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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1871
Page
1
The speaker and Tom reminisce as autumn arrives with falling apples and chestnuts. They observe harvests, cider, and nostalgia for youth, pondering whether they have wisely saved for the hereafter while noting the humor of cider sipping and a busy busker in the field. The poem ends with questions about their fortunes and friendship.
A narrator recalls a childhood scene with cider temptation and a friend’s path from promise to drinking, contrasted with a couple driven to ruin by alcohol. It traces a pastor son and a merchant husband who succumb to wine, the wife’s pleas, and a tragic death, then asserts cold water as a moral remedy and healthful beverage. The piece also lists 19th century political party tallies and representative names from Philadelphia and various counties.
Returns show elected District Judges across multiple districts with party affiliations. Notable picks include James T. Mitchell in Philadelphia, J. B. Livingston in Lancaster, H. W. Williams in Tioga Potter McKean Cameron Elk, Ross in Bucks Montgomery, B. Jenkins Cumberland Perry Juniata, J. A. Logan Westmoreland Indiana Armstrong, John J. Pearson Dauphin Lebanon, W. Butler Delaware Chester, Wm. M. Hail Franklin Bedford Somerset Fulton, W. P. Jenks Clarion Jefferson Forest, Robert J. Fisher York Adams, Samuel Woods Mifflin Union Snyder, Thomas Walker Schuylkills, Warren J. Woodward Berks, and John Dean Huntingdon Blair Cambria.
A moral on loyalty to employers stressing faithfulness in small duties, fair pay, and self improvement. It argues workers should honor agreed terms, avoid shirking, and strive for quantity and quality in output, while noting employers must offer fair compensation to secure productive labor. It cites American Mechanic and discusses college readiness for girls.
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