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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1865
Page
1
Fragmented verse recalls a struggle from youth to emancipation. The speaker vows faith in man and God while facing betrayal and danger. The poem frames freedom as born of battle and divine guidance shaping a nation’s dawn.
A late 19th century congressional commentary critiques the Thirty eighth Congress for failing to fully reconstruct the rebellious states and advance sufficient civil rights. It cites race, suffrage, and republican governance issues, praising some calls for liberty and equal justice while urging patience for a more liberal future.
The passage critiques 19th century debates on equal rights and suffrage, praising figures like Judge Kelley and J. M. Ashley for their roles in constitutional amendments and reconstruction. It discusses arguments about race, voting rights, and the political maneuvers used to advance or hinder suffrage during the period.
The article argues that many talents are lost to timidity and hesitation. It urges bold action over caution, noting that opportunities fade with overreliance on others advice. It warns that delaying ventures leads to wasted time and aged regret, advocating a brave push forward.
The Kentucky report details guerrilla figure Coulter entering Hawesville and using force to secure a marriage license with the wife of a Union soldier. He abducted a clergyman to wed them, paid five hundred dollars, and then left the town. The woman later joined her first husband in Louisville, with unclear coercion factors.
A discussion on prayers and blessings in daily greetings, contrasting sincere petitions with casual well wishes. Quotes from Christian Watch and The New York Times praise General Grant, highlighting patience, discipline, and timing in his leadership.
A report from Chattanooga Gazette describes a dispute where a wife, living near town with a prior husband believed dead, was coerced by her rebel husband to choose between him and a Yankee. The scene ends with the rebel paying the wife’s new suitor a sum to keep the wife, effectively sealing the split and departure from the justice office.
The three mile long steam railway carried 11,721,889 passengers last year.
A Pennsylvania girl lured by a Mormon suitor to Utah was coerced into a multiple marriage. She endured abuse, escaped to General Connor and was sent home by government train to her sorrowful parents. The Herald notes such cases are widespread in this world.
The piece notes rising warmth for the Union cause in England amid anti slavery sentiment shaping policy in the United States. A Manchester meeting features Hon. L Statley praising Northern officers who led black regiments, including Col. Shaw killed at Charleston, whose burial request drew a sharp Beauregard retort. Audience erupts in cheers.
Fragmentary speech traces a character claiming multiple owes in a terse exchange. The lines imply a comic or boastful aside about debt and recognition, with a rhythmic dialect suggesting a historical or rural setting. No clear event or names beyond generic creditors emerge.
A proposal enacted by the General Assembly of Pennsylvania authorizes a bounty up to four hundred dollars for volunteers enlisted in the current or future calls. It allows per capita taxes up to twenty dollars on eligible males 21 to 45, with exemptions for noted groups and soldiers in service or honorably discharged. It enables payment to draftees or substitutes, under existing and supplementary laws, with county or district specifics. The act is signed by Arthur G. Olmsted and William J. Turell, with A. G. Curtin approving on March 15, 1865.
A young Hoosier officer at a social party improvises a parade after receiving a note asking for the pressure of his company. He brings volunteers to the lady’s house, only to learn he was the sole invitee, joking that the letter meant she wanted his whole unit.
Thos D Webb longtime editor of the Western Reserve Chronicle died in Warren Trumbull County Ohio at eighty one. He moved to Ohio in 1807 and started The Trump of Fame in 1812 later renamed Western Reserve Chronicle. He married Betsey Stanton in 1813 and they lived together fifty one years in the same house. Webb served as collector of Internal duties for the district in 1814 and was twice a member of the Ohio Senate. He once competed with Elisha Whitley for Congress.
A bashful young man courts a country girl who fears nothing, and after a sly exchange about dreams the pair resolve their romance. A light dawns, a crack is heard, and within a month they are wed.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions inserts and notices offered at rates, including business cards and death notices. References to public notices and miscellaneous items suggest a page with classified and publisher notices and a tally of rates. The readable items indicate publication sections like Business, Deaths, and other notices.
A 19th century church journal notes a thousand worshippers at a Western church for a divine service led by an Oriental Orthodox priest marking a historic first since the schism. The evening featured a Methodist worship site nearby and a bishop spoke to evangelical denominations about Christian unity.
The author urges gardeners to cultivate and store their own seeds to ensure quality. He argues good seed saves labor and taxes the mind, advises labeling and securing seed, and notes the effort of saving seed is less than sourcing it from neighbors. The message emphasizes choosing the finest vegetables and sharing benefits with neighbors.
Nearly everybody likes horse radish and buys it. It is wholesome and desirable in spring and autumn. It can be raised in any garden with little effort by planting fresh stalks in moist, cool soil. Share pieces divided from the stalk with the crown two inches below surface. After setting, care is simple, mainly keeping the bed free of grass and weeds.
The article notes that young hens begin laying after moulting ends while older fowls may delay. It warns that early pullets should be sought to supply eggs for Christmas and New Year, as old birds extend lay-off into winter.
The excerpt defines alluvium as soil formed by ongoing processes and notes a bottom sand is produced by river wash, typically comprising decayed organic matter and sand. This highlights how alluvial soils arise from sediment deposition and natural decay.
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