30 Apr 1863
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1863
Page
1
Obituary fragment recalls a cherished old clock once in Charles Swain's home. The clock, bright and neat with a gold-touched hand, kept a sweet chime and calm monitor, its few words guiding family members as nations changed. It whispered a bedtime warning and urged prompt rising each morning.
A Clinton Mess letter replies to a Wooster Mess rebuke from the 102d Ohio Regiment in 1863. It defends loyalty to the Union, denounces compromise with rebels, questions the Wooster Mess’s sentiments, and urges continued combat until victory, signing as Jay F.
A speech by General Chase announces a wartime policy to arm and enlist Black soldiers, relocate former slaves to plantations for support, and recruit multiple regiments. He emphasizes government authority, loyalty to the Union, and the goal of leveraging freedmen for military effectiveness while ensuring humane treatment and discipline. The address, delivered on behalf of the Loyal National League in New York, frames emancipation as central to victory and national unity.
A dated moralizing note advises readers to avoid swapping with relatives unless able to grant favors, to show courtesy, and to maintain modesty. It warns against vice, urges charity, and suggests self reliance, discipline, and keeping a reserve of confidence.
A gentleman at a party claimed a woman is the most wicked thing in creation. A young lady replied that woman was made from man, so if one fib is wicked the whole body must be.
A young man and a friend discuss an older woman’s view on marriage with a humorous exchange. The tale pivots on the idea that true love and good deeds bear fruit beyond age differences, comparing love to a mitten and affection to a glove that fits one hand.
Massachusetts Senator Wilson writes to Fernando Wood defending the Conscription Act. He rebuts Mozart Hall’s claims of rich versus poor exemptions and explains the substitute payment provision as a brake on substitute prices. He argues the law serves drafted men of moderate means and urges united support for the government.
The table compares the number of soldiers furnished by each state to its population, drawn from the Cincinnati Gazette article Our Army and European Armies dated March 6. It notes large variance among states and suggests Kansas shows a high fraction of males in the wartime force.
A traveling tale from Cleveland to Columbus describes a train stop for dinner in a small village. Passengers crowd the dining car, one passenger claims his carpet-bag occupies a chair, and the landlord charges eighty cents for dinner. The bag is humorously treated as a guest, with the assembler jokingly inviting a feast from the bag’s contents amid laughter.
A humorous fragment discusses avoiding one’s own company and the duty of teachers. It reports a Scottish and Irish anecdote about half farthings and savings clubs. A dubious remedy mixes soft soap and air slacked lime in putty form to fill a leather thimble and cure a domestic ailment.
Speech urges support for enrolling and calling out national forces as essential to crush the rebellion. Warns that anti act denunciations embolden traitors and endanger the country and its defenders. Claims opposition could push government to take necessary actions.
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