04 Feb 1864
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Newspaper
Holmes County Farmer
Location
Millersburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1864
Page
1
A fragment from Holmes County presents a 19th century business directory. It lists physicians surgeons and firms such as Maxwell & Weller Crichtfield & Co and Drs Boling Digham Crump Meridith and others, with shop addresses on Main Street and nearby landmarks.
Fragmentary verses speak of soldiers departing, letters and memories, and mothers waiting as comrades rally. The speaker recalls courage and longing for home, the marching sounds inland and the weight of loss.
The piece analyzes Democratic and Republican strategies for the presidential race. It argues the Democrats aim to delay nomination to sustain unity while Republicans rally support for Lincoln’s reelection. It notes fears of a Confederate victory if the Democrats win, mentions public sentiment, and highlights Republican claims of graveyard memorials and Union strength.
A mid late 1863 dispatch discusses the peril to Mr Lincoln and his party as Republican strength and indignant public opinion threaten the nomination path. It notes the Democratic strategy focusing on core issues, while Kentucky Governor Bramlette condemns unauthorized recruitment of colored troops and asserts federal authority.
A Dalton Georgia interview recounts Captain Henry T. Hines joining General J. Morgan in an audacious escape from Ohio Penitentiary and return to the Confederacy. It follows their daring journey across rivers, forests, and enemy lines, aided by locals, with pursuit by Union forces and a dramatic raft crossing into Kentucky and Tennessee.
A countryman seeks legal counsel from Lauryer Barns about a dam dispute across a creek affecting neighbors and water rights. The exchange yields a debate over damages and public convenience, followed by an original anecdote about a faculty member accused of loving ale and a series of civil and comic vignettes from campus life and weather extremes.
A young couple defies a rich employer's father in Millersburg by exchanging letters via a cloaked postman. The lover steals the lady's notes from the old man's cloak when he shucks it for work, replying in kind. Wealth conflicts and parental opposition loom, but love finds a path despite social bars.
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