08 Mar 1877
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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1877
Page
1
General Jackson recalls a duel with Mr Dickinson as the moment that tested his courage. He explains no ill will, that Dickinson was a brave foe, and that he fired only after Dickinson’s shot, then defended himself against charges of provoking the conflict.
A speaker recalls sharing hardship against a wealthy, honored man. The verse highlights the man’s noble character and rising fame. The speaker then touches a woman’s hair and feels pride in her pure heart, suitable as a monarch’s bride.
A narrator recalls his 1865 move to Thirty-second Street and a cat that ruled a household. After failed attempts with a bull and two Bedlington dogs, he buys two dogs named Nip and Tuck to hunt the cat. The cats status, the wives’ suspicion, and the dogs’ performance frame a comic, domestic conflict.
Quirky anecdotes mix a basement dog fight with a docile cat, a preacher’s Bible debate on Cain’s wife, and biting social quips from a courthouse crowd. The column stitches humor, rural grit, and sharp dialogue with sly moral undercurrents.
The Philadelphia Times notes Plymouth Church pew premiums and rentals have fallen from 70,319 dollars in 1875 to 48,421.50 dollars this year. With pews unsold, Brother Beecher’s supporters must rally to fund his lecture season as church fortunes waver under a weak market and renewed criticism.
A historical speaker urges mothers to raise daughters with practical skills and strong ethics. Emphasizes bread making, sewing, home care, modest dress, self restraint, and a solid common school education. Advocates for independence, discipline, and choosing worthy partners.
A New York World item questions General Garfield suing for libel over a claim he attended a quadroon ball in New Orleans arguing double standards. It then recounts a wounded artilleryman in Inkerman serene about lost arms, noting his stoic pride and hope for England to value artillery.
Mr Man frantically rushes to catch an Auroral-bound train with his wife aiding and blocking him at every step. In a whirlwind morning of lost shirts buttons and coats he ends up stranded, flustered, and furious at the depot as the train pulls away. Neighbors laugh at the farcical scene of a doomed departure.
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