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Newspaper
Weekly Jeffersonian
Location
Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1859
Page
1
A 19th century essay surveys how noses are ridiculed yet celebrated. It notes poets extol eyes and lips while noses inspire satire and proverbs. The piece cites French sayings about noses and describes the Aquiline nose as a royal ideal admired by artists and Napoleon, linking nasal form to character and intellect.
A Kentuckian from Caseyville, visiting Cincinnati, stood before a police court charged with disorderly conduct after claiming he was fed up with eggs and meat and caused a scene in a local eatinghouse. He joked and argued his way through the hearing, insisting he was from old Kentucky and ready to return home.
A reflective essay argues that natural sleep signals wakefulness and that long bed rest weakens the system. It warns against artificial wakefulness, notes monarchs and physicians favor early rising, and links rest to vigor. It references George III’s doctors, longevity findings, and the need to face daily duties with a steady heart.
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