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A vivid memoir of a plain man’s life in 19th‑century Pennsylvania, from farm days to a lawful career.
This memoir follows a life shaped by a big family, a stern yet loving home, and a steady turn toward law and public service. It moves from childhood on a Tioga County farm to the early Penna courtroom and Wellsboro’s legal world, offering personal memories, values, and the lessons learned along the way. The voice is practical, reflective, and grounded in ordinary moments that reveal character and community.
- Discover a farmer’s son who grows into a lawyer and judge, with vivid scenes of family life, Sunday discipline, and home‑grown wisdom.
- Hear about early work teaching, studying law at night, and finding a calling in the law alongside friends, rivals, and small‑town legal adventures.
- Get a sense of Wellsboro, its people, and the old ways of doing business, including how cases were argued, decided, and remembered.
- Meet notable figures and the author’s approach to integrity, courage, and compassion in the practice of law and in public life.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. In this detailed memoir, the author vividly recalls his rough-and-tumble childhood on a farm in mid-19th century Pennsylvania. In his youth, the author encountered both the amusing and the eerie, from neighborhood pranks and boyhood mischief to interactions with purported mediums and wandering religious figures. As he matured, the author's observations and insights into the beliefs and practices of his community revealed the poignant human drama playing out amid the routines and traditions of country life. These recollections provide a historical snapshot of a bygone era and offer a deeply personal glimpse into the evolution of a young boy's worldview, preserving the richness and simplicity of a life lived close to the soil and the rhythms of the natural world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330128459_0
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