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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1887
Page
4
The poem describes wind and grasses after conflict, a sobbing voice, and mourners meeting by the dead. It states battles are over and mothers question not where their sons fell, as life in the graves becomes the quiet earth’s bloom.
In Chicago Journal reminiscences ex-Congressman Edward McPherson recounts how Lincoln penned the Gettysburg dedication speech on his knee in a railroad car. He notes its sublimity and that Lincoln believed scholars would honor it as one of this century's finest English orations.
Colonel J D Rogers handed over a sword inscribed C C Van Sickle Fourth New Jersey to W S Hancock Post seeking its original owner or family. The blade, captured at Gaines Mills near Richmond in June 1862, was taken by Frank Eldridge and kept by Rogers. Hancock Post hopes for restitution to Van Sickle or kin. More Van Sickle leads pursued. Detroit and Galveston notes accompany.
Journalists in New York comment on Lincoln’s writings as examples that challenge the notion of him being an illiterate boor. Some readers doubt that Lincoln could or did compose the speeches, while others defend their authenticity and skill.
A Corean city scene depicts residents walking at night with children and paper lanterns bearing candles. The vivid image centers on daily life and shared cultural practice as streets glow with softly lit lamps.
A periodical note describes an open rack design for transporting live hogs and sheep in hot weather. It advises wooden crosspieces, water dashes every few miles, and not overloading, with loading tips and optional straw and corn to ease entry.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierre's Favorite Prescription as a fast acting nerve tonic for women suffering from draggin g down pains nausea and weakness. It claims the remedy restores health and charm and notes it is specially prepared for female ailments with druggists available.
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