02 Dec 1865
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1865
Page
1
A fragmentary verse notes an early morning dream of a loved one. The speaker finds relief from worldly cares and gloom as fond thoughts of the beloved brighten the day.
The poem laments a sharp transition from frost to sunlight, as the cold night stalls growth and cold breath seals trees and flowers in torpor. It warns that soon all tender things will die and we will stand on nature’s wintry shore while summer’s gentle dreams fade away.
A weary father, Harry Graham, races to care for his ailing child Ruby while enduring the strict and relentless regime of Mr. Flint at a high pressure mill. The orphaned worker Harry quietly aids a hungry boy, and Mary prays for Ruby as the clock marks four minutes past. Ruby’s illness drives Harry to seek time but the boss insists on unyielding work.
A family endures a dying child and a harsh boss who withholds wages while the father endures toil and debt. The mother recalls the child's last hours as the man’s cruelty is revealed. A noble employer later helps Harry Graham, and the tale contrasts wealth with happiness, conscience, and kindness.
A summary of 1855 views on state sovereignty from Wilson Wade Chase and Seward. The piece argues Republicans favored Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions and warned against federal overreach, while South critics threatened dissolution to protect state rights. It notes ongoing debates, party tactics, and calls for action over talk.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer piece lauds Ohio Democratic county papers for energizing the party, noting big gains in the General Assembly and local offices after a lean public speaking campaign. It elevates Democratic editors and presses as pivotal in unifying the union cause and challenging abolitionist forces.
The passage thanks a group of editors from multiple Ohio papers including the Waverly Democrat Hood Miss, Marietta Times, Hocking Sentinel, Portemouth Times, McArthur Democrat, Circleville Democrat, Madison Democrat, Bryan Democrat, Marion Mirror, Ti o Advertiser and Cadia Sentinel among others. It argues these papers deserve compensation and calls for broad circulation to disseminate Democratic doctrines and truths statewide.
A humorous column catalogues many “falls” from literature and history, noting seasons and social missteps with playful riffs on Butter prices and current events. The piece closes with a nod to Hancock Courier.
A miscellaneous excerpt mixes aphorisms on life beauty and vice with a humorous railway anecdote. Witty reflections on children, conceit, gambling, and the law sit alongside a tall tale about a half drunk Irishman nicknamed Paddy who survives a New London Railroad mishap and resists being sent home in a carriage.
A quirky, fragmentary item describes a much talked about liquor named Jeg said to be made from bizarre ingredients and capable of burning a sleeve and blasting rock. It hints at a church scene and moral reflections as a two edged sword.
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