26 Jul 1854
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Newspaper
Sauk County Standard
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1854
Page
1
During the Battle of Bunker Hill a respected pastor knelt on the field with head uncovered and prayed for his country while bullets whistled around him. The scene is described as an hour of fear as the war cries rose and smoke filled the air.
A young man seeks status in gay circles by buying an old watch for five dollars. He repairs it multiple times, then trades it for an old musket. Failing to prosper, he hunts for riches, swallows expenses, and ends by selling the horse for brandy, ending his earthly life.
A fervent sermon praising honest labor as divine and essential. It declares labor the sole source of glory, wealth, and human dignity, warning against idleness and claiming labor shapes all earthly achievements from garments to art.
A historical note describes a clock tower facing Basel across the Rhine with a curved face and a red tongue that snaps outward toward the town of Little Basle as the pendulum moves. The writer jokes about the monument provoking laughter and scornful remarks at the insulted town.
A July village scene centers on a solitary traveler who signs as Lord Thompson, sparking gossip, a church visit, and a Pintuck picnic. Miss Peabody secures his autograph and a villa invitation, but a toast exposes the name as a given one, not a title, ending his social charm.
The Philadelphia Inquirer extols small courtesies as powerful social fuel. It cites a romance of patient attentiveness and a DeQuincy meditation on time, urging young men to value each day and invest in intellect and virtue.
An old tale recalls Deacon Jo, senior church officer, who parcelled out the sermon to each attendee. The pastor preaches to the church while the deacon dozes yet every intended portion is distributed. The scene ends with comic mischief and a hint of sly justice as the sermon is shared among congregants.
The text presents a muddled, fragmentary reminiscence featuring references to public admiration, a patriarch, gratitude for mercy, a near-accident, and musings on common sense. It locates a biblical image of calm, sunlit grace amid a loosely connected chain of anecdotes and regional character sketches.
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