16 Jul 1868
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1868
Page
1
In a rambling scene Miss Betsy Whistleton hides from Castlewynne and Frank Ermine after spying Elfrida, Elinda, and a safety chain of mistaken intentions. Tom Castlewynne and Ermine plot a match while Betsy endures cigar smoke and comic peril before Elfrida consents to love.
The excerpt argues against idealized heroic portrayals of generals in painting and poetry, contrasting Napoleon, Marlborough, and others with Ulysses Grant. It praises Grants simple, unembellished conduct in battle, noting his understated dress and quiet leadership as a true measure of military capability.
A Winona couple on their honeymoon at the Nicollet hotel in Minneapolis faced a rule that washing in rooms required office permission. After reading the notice, the groom requested use of the in-room amenities from the clerk and was granted consent, ending their awkward confusion.
A reflective piece on how cheerful window light from neighbors brightens a street. It contrasts lively scenes of children at play and a family at home with the quiet emptiness when blinds stay down, hinting at death’s quiet intrusion and the loss felt in a once warm home.
A Washington correspondent recalls President Lincoln inviting Colfax to the theatre the night of the assassination and reading his final message to the miners. Colfax hurries to the White House upon learning of the event as Lincoln dies and Stanton’s loyalty influences the government of Virginia.
A speaker in an office urges a young man to value personal capital of bone brain and skill over money. He mocks idle debt and urges taking any work to grow ability and wealth, insisting proper effort builds lasting capital and opportunity.
A Californian miner seeks return to San Francisco with no money. A ferryman, recognizing him as Jones, offers a ride and later reveals a debt of gratitude to the adventurer’s father. The ferryman gives him three hundred of five hundred earned, enabling the journey home and repayment of the benefactor.
The text discusses sleep posture and its health impacts, noting debates on head elevation versus level alignment. It cautions that sleeping with the head higher than the body may impede blood flow and advises gradually training to a level position to avoid danger.
In a cluttered cellar a young woman in a lilac dress hides from work and unexpectedly encounters Frank Carter the village merchant. An awkward, charming moment unfolds as unseen romance surfaces while cleaning turns into a surprising, tender scene. Aunt Hannah, Uncle Josiah, and minor townsfolk observe, ending with a compliment from Frank about her appearance.
A reflective piece discusses human impact on birds and insects, urging protection of birds in Japan and warning that indiscriminate slaughter worsens pest outbreaks. It argues birds like swallows and wrens curb destructive insects and laments the need for humane restraint and conservation.
A garbled historical fragment blends religious imagery with scattered names and phrases. The passage references a temple, media, Greece, and various personages, tumbling into cryptic reflections about time and faith.
The excerpt offers aphorisms on wisdom patience and honesty. It contrasts a wise man with a fool a lawyer with pride and a sluggard with effort. It emphasizes contentment as more satisfying than excitement and the value of quiet pleasures over grand status.
Albany reports John Inve lis, Brooklyn member of a whiskey ring, arrived at the penitentiary after defrauding the government of large sums. He is said to be worth about two million dollars and richest inmate. The note adds Develin planned a Congress run, but now must work in prison on tasks like hoeing and cornmeal production.
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