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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1887
Page
2
A collection of vivid anecdotes from soldiers and sailors recounting the grit of battle. Evocative tales describe solid shot and screams of shells, offering frontline perspectives on courage, camaraderie, and the costs of war.
A fragment recalling a veteran naval commander hailed as valiant and supreme, praised for leading the fleet at Port Hudson and New Orleans amid forts and ports opening to fire. The poem notes his iron heart, bold leadership, and enduring fame as victory followed his flagship.
A veteran recalling the Sabine Pass expedition of September 1863 describes a disastrous Union landing attempt at Sabine Pass Texas. The two gunboats Clifton and Arizona were forced to surrender after their batteries failed, ending the campaign and sending troops to Confederate prisons.
Easter Sunday sermon in Brooklyn proclaims death abolished by Christ’s resurrection. Dr Talmage contrasts ancient battles with the final battle where death is swallowed up in victory, promising a glorious reunion of body and soul in heavenly life.
General Longstreet recalls using a color coded field map to track Franco Prussian War movements. He notes Metz and Paris routes, predicts McMahon would be captured in ten days, and discusses possible consequences if different routes had been chosen. He suggests future reconciliation of French and Prussian peoples.
Soldiers of Johnston's army in Mississippi are startled when a mild cow tied to a tree is spooked by pranksters. At midnight the cow bolts through the camp trampling many sleeping men, while profane chaos erupts. Next day demand rises for sticking plaster.
A vivid description from the Home Journal portrays Santo Toribio and surrounding Maya villages in British Honduras Guatemala on a hillside frontier. It notes pastoral life, abstinence from liquor, local elections with alcalde, a grand banquet, and night dancing with marimba music and modest decorum.
The Persian jewelers are skilled and produce affordable pieces. They often work for two shillings a day, cutting and soldering at the customer’s request. Finished items are weighed, inspected, and credited with any waste.
The article discusses Genesis chapters focusing on Jacob and his descendants in Egypt, Goshen, and the prophetic view of Egypt. It highlights God's providence guiding Joseph and his brothers, the twofold purpose of bringing Israel to Egypt, and the moral lessons about divine sovereignty and human responsibility.
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