Kiss for his mother and a plea for humanity in a fever tale
A young man died of yellow fever in New Orleans after nursing care by strangers. An aged woman asks to kiss him for his mother as the coffin closes, a moving plea echoed by neighbors and townsfolk for compassion. The account blends funeral grief with a street scene of local figures, including a sale notice and legal names, in a fragmented historical column.
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New Orleans
Dreseul
Lome
Mia
Tog
Providency
Mr. Stephens
Sally
F Medical Press
Jerome Bonaparte
Baltimore
United States
France
Prince Jerome
Bonaparte
Cuban suitor and New York nuptials amid Bust authority scam
A New York correspondent reports a man posing as Cuban wealth visited Mre S3 in Bleecker Street during late Oviedo wedding excitement. He wooed Josephine, daughter of the landlady, presenting himself as wealthy and single, with plans for a private wedding. The item blends gossip with other short vignettes and quotations on manners and public figures.
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New York
Bleecher Street
Miss Bartlett
Signor Oviedo
Sue
Josephine
Barnlett
Don Ochanda Torrera
Castro de Menichermosa
Josphine
Lying and delay haunt old gentleman’s trade tales
An honest, aging tradesman laments persistent delays to customers as he narrates examples of unfinished work. He asks when the lie of timely completion might end, noting boots, coats, wheelbarrows, and house work all miss promised dates. Henry Ward Beecher’s quote about domestic manufacture closes the piece.
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Dean
Sian
Henry Ward Beecher
Look on the bright side and cope with life’s woes
A reflective moral piece urges cheerful resilience and religious faith amid hardship. It champions looking toward the bright side, enjoying warmth and virtue, and trusting in divine guidance. Anecdotes from a venerable farmer emphasize enduring faith and consistent worship as sources of happiness.
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Red Sea
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