20 Jun 1862
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Newspaper
The Wyandot Pioneer
Location
Upper Sandusky, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1862
Page
1
A reflective prose piece extols home as a cherished sanctuary from childhood through adulthood. It links mothers, fathers, and siblings to enduring comfort, then pivots to spiritual longing for a heavenly home through Christian hope. The piece closes with a poignant plea for mercy and an ode to maternal comfort.
Stray Leaves cites Memphis valor and the notion that laborers form the true nobility while noting Union themes. Jefferson Davis praises rebel troops for crushing the enemy, capturing guns and prisoners. Maine Republicans nominate Abner Coburn for governor as war support and unity are urged.
A vivid, if garbled, vignette from Huntsville shows Col Lew Hares of Ohio and Col Davis in a rough clash at Major McCook's quarters. Ohio knocks Alabama down after insults, with torn shirts and facial injuries cited. Added is a humorous anachronistic scene of a British officer demanding Vermont's governor, treated with mock reverence and rustic wit.
A reflective miscellany blends moral maxims with literary excerpts. It contrasts fleeting memory after death with enduring religious symbolism of the passion flower and ends with admonitions about aligning means with ends and prudent life choices.
An Orthodox minister en route to a funeral accepts sausages from an old country lady. While delivering the sermon, hungry dogs hunt the sausages, and a heckling impulse leads a kick that lands him on the floor. He explains he carries sausages in his pockets and the dog has long pursued them.
A former senator and late provost marshal Pietra Soule was arrested by Major General Butler in New Orleans on a high political charge and will be sent North in a few days. Reported events include fire outbreaks in Quebec, naval coppering of the Tronclad frigate, prize schooners sold near Philadelphia, and updates on military actions and crop prospects.
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