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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1881
Page
5
A speaker waits by a sleeping loved one, fearing loss as dawn reveals a garden of dew. The deceased beloved lies tranquil with waxen lids, while the narrator recalls hopes of a better future and the passage from fear to acceptance, in a somber meditation attributed to Jacquita Crawley.
The piece surveys how songs rise from conflict and sorrow, noting how patriotic airs and hymns travel from battlegrounds to homes. It recalls Carlyle, the Star-Spangled Banner, Annie Laurie, and scenes from Civil War era culture, theater, and memory.
A roundup of notices includes Princess Louise expected to return to Canada on May 26. Other items report a Californian spending $48,000 vainly on steam machinery for sheep shearing, the death of Mr. F Bowers after a horse bite, and James Gorton Bennett planning a 225 by 45 foot yacht.
Local items report illnesses including Mrs Reese Price and Mrs Allen malaria fever. notices note wedding mania, reading club meeting, a university lecture by Rev Thomas Rogers, and small staff changes in public schools. Measles affect several families. church pastor accepted. stock insurance firm organized with Rev Philander Wiley as director. a long anecdotes describe a seven foot one inch snake pursuit, and a fatal accident injuring James Leachman. Public school end of term schedule announced for May 24 1881 with grade and ward exams.
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