31 Dec 1859
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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1859
Page
1
A garbled fragment mentions Burrs Paesionary, lovers, roses, and stars with unclear names. The text hints at a poem or note about growth, mates, fate, and a character named Bounty Bett, but key details and structure are too damaged to define concrete events or subjects.
In a Galway tale from a distant era a noble youth Gonzalve wins Anna’s affection while Edward Lynch vies for her heart. Jealousy sparks conflict leading to Gonzalve’s murder and Edward’s flight. The magistrate father confronts vengeance with grim justice, condemning his son to death despite mob cries for mercy.
A haunted crowd watches as a Galway mayor, determined to uphold justice, hurls his son from a window after declaring the murder of Gonsalyva must be punished. The town collapses in fear as the mayor hides away, later dying in a convent with skull and crossbones marking the site.
Narrates Billy the mule's devotion to a mare during a 1857 Fort Leavenworth to Utah expedition. Billy braved snow, exhaustion, and isolation, rejoining multiple times to stay with the mare, until abandoned. A humorous old darkey adds a homesick comment as the tale ends amid Civil War era political jabber.
A strong writer delivers a wholesome admonition to boys about tobacco use. The piece argues tobacco spoils health and character, dulls the nervous system, and hinders energy. It urges boys to shun tobacco to avoid becoming nobody in the world.
A traveler’s letter contrasts English noblewomen with American elites, noting Duchesses and Countesses manage domestic and charitable duties, supervise finances, aid the poor, run gardens and clubs, and pursue arts and science. The examples include the Dowager Marchioness of Landsdowne, Lady Landsdown, and the Duchess of Bedford in active daily service.
Readers are urged to treasure facts about Washington politics. The piece accuses Locofoco militants of threats and revolutions, claims insults over Harper's Ferry, and urges moderation like Republicans and South Americans to avoid further sectional strife. It also cites religious consolation amid political strife.
The article argues for stronger links between medicine religion and philosophy and envisions science and faith working together to ease sorrow and improve society. It notes Missouri bond interest funding and journal prospects under Mrs Bailey's responsibility as the Washington Era faced jail for circulating incendiary copies.
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