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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1887
Page
7
Chicago Ledger adapts a Civil War poem celebrating the ordinary soldier over famous heroes. It recalls H B Taylor’s anonymous Century poem and honors Union volunteers, with lines describing battlefield grit, memory, and soil as a grave for all who served.
The piece recalls the Civil War end and disbanding army, noting former masters freed, lands lost, and slaves emancipated. It highlights Southern recovery through labor, industry, and new homes, praising reconciliation between North and South and urging healing to form a united republic.
In East Tennessee during fierce war sentiment a mountaineer named Alexander Brown left his wife and two children to reach Union lines and enlist. Though uneducated, he spoke well and was staunchly Union, a stance that made him a target for Confederates and compelled him to undertake a dangerous sixty mile trek. nearby, Ken Lock led a band of criminals calling themselves Captain, preying on the countryside.
A Unionist widow vows revenge after her husband Brown is killed by a mob roaster and a cavalry sergeant Lock is ambushed at a spring. Despite her vow and Confederate praise, she remains at home while factions merge and rumors spread through Virginia in the Civil War era.
Captain Strong of the Second Wisconsin Regiment recounts his capture by six Confederate soldiers after moving through a thicket. He describes surrounding danger and his mental resolve during the encounter, detailing attempts to escape and resilience under pressure.
A prisoner recounts a failed attempt to escape during capture by two footmen and two cavalry. He describes arming with two pistols and a sword, surrendering weapons, then firing at pursuers near a woods edge before being recaptured and escorted to the camp.
An elderly veteran recalls hospital life where patients receive harsh or inappropriate medicines. He describes preventing harmful doses, aiding a man named John Allen who survived after doctors believed him beyond recovery, and helping others like a boy named Tommy Clark avoid relapse. The piece reflects on care, ethics, and personal mercy.
Survivors of the Eighth Illinois Cavalry plan a reunion at the Sherman House in Chicago. The One Hundredth Illinois will meet in Lockport on September 22, with George Sperry as secretary for information. The Seventeenth Illinois Cavalry reunion is set for September 14 at the Sherman House in Chicago. Seventh Illinois Cavalry invites members to St. Louis for the National Encampment.
The New York Board of Underwriters discussed the surge in incendiary fires and Herr Most's role, considering measures like sharing losses or French system liability. Reports noted New York suffered the worst six months, with Chicago and Milwaukee also hit, and Jumbo lines creating risk as insurers warn of possible industry-wide strain.
The article recounts a humorous Arkansas Legislature episode where prayer is routine and rival chaplains spark satire. A veteran member jokes about frequent praying and a weary chaplain resigns, noting the burden of constant prayer amid political business. The piece mixes anecdote with ads for St Jacobs Oil and a Burns versus Browning quip.
Rumors claim Von Der Ahe may take control of the Philadelphia Athletics and transfer Arlie Latham, famed St. Louis Browns third baseman and coach, to Philadelphia. Reports note past conflicts with Bushong and prior fines in Baltimore, with Latham described as the greatest third baseman and an unmatched coach.
A fragmented Society note mentions Secretary Lamar as a Jersey cattle breeder and connoisseur, Henry George's cigars, Roscor Conkling's annual car fare of 295 dollars, Cyuve W. Preup rising from two dollars weekly to two million, and a lingering remark about drinking and a Saturday pay rule.
A dated warning urges immediate action for kidney and bladder ailments. It touts Bright's disease risks and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a diuretic and stomach remedy safer than harsh commercial stimulants, claiming benefits for dyspepsia debility fever and ague.
The piece argues that regular hard exercise builds willpower and character, aiding future life success. It cites self-denial in training for contests as essential, notes the value of routines and healthy living, and quotes Prof. D. A. Sargent on athletic preparation as moral training. It ends with a brief, unrelated product ad and a humorous line about a cyclone.
The China Decorator reflects on art enriching daily life from chairs to cups noting painters sculptors and engravers decorate everyday items. It imagines porcelain cups outlasting furniture and walls, pondering a future where a simple cup preserves traces of a now faded civilization.
An old Texas Siftings note observes centuries of Turkish dominance give way to diplomacy. It cites a historic exchange with Louis XIV’s ambassador and the Grand Vizier's later courteous replies, highlighting the Sultan's current polished diplomatic manner.
The piece argues the Moxie Nerve pod plant could undermine temperance efforts by substituting stimulants for liquor. It claims drinkers favor it, liquor dealers profit, and churches and women back it. Dealers report huge sales, with chemists offered five dollars to prove a more deleterious substitute. The author thanks God for its harm-free appeal.
The Chicago News describes a five foot high globular bouquet sent to the queen at Buckingham Palace. It features fifty spikes of each orchid species, representing fifty years of the queen's reign, orange red blooms forming the initials V R 1, and a golden variety creating a crown atop the arrangement.
A fragment notice reviews childhood ailments such as red eruptions and scaly skin linked to blood purity. It cites Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Hazard’s Elixir of Calisaya as tonics or blood purifiers. Also mentions Prickly Asnarrrents and a police remark, plus a Odd I O O F transport plan and Dr. Isaac Thompson Eye Water. The text lists Frazer Axle Grease as a long lasting product.
A period style snippet touts blood health and beauty with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for skin purity. It also promotes Lyon's Patent Heel Stiffeners for new boots and shoes before wear, fitting a late 19th or early 20th century ad montage.
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