24 Mar 1854
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Newspaper
Fremont Journal
Location
Fremont, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1854
Page
1
A blend of era poetry praising labor over war and a discussion of Sinope, Russo Turkish tensions, and a plan for peace. Also a feature on Gutta Percha including discovery, Malay sources, properties, uses in belts and printing.
An English translation of Napoleon's alleged letter to the Russian Emperor discusses tensions between Russia and the Ottoman Porte, France’s role, and efforts to conciliate Europe. It covers responses to Wallachia, Vienna diplomacy, and the Sinope incident drawing France and England into the Turkey conflict.
The piece questions the purpose of life and urges readers to question their pursuits beyond wealth and vanity. It contrasts empty materialism with living meaningfully, urging readers to claim at least one hour per day for reflection and charitable acts, before sleep.
A report from the Northern Home for Friendless Children in But sonwood Street details about thirty three kids aged two to ten, all with living parents. It condemns rum selling for causing poverty and neglect, cites a mother’s alcohol abuse, and notes a broken back boy found drunk on a cold night, urging readers to rethink licensing and its impact on children.
A Saturday Eve. Mui column criticizes New York fashionables for wasteful spending on lace and dress, calling out Americans who imitate English excess. It laments upper class pretensions, noting a London butcher’s simple attire contrasted with costly parties.
The piece argues life success lies in self culture and disciplined spirit rather than wealth or fame. It contrasts life as a journey toward an end with self-improvement as the sole reliable happiness, then notes art’s expanding mastery from ceilings to railways and medicine. It highlights Dr J C Aven’s cheap packaging Clathartic Pill, perfected to deliver medicines in a gelatine shell and sugar coating.
Tallies show Summit county alone supplying 1300 signatures in support of Maine Law. Massachusetts Supreme Court upholds constitutionality in recent decisions. A reader notes Wisconsin may adopt the law despite local votes. English author estimates Britons spend vast sums on alcoholic liquors yearly. Home Visitor offers exhortation to seek knowledge and uplift society by noticing overlooked items.
A girl named Garn, descendant of Salomon Pacha, arrived at Adana en route to Constantinople and led irregular cavalry. Persuasion and threats failed to deter her from joining the army and proving her skill in an arm assault against the bravest adversary. The Governor enrolled her, counted her down a rank, and promoted her brother to a lower officer grade.
An Eastern farmer recalls a remark about the dying words of Daniel Webster as a Boston big politician supposedly had his funeral for a day and his image placed in windows. The tale ends with a joke about a bedridden line.
The Lowell News notes Bayard Taylor of the New York Tribune will lecture on his East travel, recounting his Europe tour on foot, literary success, and late marriage to a dying wife. His career and journeys are praised as he prepares to expand as a lecturer.
The account recalls a heated Senate night with Fessenden in a clash against Butler and Douglas. Bullying, bravado, and sharp retorts mark the scene as supporters and rivals trade barbs, ending with reflections on the episode as a dark page in history.
A historical quarrel shows Democrats blaming Germans for political prejudice while Republicans face brutal charges. The piece notes Mr. Atchison’s vote to strike a foreigners voting provision and cites Senator Butler praising slaveholding and opposing European emigrants. It mentions German unity being urged, and reports of vandalism involving a Pope’s block for the Washington Monument.
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