19 May 1864
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Newspaper
Dodgeville Chronicle
Location
Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1864
Page
1
Poem by E. H. Barker praising grace as nurse of humanity. It extols meekness, love, and the calming power of death, viewing suffering and care as a bridge between youth and manhood. The verse venerates the nursely figure as a universal guide and moral bind.
A historical tale recalls General Schuyler on the Hudson and Mohawk fronts. An assassination plot by an Englishman and an Indian fails when the Indian refuses to shoot, recalling Schuyler’s aid to Native Americans and the power of friendly actions to win loyalty and disarm foes.
The Alpine horn is used in Swiss mountains not only for cow calls but to sound a religious refrain at dusk. Herdsmen on high peaks trumpet praise to God, drawing all nearby herds, and a quiet prayerful hush follows as night falls. The ritual ends with a universal good night from the horns.
A nervous caller to Yale President Dr. Dwight promised a boy a dollar for good behavior. After the talk, the man tried to depart without paying, but Dwight quickly handed the boy the dollar saying if we lie our children will be liars. The tale underscores honesty and parental accountability.
A sweeping retrospective argues that the Civil War resolves longstanding Jeffersonian and Hamiltonian tensions, with slavery as the central but not sole cause. It credits emancipation and black enlistment as pivotal, foresees Union victory cementing federal authority, and predicts lasting national unity under Lincoln’s legacy.
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