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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1887
Page
8
A vivid verse picture describes a ruined cottage beyond the road and sycamore tree where a legendary figure emerges as a soldier under Napoleon, surprising a passerby with the memory of a grand era.
A Pennsylvanian, born about 1820, alternates between a refined self and a crude, self centered persona. His love for Belle Mason triggers a hidden life controlled by a mysterious infirmity that vanishes at midnight when a telegram announces his father's death, freeing him to wed and reveal nothing of his secret.
The article explains various Indigenous courtship practices. A suitor trails a girl, covers her with a blanket to signal interest, and if welcomed they sit together quietly. If refused, a brief struggle may ensue. Prospective husbands seek parental consent. families then arrange a feast and a payment, often in horses, to seal the union.
Horace E Scudder discusses Washingtons foreign policy during the early republic noting his impartial stance amid European quarrels, his saving of the nation from disaster, and the harsh partisan attacks he faced over perceived biases toward England or France.
Poem lines lament soldiers and flag while noting Governor Jeremiah M. Rusk born in Ohio in 1820 and career from Wisconsin settler to major colonel, general brevet, bank comptroller, representative, and governor with multiple terms and duties.
A Confederate blockade runner called Corn Rigs dodges Union cruisers at Cape Fear then beachs near Frying Pan, escaping with passengers. Afterward the narrator and McHenry desert to join the front, endure hospital discharge fights, and reach Nashville, later serving three more years while mourning McHenry’s Atlanta death.
In August 1865 the Fortiethtown Volunteers on leave from Fort Gibson attempt a downriver escape by canoe toward Fort Smith. A night start leads to near capsizes, a drift snagging the craft, torch-lit progress, encounters with deserters and Indians, a swift river, a successful deer hunt, and a late arrival near Fort Coffee before continuing toward Fort Smith.
A Chicago Ledger excerpt recalls a brief respite for soldiers after a hard march, describing several days of venison and peaches as a rare change from their normal rations and a moment of relief for the weary troops.
In 1862 after Mill Springs Sergeant William F. McHenry and I were left at Columbia Adair County Kentucky in hospital I could not walk while McHenry convalesced and we remained on duty McHenry served as Acting Commissary Sergeant and I worked at the Surgeon office while unable to walk I sat at the desk and wrote finding an order to Surgeon Failor to turn over the Hospital to the Assistant Surgeon of the regiments Kentucky unit and report to his regiment for duty
Humphrey Marshall born in Frankfort Kentucky on January 13 1812 graduated West Point 1832 served in the Mexican War as Colonel First Kentucky Cavalry and later in Congress for 1849 and 1855. He joined the Confederate Army and rose to Major General with main service in Kentucky dying in Louisville September 28 1872.
After the Albemarle destroy, gunboat crews garrisoned Plymouth North Carolina. Eight sailors and an Ensign hunted for beef, found a wild bull, and after a brief exchange of fire pinned and skinned it, towing quarters aboard the Tacony for fresh meat and bragging rights.
Fragmentary text shows a lady at a hotel asking a professor about belief in using a revolver. Mentions Herod and Solomon and guest distractions as children burden the scene. No clear event, date, or identifiable parties are provided.
Rev J M Coon outlines Genesis lessons emphasizing their historical depth and moral purpose. He highlights Genesis as first records, notes the link to Mosaic history, and previews lessons on sin mercy and key patriarchs with weekly topics and golden texts.
The piece notes spring's approach with gingham shop windows and upcoming fruit crops. It mentions peaches at two dollars each and strawberries soon expected, plus Lent observance and mild remarks on borrowing timeliness. A well known artist paints a floor scene while a passerby slips after an overheard cold question.
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