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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1893
Page
3
An Ames Intelligencer verse from 1893 recalls a child returning home from school and soothing his mother as the household settles. The nostalgic poem, titled Home From School, depicts affection, care, and the longing for rest, ending with a note about shared affection and a quiet family moment.
The narrator recalls a long June day seeking a distant plantation in the South, guided by a vague map and directions to a bluff road and Muddy Corners. He hires a mule for transport, facing lingering doubts and limited information as he navigates rural routes and uncertain distances.
Narrator recounts a layover at a Mississippi plantation where Mr. Dorian shares that Pierce Bostock, a once generous northern benefactor, left for Louisiana over five years ago. The planter details Bostock’s wealth, his two children, and his elusive wife, noting household laxity and tension among enslaved workers as the narrator learns more about the vanished patron and the fate of Conrad and Coralie.
At Pierce Bostock’s plantation a planned gentleman’s dinner erupts when Castex questions Coralie’s paternity in French. Bostock denounces Castex as insulting and demands his removal, ending the gathering in a tense confrontation amid rumors of a troubled family.
The article recounts Sheridans fierce reputation for profanity in Civil War battles. It cites Rousseaus report from Stone River and a Cedar Creek moment where Sheridan, riding, curses and rallies his men as they face defeat.
A long column recounts Civil War memories including Sheridan’s brutal humor at Missionary Ridge and anecdotes from Gen. Schofield and Col. Sweet. It surveys Confederate veteran pensions and homes across southern states, detailing payouts, inmate counts, and state by state funding, with notes on Georgia, Virginia, and Maryland homes and the broader veteran welfare landscape.
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