10 Dec 1870
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Newspaper
Kansas State Register
Location
Iola, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1870
Page
1
Fragmented verses speak of a nation enduring hunger and tears yet looking toward freedom and a rising future. The text imagines Christ guiding sorrow toward a brighter day, urging steadfast labor and hopeful aspiration amid hardship.
A garbled, mixed text presents a fragmentary poem and a long excerpt from a Lincoln letter to Ellsworth dated May 25 1861. It includes musings on love and fate, a defense of a fallen officer’s memory, and a moral exhortation to spread joy. the style resembles mid 19th century journalism with scattered archaic language.
The piece argues for enduring, disinterested friendship, noting that genuine bonds outlast money, praise, or political and business ties. It laments modern self interest and carnal pursuits, praising friendship as a rare treasure, arising from pure affection rather than exchange or obligation.
The piece lists the original Grant cabinet members with mis-spellings and states a note on how some members declined posts. It shifts to homely musings on husbands returning home, offering varied scenarios from affectionate goodbyes to cold neglect, then moves to moral exhortations and Beecher reflections on prayer and virtue.
A young man seeks an easy position and Beecher warns against easy work. He lists various professions to avoid and concludes the only truly easy place is the grave. The tone blends moral satire with a warning about seeking simple paths in life.
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