Frank Merriam Finds Prosperity After Adversity
Orphaned Frank Merriam visits his Uncle Moses Merriam seeking work and guidance. After a stubborn start, he gains a farming opportunity on a gifted acre, is befriended by neighbor Palmer Norcross and returns to study. A mysterious boarder, Mr Thompson, proves helpful, and the revival of fortune leads to a secure home and college plans for Frank.
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The Habeas Corpus and Civil Liberties in Wartime
A critical piece arguing that wartime measures including martial law and habeas corpus suspensions are justified by necessity. It cites Stephen A. Douglas on Jackson and martial law, warns against permanent erosion of rights, and condemns current wartime governance as overreaching yet necessary to defend the nation.
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Exposure of Popular Fallacies Respecting Women
A 19th century critique argues against limiting women to domestic roles and constant calm, mocking male precepts on dress, conduct, and propriety. It dismisses rigid expectations, notes the burdens on wives, and critiques the idea women belong only at home, ending with a defiant pushback to male critics.
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Mrs Partington on Weddings and Matrimony
This excerpt presents Mrs Partington reflecting on matrimony as a solemn ceremony. She recalls a personal nuptial memory, mishearing vows, and humor about goods and gowns, amid a broader wartime context and public notices.
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Mrs. Partington
Oath of Allegiance Claimed in Indiana Disorder
From Indianapolis, April 9, a disputed degree oath is described for those deemed loyal Democrats during the Civil War era. The rite includes brutal oath terms, secrecy, and threats of punishment, with references to Gen. Rosecrans and a gunpowder magazine incident at the State arsenal where twelve to fourteen men attempted a break and fled after being fired upon.
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Descent on the Contrabandists
United States Marshal Rose and District Attorney Vanna arrived at Loansville Ind to target contraband dealers. On Wednesday, Rose arrested Leopold Lewenthal and associates, seizing Lewenthal & Co. stock valued at 40,000 with bail set for May 6. Col. Foster led further seizures and captured smugglers in Amontown and Drydon, with Confederate money recovered and links to local merchants. A skirmish occurred near Uniontown as rebel forces retreated, while a story notes a boy from the 117th bragging about the raid.
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James Rogers
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Drydon
Henderson County
Indiana
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