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Newspaper
Weekly Jeffersonian
Location
Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1860
Page
1
Fragmented historical verse offers dating etiquette mixing advice on meeting a woman and kissing. The obscure lines describe graceful bowing the hat and drawing a lover close, but the text is garbled. The piece reads as antiquated social guidance with incomplete phrasing and uncertain attribution.
A long funeral scene focuses on an elderly man laid out for burial and his grieving wife. The mourners are few, and the widow alone bears the deepest sorrow, pondering life after loss as the coffin is closed and the kiss of farewell is shared.
A humorous tale recalls a hoy whistling near a yard while a dog trails him. It shifts into a moral critique of a local man named Black Heart, described as self righteous, meddling, and hypocritical, with prayers and rumors shaping his reputation. The piece ends urging reflection on inner virtue over outward appearance. Williamsburgh Times
A column of witticisms and moral jests on whiskey, brandy, wine, ale, champagne and gin, paired with comic quips about courtship and society. It includes a marriage pun on April Fool’s Day and brief reflections on love, propriety, and social behavior.
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