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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1887
Page
4
A wartime reminiscence by James Franklin Fits: vivid lines on Sumter and the Civil War defiance. The verse recalls treason and Union resolve as Sumter fires and the fort endures bombardment. Strong imagery links the assault to a fading banner and a rallying light.
Randall, duty officer on a Mississippi powder barge during the Civil War, dives beneath a detonation to prevent a catastrophic shell explosion. He surfaces miles downstream to report that all percussion shells on the levee survived, earning praise for presence of mind.
Captain J G Morrison recounts the September 1862 surrender of Harper's Ferry and the cordial reception by General Stonewall Jackson. Federal prisoners numbered over twelve thousand and were paroled by Confederate brigades. Jackson saluted the troops with low bows as they cheered, a gallant, chivalrous scene.
The General eyes the man briefly and, with a weary smile, tells him to move along in a short, sharp exchange. The officer senses the burden of a needless confrontation and retreats as the General mutters a relieved remark.
A wife with three children appeals to President Lincoln at midnight through a mediator to save four soldiers sentenced to death at Fort McHenry. Lincoln, moved by the mother's plea, suspends the executions, saving all four lives.
Colonel David Campbell guards a small war relics collection with stories of the Civil War. A Virginia banner seized at William and Mary College is kept with a request to return it, and a humorous mule of a courtship tale arose at Berry’s Landing about a hog disappearance and a mock grave for a troublesome colonel’s aide.
The article touts Western travel via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. It highlights popular trains from Chicago to St Paul and Sioux City with dining cars and reliable service. The next Harvest Excursion departs October 11 with half-rate tickets to Minnesota Dakota and Northern Iowa. Contact A W H Carpenter or F A Miller for details.
A Boston doctor’s study on Beacon Street overlooks the Charles River. The piece contrasts night’s electric reflections with daytime views of Cambridge spires and Arlington and Belmont hills. It recalls the doctor’s youth in Cambridge and Cambridgeport and his rise to professor and celebrated author.
A Chestnut street dealer in Philadelphia contends the finest Havana cigars can be sold for 20 cents profit, arguing 50 cent pricing is a snobbish cheat. He says wrapping, silk, or gilded boxes add no leaf quality and urges buyers to seek true value.
An editorial voice previews Bright Eyes, an eloquent Indian advocate, delivering season lectures about the wrongs of Indians and the unrest it sparks in the land. It frames the debate as a clash of misperceptions, noting the ongoing turmoil tied to native grievances and perceived reforms.
A street encounter cites a man with a severe cough and consumption symptoms who, after using Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, is described as healthier. The tale asserts the remedy has saved thousands of consumptives. A second quip compares a vain young lady and a drunkard over gin.
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