07 Aug 1863
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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1863
Page
1
A poem contrasts spring at the capital with war’s grim toll. It laments bloodshed, mocks martial drums, and asks flowers to heal with patient faith while urging nations toward dawn. The piece frames a longing for peace amid ongoing conflict.
An eyewitness recounts a perilous episode at a Caribbean menagerie where George is killed by Flora the tiger after a dangerous training attempt. The keeper confronts the Irish assistant Mike, battles Flora with a life preserver, and later unravels Mike’s treachery and a plot to kill both men.
Vivid description blends jungle beauty with river landscapes. Forest canopies, cliffside viewpoints, and fragrant blooms frame a tranquil lagoon where macaws and vultures share the scene. The Amazon and Thames analogies emphasize future potential and the need for balanced, gracious conduct and polite breeding in mixed company.
A Salt Mountain on the eastern end of St Domingo, about twenty miles from shore, towers four hundred feet high and a dozen miles long. A New York company aims to mine and export this vast resource after obtaining Spanish approval. Specimens weigh pounds and exceed ninety percent pure salt, promising global market impact.
Mr Evelyn Denison, Speaker of the British House of Commons, reports on steam ploughing of heavy clay lands. He used a ten horse power steam plough on a farm in Reigserraig, revealing rapid soil breaking and promising field preparation. The cost of the machine was about £2,500, with annual upkeep around twelve cents per year, and neighbors reported the method superior to horse-drawn ploughing.
A Washington to Richmond letter claims Jefferson Davis and Vice President Stephens pursued foreign backing to recognize the Confederacy, seek protectorates for Mexico and Central America, and win support from France Spain and Louis Napoleon. It alleges Slidell offered concessions and Lincoln blocked Stephens, risking northern democratic safeguards.
Public notice reproduces a Civil War era order from the War Department asserting retaliation against enemy actions involving prisoners of war and slave enslavement. It states executions and hard labor for rebel soldiers in response to violations, with a closing note of a stray fragment about a man Ned Dose and a woman.
An August 1859 account from the La Crosse Democrat recalls the Democratic State Convention in Madison. It portrays Jonathon J. Crittenden and Tom Marshal with contrasting images, narrates Crittenden aiding Marshal financially, and notes the crowd’s reaction to their exchange.
The article argues California’s moist air, not dryness, boosts health for consumptives. It claims Atlantic climates dry the skin and mucous membranes, worsening disease, while Pacific coast moisture aids recovery and overall vitality.
A Paria letter describes a farmer digging up a wall with an inscription that revealed the via sacra from Athens to Eleusis. Other items include a Vermont showman tale of Bruin the bear and a dry cellars ventilation anecdote from Scientific American. Also mentions Latin study notes and observations on eye language.
The North British Review weighs Dickens and Thackeray, praising Dickens exuberant genius and vast social impact while noting Thackeray's reticence and moral depth. Dickens shapes language and character broadly, shaping popular imagination, while Thackeray offers quieter, refined prose and enduring moral essays. The piece argues both contribute richly to English fiction, with Thackeray's great characters standing alongside Dickens, and praises young readers drawn to their noble, knightly ideals.
A Dublin letter dated July 10 reports renewed rioting in Belfast on Tuesday night. Police, aided by 400 officers, dispersed mobs at Protestant and Roman Catholic sites, with magistrates ordering pubs closed. Several arrests followed and violence targeted homes and the Orange Hall as clashes continued.
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