21 Jul 1855
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1855
Page
1
Rosa a poem from Canton Place La May 20 reflects on wild seas and divine waters then shifts to reflections on absence and home. It explores longing for letters and face to face talk and warns against neglect of strangers and the dangers of trivial kindness.
Gerrine recounts a tall tale of wheat so dense in New York that turkeys could walk over it. He recalls shooting a large turkey whose head dragged in the snow, then admits he has mixed parts of two stories.
The Gowanda Chronicle reports the death of Henry Two-Guns, stepson of Red Jacket and head chief of the Senecas. He fought in the War of 1812 supporting his great father the President, took part in the Bridgewater and Chippewa battles, and long wielded influence over his nation.
Story by Danie Terry May describes a six feet eleven inch rattlesnake seized by a three foot stick, the head severed, the corpse stretched, and a claim that the hide and rattles were preserved by Mr. C. A. Johnson. Also includes a Pettigrew-style anecdote and the American Party platform text from Pennsylvania.
A witty dandy on Broadway accosts a bell-man, inviting him to jump into the cart as a prank. The passage counsels resisting temptation through fear, noting that avoiding dimity helps one die a bachelor. It also remarks that girls twist around suitors more than grapevines.
A witty line ponders protection against winter hardships and jokes about matrimony as defense. The speaker contrasts protection for winter with a jab at marriage, hinting at its uncertain practical value.
Wolf River Kansas reports mountaineer Old Picott from the Great Chief Mountains near the Missouri and Columbia headwaters. He describes the buffalo, Blackfeet range, and vast robe numbers while noting Sioux war rumors and tribal movements toward Laramie amid spring hunts and river crossings.
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