23 Dec 1869
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1869
Page
1
An uneasy blend of nostalgic verse and domestic vignettes follows a family amid aging memories. The narrator recalls youth and enduring love, then shifts to a chaotic day with Steady Deacon Frisbie and the Thorne family, detailing discipline, work, and small-town tensions.
The text cites Prison Association data from 1858 showing 87 percent of prisoners had no trade. It argues a trade provides steady work, higher wages, and an anchor during failures, contrasting with idle labor and dependence on transient jobs. It includes anecdotes on discipline, honesty, and self-reliance.
A long, ragged excerpt weaves a domestic scene of harsh parenting and a dramatic confrontation between a father and his son with later references to the Commissioner’s forthcoming report on pensions. It notes pension totals for the year, counts pensioners, and outlines expected government expenditures, then shifts to a social critique on women and moral character in postwar society. The piece blends personal anecdote, rhetoric on virtue, and official data.
A dense, scanned excerpt debates criticism of prose and grammar, praising precise judgment and strong editor instincts. It touches on rhetoric, pastoral instruction, and the balance between reading clarity and faith, mentioning a Presbyterians ministerial candidacy and moral reflections.
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