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Newspaper
Sauk County Standard
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1855
Page
1
A nostalgic poem laments separation during wartime. The speaker recalls loved ones at home and the ache of absence as evening falls. Images of candlelight, prayer, and family chairs frame the longing for a speedy reunion. The verse interweaves faith, memories, and the pull of home.
A young village politician nicknamed Whiskered Dan Morgan rises as his own attorney in a college mock trial. He defends a fellow student accused of pulling down a sign, delivers flamboyant rhetoric, and earns a two ten-cent fine with praise from peers, only to later squander fame and retreat from public life.
Fragmentary remarks name a new overseer at a cotton-gin site and reference a Yankee inventor associated with a machine. The dialogue mentions Ma, Jenkin, and A Wells Massa with unclear context and scattered phrases about appearance and praise.
A windy wartime panorama describes the Inkerman clash with Highlanders and Fifth Dragoons in fierce combat. The narrative follows Cecil Gray and a fallen officer, detailing cavalry charges, plume-tailed riders, and the somber aftermath with personal sacrifice and memory.
A fragmented sketch recalls a nutmeg state rogue known as Aaron and a Scotland clergyman who questions youths at a church. The tale weaves memory of an old man, a Baker Willy McDonald, and a wag who wanders the hills with curious questions while a clergyman probes ovens and loaves.
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