ruin and vows never to touch intoxicants again, speaking of a fallen brother with blue eyes and flaxen hair.
The article quotes an Atlantic Monthly piece claiming a lawyer’s office reveals a vast panorama of human conduct. It cites a Christian Secretary and Hiram Rider, a former sheriff of Tolland county, who quips that any critic of human depravity would wish to sheriff a term.
A quotation attributes delicacy to refine conduct, distinguishing true modesty from false prudishness. It praises a principled, universal courtesy guiding actions toward others, especially in women, and frames delicacy as essential to good taste and social harmony.
A reflection on converting hardened individuals through patience and compassion. The text argues that angry words fail to reform, while a gentle voice can melt resistance. It cites St Vincent de Paul and his method with convicts, stressing pity, restraint, and sympathy as keys to change.
The quote attributes Fontenelle’s view at ninety five that the happiest years were from fifty five to seventy five. It notes fortune and reputation set by fifty, with settled life, reduced enemies, and matured merit reflecting social burdens and personal balance.
A noted French physician states a jolt of electricity administered to a person dying from chloroform inhalation counteracts the gas and restores the patient. The claim suggests electric treatment as a countermeasure to chloroform’s deadly effects.
A pastor visits an old lady whose rule is to never speak ill of anyone. Her children joke she would find a virtue even in Satan. The mother then quips that she wishes they all had Satan's industry and perseverance.
The Star of the West editor explains common errors about newspaper finances. He argues subscription prices do not grant pure gain, white paper costs exist, printing incurs costs, and publishers cannot live by faith alone. He emphasizes timely payments and attracting new subscribers.
The article lists states and portions of states that recognize slavery or are exempted from the Presidents Emancipation Proclamation, indicating where slaves were to remain enslaved.
Mr. Charles G. Eggleston writes from TM wood in Peoria County Illinois that corn in the state sells for 12 to 14 cents per bushel in currency. He notes taxes are payable in gold or silver and will be hard to meet. He also reports hog cholera has killed more than half their hogs for the next year and the disease continues.
The passage urges horse owners to cover bridle bits with leather during cold weather to prevent painful chafing. It warns that cold iron can skin the mouth and weaken labor capacity, noting the test of touching metal with the tongue on frosty mornings to deter cruel practice.
A humorous anecdote compares a milkman and a juryman. The milkman denies calves brains in milk and the juryman mishears a judge’s charge, highlighting comic miscommunication between speaker and listener in a newspaper item from a bygone era.
A Sunday school teacher asks a boy if he could forgive someone who insulted him. The boy hesitates then says he could forgive if the offender were bigger than he is. The story highlights a child's conditional view of true forgiveness.
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