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Newspaper
Weekly Jeffersonian
Location
Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1857
Page
1
Poem speaks of a blessing not for the powerful or clever but for the one who seeks great good. It praises fearless, kindly spirit and a noble heart as worthy of blessing, contrasting with wealth, fame, and vanity. The verse links virtue to inner strength and benevolent intention.
A village tale recalls Mattie Lee a lively young woman found smoking in her room to please her husband Richard Forrest editor. He objects yet she explains her habit as voluntary and shared, proposing a one cigars-a-day compromise then quitting. The couple resolves with Mattie asserting willpower over social judgment.
A fragment from a moral reminiscence urges husbands to consider their wives when departing. It portrays a young wife’s quiet distress as her husband lingers, urging men to value home and the loving heart waiting there. A closing quip links a doctor’s name to a double barreled gun as a wry observation.
Ancient Icelandic voyage led twenty five galleys toward a milder clime but only one returned. A later Danish colony sighted an iced vessel, its deck filled with frozen figures led by a deathly chieftain, believed to be Errick Rande and his crew.
Excerpted reflections on female society versus male club life, arguing women’s company enriches men’s character and broadens empathy. The text cites Thackeray and critiques self centered behavior, taste, and the moral value of respectful attention to women, ending with a fragmentary aside about honesty and a humorous remark on newspaper prices.
An I C C F lodge at Woodtown hires Madame K to clean a room. A guardian hides a billy goat in a closet to test her discretion, leading to a chaotic escape downstairs with pails and tubs. The door keeper exploits the incident, and Madame K refuses further initiation and association with the lodge. The wild tale ends with a moral quip about gentlemen and courage.
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