28 Sep 1865
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1865
Page
1
The address recalls Lincoln's leadership and the Union's endurance. It condemns secession, lauds Confederate leaders and prison camps, and calls Americans to renewed devotion to liberty. It praises the Sanitary and Christian Commissions and urges unity, vigilance, and fidelity to the Union this national anniversary.
The article surveys how different civilizations treated burial and cremation. It traces Greek and Roman rites, such as roses on tombs and coins for Charon, and notes Jewish burial practices in fields and gardens. It mentions Alexander the Great, Solon laws, and various funerary customs, ending with a brief nod to Christian and Mohammedan practices.
The text surveys Egyptian pyramids, Mausolus tomb, and Charlemagne’s gilded burial. It notes Christian practices from Constantine onward, open church interments, and later monumental pageants for Cromwell and Peter the Great. Rural England and Welsh customs emphasize serene, flowered graves and psalm singing.
The column catalogs diverse political notes from the era, mentioning John B. Felton as a probable successor to Senator McDougall, Winthrop B. Ketchum as a Union candidate for Pennsylvania governor, and Preston King’s many potential offices. It also notes social and international tidbits, including reflections on emigration, John Bright’s U.S. visit, and debates about public debt in Georgia. The report cites electoral shifts in Maine and Texas, Malta cholera levels, and assorted commentary on Democratic and Know Nothing affiliations.
An experienced physician explains the first two stages of cholera, detailing diarrhea and "rice water" vomiting, then cramps and blue skin from fluid loss. He compares cholera to severe blood loss, outlines treatment with bleeding, injections, mustard plasters, and cautions on diet, cleanliness, and rest.
A physician describes treating an intestinal epidemic using strict diet to rice and light foods, avoidance of purgatives, bed rest, warm drinks, laudanum injections, and opiate contains. He notes camphor tincture as a restorative and warns against fermented drinks and fresh bread.
A Batavia news notice details a gang of youths led by a near-adult plotting fires. They burned seven barns a brewery two dwellings a warehouse a school house two bridges and a stack. The piece laments parental neglect and warns how kindness or vice shapes a child into crime or virtue.
A New England senator told President Johnson that rumors claim he would side with Radicals and ignore them in future policy. Johnson responded that he never intended to cut the Radicals and would tolerate wide opinion on black suffrage, calling South reorganization an experimental effort that might succeed or fail. He asserted freedmen in the South would be fully protected in their freedom and rights.
Resolutions from the Union Convention of Lafayette county Wisconsin denounce railroad freight rates and urge legislative action. Mrs Surratts counsel allegedly received 3500 dollars before her execution as consideration for services. National Intelligencer cites no loss to government from Norfolk swindle or Pay Department officers. A Cincinnati shooting leaves John Hough dead. Sergt Kiley in custody. John Brinkerhoff named Union candidate for Wayne County legislature. Lynn shops sales figures show July near 1.5 million, June surpassing 1 million, May at 1.1 million. August figure expected high.
The article argues that rebel States should rejoin the Union only when ready to form constitutions on republican lines and accept equal participation with other states. It urges civil rule over military authority, abolition of slavery, renunciation of secession, and non-discriminatory laws as prerequisites before readmission.
Major General Steedman issues a 30 day program to turn over all firearms ammunition and munitions in private hands to provost marshals. Failure to comply triggers seizure. Savannah Republican notes the move as prudent. compares to Slocum Mississippi order. The piece argues federal force is preferable to risk of treason.
A R F race essay contrasts claims that the negro element threatens peace with a Tribune rebuttal arguing Southern whites show greater vice and oppression. It notes Knoxville workers and wage levels, denies widespread violence, and likens the “coon” to a disturbed wolf in how society is unsettled.
Fragmentary text claims troop withdrawals are groundless and mentions individuals and a convention, noting divisions among original secessionists and rebels. The passage is garbled with unclear names and places, offering no verifiable events or dates.
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