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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1887
Page
6
A veteran narrator recalls Civil War memories praising Black Jack Logan as a courageous commander. The piece reflects on battlefield marches, campfires, and the enduring respect held for Logan amid waning lines and weary soldiers. An affectionate tribute to a feared yet revered leader closes with longing.
Vaughn flees Confederate lines riding an old mare, disguising himself among camp crowds, gathering intel from a blacksmith, and eluding Federal pursuers. He crosses Big Harpeth after a river swim, resumes travel toward the south bank, reaches headquarters, and reports to General Forrest, who then moves to surprise and capture the Federal force at Brentwood.
An early Philadelphia Times correspondent recounted General John C Breckinridge and Hon Judah P Benjamin fleeing through Florida in April 1865 Their escape was described as harrowing with rapid moves concealment fear and danger as they evaded pursuit during the Civil War era period memories recalled years later in 1875.
Private Nunnelee of the Fifty first Alabama Regiment guided Clement Vallandigham to the Confederate lines, delivering him from a Federal flag of truce. Vallandigham, banished for dissent, engaged in brief talks with Colonel Webb and a private about liberty and loyalty before entering the Confederate position.
The sermon by Rev. T De Witt Talmage in Hamptons invokes Genesis on a Mesopotamian well to urge gathering all people to Christ. He urges removing pride and hardness of heart, invites the old and weary, and offers comfort through faith, promising Christ’s sustenance for the troubled and aged.
During a lull at Fair Oaks Meagher’s men in a railway cut paused to play cards. A stray bullet barely disturbed them until it hit a player’s area, prompting one man to joke that the “fellow’s pop a tree” and then resume with “It's moy dale.”
Tene, a Chicago man who identifies as a terriologist, asserts he can determine the county of birth for an Illinois terrier by examining mud on the dog's back next to his skin. He presents his method as a specialized skill in local oddities.
Essay argues marriage should follow strong love rather than social or financial pressure. It cautions against marrying for money yet insists on practical provisions for the future. The piece reflects on parental influence, social norms, and the balance of affection with economy.
A clerical looking man visits an Austin office seeking a donor for a refined gentleman of means who is “too proud to beg.” The editor plays along and says a small collection could yield cash, then turns the gag on the caller. Nearby, a brief note on tiny flower bonnets and poppy imagery links virtue to goodness.
A Sunday School lesson outlines the Jordan as the baptism venue and details its geography. It explains Jesus's immersion, the significance of baptism as obedience and public profession, and Stanley's view on immersion versus sprinkling with connections to church history and doctrinal points.
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