Thanksgiving Proclamation and Local Notices from 1862
The proclamation by Governor Andrew G. Curtin sets Thursday November 27 as a day of prayer and thanksgiving for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It extols God’s protection, harvest, and victory, asks for wisdom for civil rulers and military leaders, and laments rebellion while urging moral guidance. Also notes local business updates about PoulEy and Cook near Hobe Hotel and Fyvson Bro. making pictures for the times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew G. Curtin
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Farrisburg
PoulEy
Hobe Hotel
Mr. Cook
Cook
Fyvson Bro
Fragmented Romantic Echoes Of Loss And Death
A fragmented verse reflecting a grieving speaker in twilight, longing for a lost beloved. The speaker questions heaven and memory while pleading for a sign of recognition and a peaceful rest with the angelic beloved. The archaic diction and errant spellings convey a haunted, mournful mood.
Love and Moral Courage in Agatha Milne's World
Agatha Milne, admired and courted, weighs trust and tests at a New Year’s party. Fitz Aubyn mocks a noble rival even as Agatha confronts Charles Stanton’s steadfast principles. A private view, a whispered pairing, and an act of moral courage propel Agatha toward a decisive, fate-tinged choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agatha
Apatla Milne
Ruth Ellenwood
Enid Agatha
Burh
Fite Anbyn
Mr. Dumrugs
St. Simons
Ruth
T Providence
Charles Stanton
Fin Aubyn
Ahsarbeik
Mary
Miss Milne
Fitz Aubyn
Alli
Don Quixotte
Glenient
Btanton
Charles
Amouargl
Stanton
Wen
Agatha Milne
Jessamine
King Rubyn
Tenn
Chevalier Stanton
Gonticisen
Itz Rubyn
Miss Agatha Milne
Fitz Anbyn
Kim
Fitz
Agatha Milny
Char- Stanton
Ruth Emerwand
Beware of false guide-boards in life and faith
A moral tale recounts two boys who alter a fork road guide-post to misdirect travelers, causing a man to bleed and a horse to die from overwork. Neighbors restore the signs, proving the danger of false guidance. A sermon and several quick anecdotes warn against misleading ideas, vanity, and charlatans, urging adherence to God's word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeville
Arthur
James
Braoks
Lake
Lukeville
Mr. Brooks
The Rough Road of Business Life and a Prominent Financier
The piece reflects on the hard path of ambition and the solace found at home by businesspeople and their families. It recounts the collapse and rise of Baron Steinberger, once a leading speculator, detailing his rise from Virginia cattle trading to U S banking turmoil and eventual decline. It also notes wartime recollections from Antietam and frontier hardships, including deserters and the odor of the rebel army, ending with a quip about a wooden leg anecdote and a reflection on winter troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Martineau
Slappy
Louis
Jobn Beal Stein_berger
Baron Steinberger
Stienberger
Nicholas Bide
Twain
Virginia
United States
United States Bank
Iis
Tle
California
Tremont
Colonel Burns
Steinberger
Gronara Coxscarer
Antietam
Georgia
Sam
Tama Unsion
Tam
Stars and Stripes
Pennsylvania
Worman
Frederick
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Ena Shrren
Axprew
G. Curtin
the Commonwealth
Grory
Elamiliou
Martin
Foreman
Bender
Union
Martin Grove
Trroene Gettyshir Mountpie
Mountjoy
Francis Allison
Jesse D. Newman
Franklin
John Cole
Albert Viaidshe
Menallen
Samuel Mewrty
Peter Cr
Uuntington
Ephraim Lease
Conowsgo
Peter Neiderer
Teading
Israel Trostic
Sumberland
Joseph Bailes
Straban— Miller
and McSherrs
Hamiltonban
Liam Culp
Butler
John B Freedom
Augu Berwick
Harixollel Hrawn
Gesman
Hamilton
John Dellone
Ge Norg
George FL
Kalbtie Mehart
Jacob Troxel
Abraham Myers
William S. Iasilton
Elvis Gardner
Peter Bacher
John Wartman, Jr
Straban
Daniel Laly
Christian Thomas
Jobn Wertz
Menalen
John Flarlan
James Linn
Adam Robert
Philip Catshall
Conowago
Joseph Kinuk
Cumberhind
Charles Werbst
David Shriver
Hentington
Amos Line
Dob Delap
Freedom
William Bigham
Jacob Aitholl
Jacob Sterner
John Crumlin
Oxford
Philip Sender
George Shy Slagle
Mount
Igf-Sunans & Uurncrens
Japan
Cinus
Wouxorn
Mair
Crimea
Sanitary Commission
Washington
Rey
Wood
Jo Bes
Mitter
Speper
Haglish
Christy
Jericho
Pentaleg
Lishe 7
Glasshouse
Lishe
The
Jeffy
Beutter
Sentrer
Pat
Darnley
Prusenvis Appies
Largo
Toran
Cnever
Jonah
Hur
Fas
Samo
Delighta
Apvantaar
Woonry
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