18 Dec 1862
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Newspaper
Aurora Commercial
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1862
Page
1
Three black leather bags aboard a Philadelphia bound train trigger a mix of comic mishaps. A mistaken set of checks leads to a staged duel in the countryside as a valise mix up frustrates a night of marriage and misadventure.
In good spirits a party crosses the river and learns at the baggage room that a valise full of spoons and pistols has caused a comic scene with a bridal couple and a detective. A thief, mistaken for his own, triggers a pistol hole in the bag. the crowd erupts as the culprit is captured and the pair recovers, ending with a shipboard toast and a warning about marking bags in white. The narrative shifts to a Cincinnati Gazette correspondent’s grim view of the South as seen by Union soldiers, describing log houses, poor roads, scant comforts, and a stark social desert. He condemns slave society, praises hard war measures, and notes shifts in political sentiment within the Army of the Ohio.
A quirky fragment presents a military dictionary style of jargon. It mentions Militara Nesessita with prices and whiskey per three privates, a commission department Advanse Gard, and phrases like Militaria Stratija and Pickuts. The text notes aims to keep soldiers from a fever and hints at rebels and enema frontwards in a war setting.
A compact reflection on afflictions suggesting they arise from overlooked regions of the heart. The excerpt cites Landor and contemplates piety versus moroseness as roots of suffering, urging self-exploration to trace origins beyond surface causes.
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