Heavenly Rest and Mother's Waiting Song
Fragmentary verse set laments a child asking a mother about afterlife reunion. Poem references heavenly mansions and the river crossing, with lines about meeting again and guardianship in spirit land.
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Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1862
Page
1
Fragmentary verse set laments a child asking a mother about afterlife reunion. Poem references heavenly mansions and the river crossing, with lines about meeting again and guardianship in spirit land.
The fragment traces a narrator’s ruminations in a dim October evening apartment, hinting at a dramatic courtship with Jeabel and Mrs Taabel. A plan to woo or die unfolds as memories of adoption, a boy, and future vows collide with political outcry about rebellion and party loyalties.
A broad notice from the Army Pay Office asks discharged soldiers to send their discharge papers and post office addresses to James J. Lewis the State Agent for Collecting Soldiers Pay. It states no lawyer is needed to obtain back pay and urges all who have incomplete papers or who were discharged in other states to forward details for settlement. Additionally the item includes political and military notices and an obituary for Rontan Huwert Carr of the 9th Indiana.
A sprawling, damaged fragment cites quotes on honesty, wealth, public office, and republican virtue. It contrasts viped kings with republics, laments earnings over conscience, and hints at civic duty and the burden of office. The passage mentions Canada and Toronto in a stray line, with garbled wording throughout.
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