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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1887
Page
4
James Newton Matthes discusses Civil War memories in a reflective poem and essay. He recalls a family farm, a father's return wounded, and the toll of war on loved ones and communities, weaving in veteran reminiscence and frontline observations.
In the Fifteenth and Seventeenth Corps of the Army of the Tennessee men were allowed to recruit for colored regiments with commissions, risking capture and death beyond Federal lines. A diminutive drummer shown eager to enlist after claiming duty with the Firty-fird Ganga, and a sheep-bluff near Thoroughfare Gap amuse the troops as they press toward Lee after the Petersburg campaign.
A collage of quips and short jokes from a 19th century humor page. It blends puns about seances phones boats and schoolhouse logic with brief gags about fashion, fishing, and a patent for an electric switch. It reads like a lighthearted miscellany column.
The Hacine Wisconsin Journal explains locomotive whistle meanings. One long blast signals approaching stations and crossings. one short means brake apply. Two long blasts release brakes. two short respond to conductor at next station. Three longs indicate train has parted. three shorts signal backing when stationary or following signals when moving. Four longs call the flagman. four shorts request signals from switchmen. Two long then two short warn approaching grade crossings. Five shorts direct the flagman to protect the rear. A series of shorts warns of danger to persons or cattle on the track.
A reader asks if handwriting traits are hereditary and notes observations about signatures across generations. While deliberate copying is not shown, similarities in penmanship appear among children and their parents, suggesting a potential genetic influence for study at St. Paul Pioneer Press.
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