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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1852
Page
1
The Warren Mail announces subscription rates in advance or within the year, with a 50 cent delivery surcharge for residence delivery. Papers won’t be discontinued while arrears remain, at publisher’s option, and advertising rates are listed as one square three insertions for one dollar, then 25 cents per insertion.
A satirical verse attacks rum as a corrupting force across society. It lists destructive effects attributed to drink, naming Almshouse builders, debt makers, crime inflaters, and social ruin with vivid, accusatory phrases.
A 19th century speech recalls 1762 and 1851 milestones at the Capitol, noting population and commerce growth from 3 million to 23 million whites, cities expanding from Boston to New York, and railroads rising to 8500 miles. It urges piety, temperance, and patriotism for future generations.
A witty dialogue unfolds in a printing office as a lady tours the room. Compositors, galley cases, proofs, and the press are explained with humorous quips about ink, mangle, and long primer. The scene closes with a jokey health tip and a quip about a scolding wife.
In a village inn on a summer evening a stranger comforts two ragged orphans near a grave. He learns their tale of a drowned father and dying mother, gathers them to the inn, and later adds them to his family. The story urges children to trust God for a heavenly Father.
An Abbott’s Life of Napoleon anecdote recalls the moonlit night after Bagsano where a dead soldier’s dog licked the blood from his face and Napoleon, moved, pondered the man’s fate. The piece contrasts battlefield orders with tearless executions and human sympathy. A correspondent questions why marriage and death notices cost money, arguing business logic.
A new patented system for producing casks and related cooperage items rapidly is showcased at St Rollox Works. The device cuts, joins, and heads staves with precision, requiring minimal human effort as machinery completes the work in minutes, a feat praised as astonishing and simple in concept. The inventor is James Robertson, formerly of Liverpool.
A Cincinnati tale shows betting insanity as a dying man wagers against life, then jokes about lasting an hour. In Washington, Roger Sherman mocks John Randolph over leather aprons for Pocahontas, while Lena Montez smokes a cigarette in public. A Pennsylvania buyer’s stock experiment ends with decapitated native geese and wrong speculation. A Hottentot painting of Heaven uses sausages, and an old Philadelphia lawyer’s death prompts a remark on his noisy children. Two Irishmen amuse themselves with a jack and a listening Pat, and a boy’s horse radish ride leads to future saddle skills.
A Persian mother blesses her son with forty dinars sewn into his garments and a vow to never lie. When robbers question him, he reveals the money but explains his honesty. The chief is moved, pledges repentance, and the gang returns the spoils. The tale highlights truth passed from mother to child.
A health writer condemns tobacco showing its poisonous components empytheumatic oil and nicotina and their dangerous effects on teeth breath heart and nerves. Abstinence is urged due to discoloration, breath odor, and systemic decline. Snuff and snuffing harm nasal membranes and smell.
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