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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1883
Page
4
Charles Dudley Warner defends the toast Sweethearts and Wives before the Army of the Potomac in Washington. He lauds American women for sacrifice and devotion, noting their influence on soldiers and history while preserving the spirit of the banquet.
The narrator describes a Kentucky hotel clerk who proclaims himself a gentleman and offers to guide guests to the Palace. A former wealthy planter, now ruined by fast living, retains the title of gentleman despite poverty and decay, and vows not to steal belongings.
A revival in Scott County Virginia sparked a disturbance when Sampson Burchard drew a revolver during Rev Adolphus Greer's sermon on the Prodigal Son and threatened to shoot. A magistrate ordered calm and farmers restrained him as he escaped. no arrest reported. A shop girl notes a seedy customer asking for two collars and rubber.
The article lists honey for jaundice and celery for nervous disorders. It notes carrots as a Savoy remedy for jaundice, lettuce with mild narcotic effect, asparagus as a diuretic for rheumatic patients, lemons raw for rheumatism, figs for invalids, sorrel in soupe and onions stewed in broth with Nepaul pepper as suitable for sedentary patients.
A New York financier gives his son 5000 to speculate on the street. After two hours the son reports a 2000 profit, asking if it is fair. He explains buying a horse for 5000 that the owner was asking 7000 for, and hints at more bargains if more cash exists. The father appears unconcerned.
Five men describe upheaval at home to share the burden of a housing recession. One man notes six painters at work, another plans a wing addition, a third tears out partitions, a fourth will whitewash ceilings and repaper rooms, and the fifth admits mortgaging his house to buy new carpets and a parlor suit.
A Knoxville Chronicle item recounts a juror in London who admitted having no opinions on anything including guilt or innocence of defendant Andy Taylor. The judge excused the man after questions about his suitability for jury service.
A Pike County boy attracts notice with a basket of trout and a high price. The landlord at Mil ford Pa offers 70 to 75 cents a pound to learn where the fish were caught, but the boy reveals only that he traded his gear for the trout, not the exact spot. The tale ends with the boy taking his money and exiting.
The essay urges kindness to reporters facing constant pressures from editors, writers, and printers. It highlights the fragile, demanding life of journalists who cover speeches, funerals, and fights, often under tight deadlines and shifting venues.
The passage contrasts Philip II with the late Marshal Naveez. It notes Philip's claim of never having consciously wronged anyone after a life of murder falsehood persecution and lust. Naveez is portrayed as declaring he has no enemies since he shot them all, following his confessor's urging to forgive.
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