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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1859
Page
1
The speaker prays for the girls with golden curls who blend with evening dreams. They haunt lives like naiads and spirit wives, soothing pains and filling minds with visions of sunnier hours. God bless the curls and human flowers.
Nettie Gray, long courted by Charley Gratton, finally accepts his marriage proposal after a playful Apple Tree confrontation. Gratton reveals he loves another woman but Nettie agrees to be his wife, and their sister and brother witness the scene before a rustic autumn wedding at Farmer Gray’s mansion.
The text states Washington Irving never married and endured an early disappointment that affected his life. It notes, however, his deep respect and love for women and his noble portrayal of them in prose, ending with gratitude for the care of his brother’s daughters in his final years.
A just man acts with direct aims and unblemished motives. He seeks right, errs only by judgment, and would not use hidden means. In private life his gentleness and purity of thought command obedience, while his wisdom and love carry quiet, powerful authority without anger.
Mrs Partington hands Ike a new unabridged dictionary and jokes about gaining a great desk of inflammation while advising careful study. The line evokes a humorous traditional newspaper voice and a familiar scene.
The Evening Post portrays Irving burial scene with mild springlike day and scenic setting. Notables Dr Creighton Bishop Potter and Rev Pierre Irving lead the service while Ebenezer Irving, Irving’s 86 year old brother, and his daughters attend. The gathering overlooks the old church, Van Tasnel mill dam, and Hudson Valley as autumn light fades.
A inebriated man staggers into a teetotal grocery and asks for something strong. The shopkeeper offers cold water, joking that it does more for navigation than anything else, highlighting the punchline about water as the best remedy.
A physician and his wife without children ride with a weary attorney and his large family. The doctor comments on the heavy load as they close in, while the lawyer notes the other side has a heavy team and a heavy load, exchanging a wry morning greeting.
A worker tells a boss, Boss I want twenty five cents, asking for immediate funds. The reply insists on four weeks notice for an eighty dollar sum, with the tongue in cheek exchange framing a mock payment dispute.
Pike’s Peak settlement organizers declare Provisional Government and elected Legislature. They have begun applying Squatter Sovereignty plan without waiting for Congress. More trouble looms for the federal body.
A dialog recalls a Sunday remark by a minister about sparks rising and a related sighting of cousin Sally staggering and falling in the street, suggesting a puzzling or dramatic moment in a community setting.
The Kerry militia member Michael McCarthy is teased by Sergeant Sullivan for always arriving late as a humorous exchange unfolds. The piece mixs mosquito lore with village banter and light local color.
About 427 thousand inebriates sought admission to the New York State Toebmiate Asylum. Among the applicants were around thirty clergymen signaling diverse petitioners seeking entry.
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