Missouri Oathes for Voters and Officials in 1862
A detailed ordinance from 1862 requires voters and civil officers in Missouri to swear allegiance to the United States and Missouri constitutions. The measure sets oaths for jurors and university officers, outlines filing and timing, and imposes perjury penalties. It also authorizes the state to repeat or amend the oath, with enforcement by public prosecutors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
State of
Missouri
J. A.B
United
Secretary of State
Ihiga State
The
University of the State of Missouri
General Assembly
After Deborah Dent’s Death a Jest Stirs Eloquent Lines
A Winchester observer notes the wry verse about Deborah Dent after her passing. The quip implies a breezy matrimonial life and mocks the grave line she inspired.
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Mr. Dent
Winchester
Deborah
Deborah Dent
Petrified humor and wartime ethics in a scattered sermon
An elderly Rocky Mountain trapper jokes about petrified leaves and a bird singing to illustrate how absurd fright can be. A Indiana chaplain prompts a hymn line, and a soldier interjects a demand for surrender before mercy. The piece notes business neglect without ads and hints at Tennessee experts returning to tobacco and domestic habits as war looms.
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Doren
Indiana
Miss Douss Recalls Sweetest Line In Molasses Script
Miss Douss recalls a cherished line reading Simon's name written in molasses on the front of a page. The note is described as the sweetest line she ever read, illustrating a whimsical moment.
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Linz
Dingler
Polytechnisches Journal
Miss Douss
Simon
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