Transformation of a Planter’s Wife in Civil War Era
A Chicago Tribune correspondent recounts a Kentucky tale of Mrs. Blow, a slave owner’s wife, who becomes a dependent in Illinois after her husband abandons her. She faces hunger, social upheaval, and a harsh clash with slavery’s legacy before finding work, modest reform, and eventual reconciliation with her husband as she learns to live as a self supporting free woman under Mr Flagg’s family.
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Draft exemptions and absurd wartime rules discussed
A satirical piece argues over widows exemptions and draft rules, claiming a widowed parent with a disabled husband may be exempt while criticizing substitutions and moral tests. It mocks officials, absurd criteria, and calls for habeas corpus as a final safeguard, with social commentary on wartime policy and public gullibility.
Atlantic cable plan aims to join Europe and America in 1865
A London Observer summary describes a new transatlantic telegraph line from Ireland to Newfoundland. The design features a seven-wire copper core, heavier insulation, and strengthened outer strands to resist deep water strain. Improvements include lower specific gravity, higher breaking strain, and greater buoyancy for safer long distance payout.
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London Observer
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Silent Wonder Shapes the Infinite Artist in Nature and Life
In quiet scenes and stillness, God’s works reveal power and beauty. The sun, moon, stars, mountains, seas, woods, and great minds share a common hush that deepens awe. Silence frames prayer, love, and learning, while the Bible’s authority rests partly on restraint.
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Heaven
Hell
The Right Principle in Norfolk Sentinel Incident
A colored sentinel on Ing Street in Norfolk Virginia shouts White man halt after being shoved into the street by a white passerby. The soldier raises his musket and repeats halt urging respect for his uniform. He emphasizes that government clothes a colored man as a soldier, not by race, and calls for administration action to avenge Fort Pillow.
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Norfolk
Tne
United States
Fort Pillow
Women as Flowers in Dress and Expression
Meredith argues that women express true character through dress, comparing personalities to flowers from daisies to tulips. She notes freedom in choosing attire reveals genuine expression, contrasting constrained cases with bold, colorful styling.
Bright Little Girl in Birney Raid Story
A Herald correspondent recounts Gen Birney’s raid in Florida where a young girl, orphaned after her parents’ deaths, stayed at a house unsure if troops were Union or rebels. Two dogs named Gilmore and Beauregard appeared. the child said both are smart and both will eat eggs if not watched.
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