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Newspaper
Wisconsin Argus
Location
Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1845
Page
5
The Wisconsin Argus lists subscription prices for readers in various delivery areas. Annual mail and office subscribers pay ten dollars in advance, while village subscribers paid by carrier are charged twelve dollars and fifty cents. The notice notes penalties for nonpayment and emphasizes advance payment.
A letter from The Closet and Plain Dealer editors criticizes Smiths for delaying a bank statement from St Clair Bank and its Cleveland branch. It questions debt, note purchases, and the claim of untarnished names amid suspicions of insolvency and public deception.
An Olive Branch notice outlines a 300 mile five cent single letter limit using various papers and envelopes, listing weights for letter paper foolscap and other items, and detailing permissible letter contents. The piece then shifts to a miscellany of items from poems to anecdotes and historical notices, including quotations about Jackson and Polk, Fourierism, and a noted experiment with plant chemistry.
The piece argues that many men misread their nature as only time bound and driven by animal passions. It warns that earthly life ends in dust and only plans for the afterlife are prudent. The soul seeks a rest beyond material existence, not found in worldly pursuits.
A Athens Megara tale told by Demosthenes during a criminal defense illustrates a judge and audience preferring a trivial shadow over a life and justice. The phrase dispute on the shadow of an ass emerges to describe chasing petty matters at the expense of serious issues. Also a Worcester man reports a cow yielding twelve quarts of milk daily with one quart of strawberries and cream.
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