25 Feb 1860
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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1860
Page
1
A fragmentary verse recalls a journey through shadowed landscapes toward a distant dim unknown. The speaker pleads with a companion, fearing thorns and mist as they pass rugged banks and crags while memories fade. They foresee a final walker’s path, and a guardian presence guiding the way toward peace beyond sorrow.
Correspondence recalls a Galway fox hunt featuring Capt. Lupdell and Lt. Cowan alongside Miss Caroline Persse. The chase over hedges ditches and bogs ends with the captain dislocating a collarbone and the lieutenant fracturing a thigh after a massive fence plunge.
The Boston Traveler reports the American bark Orion, Capt. Morgan, captured by the British on the coast of Africa and brought to St Helena. A prize crew from the steamer Pluto took the ship for trial while 152 slaves died at sea. The Orion carried 278 men, 846 boys, 68 women, 127 girls, and seven others. The slaver’s fate and ownership remain unsettled as the United States Consul oversees the captives.
A flowing tribute to the spirit of law celebrating its reach from throne to prison and its role as guardian of right morality and protection. The piece extols law as sovereign and universal, guiding all lives and communities, ending with a fragmented note about a Beaver record of a marriage and a shepherd.
A vivid critique portrays Lord Palmerston in the House of Commons as an aging, vaudeville figure whose quick retorts mask weak substance. The piece notes his frail health, feeble voice, and reliance on jokes to deflect scrutiny, suggesting his calculated rhetoric will define his legacy as premier. It also references a separate tale of fortune and loss in Abe Wells’s circle, mentioning a $70,000 windfall soon squandered by risky investments. The tone blends satire with lament for a once-formidable politician now seen through a wry, merciless eye.
A lyrical tale recalls a grandmother aged and wrinkled yet kind eyed and wise. She reads a silver clasped psalm book where a dried rose flowers with a tear, reviving youth in visions of a beloved man named Bone. She dies, the rose placed with her, and memory keeps her bright as the nightingale and organ bless the grave.
New York correspondent notes Lucy Stone Blackwell and Antoinette Brown Blackwell show softened public voices after marriage. The piece contrasts four years ago with recent address delivering less defiant tones, more tenderness, and a subdued, womanly approach to reform.
Dr Halli in the February Journal of Health argues against early rising as harmful to health and efficiency. He warns of ill effects after nocturnal travel and urges proper bedtime and regular, restorative activity.
The Naval Library and Institute at the Charlestown Navy Yard adds a carved gray sandstone idol of the God Buddha. Presented by Captain Nicholson, the statue sits on an octagonal pedestal, with bamboo vases and floral offerings, reflecting a serene face and benevolent impression.
The D Legislature of Kansas has framed a law abolishing slavery and making it a personal offense to import slaves into the Territory. It may be vetoed by Buchanan’s governor, but if overridden, the clash with territorial sovereignty and the Dred Scott line becomes stark. The Chicago Pines urge self government as Republicans back the Kansas act. Douglas supporters face choice between freedom and party discipline.
The Washington correspondent notes a curb on cordial ties between Senator Douglas and Forney after a clerk ballot incident. Forney, angered by Douglas, may withhold support for Douglas’s presidential prospects. The piece hints at political maneuvering involving slaveholding allies and Pennsylvania support.
A Paris letter describes Louis Napoleon driving a box wagon with two bays, no guards, bowing to crowds. The Emperor, in a black overcoat, appears youthful and fresh at fifty-two, while observers note the heavy duties on his shoulders and the reactions of bystanders along the avenue.
A collage of 19th century items reports on strangers in Paris, fashion without crinoline, and a human powered device called burotropay. It covers a Norfolk store purchase, a grand Philadelphia hotel project, a rail excursion plan, Russian education stats, a plow inventor’s philanthropy, fishing changes, and political commentary.
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