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Newspaper
Shawano County Journal
Location
Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1866
Page
1
Local notice describes payment terms for advertisements in the Wang County Journal. Rates listed include per annum in advance and various column and square measures for self, column, and half column sizes, plus six month options and business cards. It references legal advertisements under statute.
Directory lists President Andrew Johnson and cabinet officers including Secretary of State William Seward and Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCulloch. Several positions show vacancies or garbled spellings, with names like Edwin Stanton Gideon Welles James Harlan and others appearing in an imperfect transcription.
A scanned 19th century Wisconsin page lists state officials and district assignments. It names governor elects and staff, supreme and circuit court judges, district attorneys, and county commissioners across Milwaukee, Dane, Jefferson, Racine, Waukesha, and other counties. The document outlines positions from governor to clerk of land office, with detailed county affiliations and named individuals.
A weary traveler seeks shelter and mercy from a cottage keeper who scorns his claim and tobacco habit. He learns that kind acts may go unreturned when deceit is involved, and the tale warns against hypocrisy whether one preaches or practices. The moral emphasizes avoiding idol worship and not passing as angels when stained by vice.
A Union officer recalls spring 1863 near Vicksburg and a bold night action at a plantation front. The narrative details scouting, enemy probes, improvised defenses, a midnight assault, and a fierce rear-guard clash that ends with Confederate retreat and Union relief of the wounded. It reflects on courage, misgivings, and the march toward later campaigns.
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