From Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers . . . History’s Newsstand:
“Writing styles have changed through the years.
“This nice piece concerning death, published in “The Semi-Weekly Argus” newspaper from Port Townsend, Washington Territory, Aug. 19, 1873, is a great example of how differently — and often beautifully — writing styles were over 100 years ago.
“Much of the fun of collecting newspapers is enjoying a different style of writing, whether the piece is historical or just an ordinary comment of the day, as is the case with this item.”
The article is posted at http://blog.rarenewspapers.com/?p=2571