25 Aug 1860
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1860
Page
1
A Warren journal entry recalls a twilight stroll by the old bridge and forest beyond with friends as memories rise of past days. A mother chronicles the first haircut of her son Robbie, the impending loss of baby curls, and the bittersweet vision of manhood, faith, and motherhood.
The Democratic State Committee reports they searched for Gen. Foster at a hotel and nearby woods but could not find him. Foster, the gubernatorial standard bearer, avoids public questioning to not jeopardize votes. A Philadelphia News note mentions Henry Church aged 109 and his wife 102 living near the Broad Tree Tunnel, with their 82 year old daughter Nancy, as a family sighting.
A tale of jealousy and reconciliation follows John Locke and a brother-in-law over a murder of revenge. A river rescue reveals the rival’s bravery, prompting forgiveness and a renewed faith in mercy. The article then shifts to a Paris anecdote about a will and a deathbed witness.
A playful prompt asks what resembles half a cheese and suggests the other half completes it. The compact brain teaser invites inference about missing halves or complementary items in a witty wordplay.
The piece contrasts the old anti slavery stance with current proslavery assertions by Breckenridge and Douglas factions. It labels the Republican stance as opposing slavery and defending universal rights, framing the election as a stark choice between freedom and bondage. Lincoln and Hamlin are presented as representatives of freedom, while the Democracy defends slavery and its expansion.
Ben M. Samuels spoke at Faneuil Hall urging anti-slavery Democrats of Massachusetts, declaring under Democratic rule slave territory grew while free territory did not. Douglas argued that non intervention and Squatter Sovereignty extended slavery from the Rio Grande to 88 degrees, widening territorial claims. An Irenecn engineer aboard an Ohio steamboat warned the engine’s poor condition to the captain, who asked how long it would run, and the reply was Till it busts, leaving one Frenchman fewer on the boat at the next landing.
The tale recounts Dipper inviting guests for drinks and boasting, then challenged to confess limits. Diddler quips about inability to pay for the drinks, while a comment notes societal control over marriage in Japan with authorities arranging husbands for unmarried women.
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