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The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6: Literary Curiosities - Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts by Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks
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We never should dispute them.

Or grave or humorous, wild or tame,
Lofty or low, 'tis all the same,
Too haughty or too humble;
And every editorial wight
Has nought to do but what is right,
And let the grumblers grumble.

From a Salem paper of 1828; author not stated.

* * * * *

"All are needed by each one,
Nothing is fair and good alone."
EMERSON.

In "old times" almost all the young ladies upon their marriage were
"amiable" and "agreeable"; at least they are so represented in most of
the announcements. The "maiden aunt" could not speak plainer in writing
for the "Boston Sunday Gazette." We copy some specimens from Boston and
Salem papers.

On Thursday last, in the Forenoon, was married Mr. BENJAMIN
DAVIS of this Town, Merchant, to Mrs. ANSTESS GREENLEAF,
second Daughter of STEPHEN GREENLEAF Esq; High Sheriff of
the County of Suffolk.

The same Evening Mr. OLIVER WENDELL, of this Town, Merchant,
was also Married to Mrs. MARY JACKSON, only Daughter of the
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