09 Jun 1874
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1874
Page
1
A nostalgic poem contrasts remembered days with present sorrow, noting no old song, friend, love, or days can return exactly. It mourns aging and time as memory’s river, with longing for youth’s path and the ache of long ago joys.
Statewide ceremonies honor fallen soldiers with decorations by Soldiers Orphans Homestead children. F H Weaver delivers Gettysburg oration. Harrisburg Pittsburgh and other towns mark the day with notable observances. In a separate vignette, a rural scene unfolds as Maria milks Brindle while a neighbor’s dog terrifies the horse and causes a scare.
The graves in Washington area cemeteries were decorated under Grand Army auspices with Arlington Cemetery as the main attraction. President Grant and cabinet members attended on the platform with army and navy officers. After a national salute and prayer General Hawley of Connecticut gave an oration. Government offices closed for the day as Confederate graves were also decorated with flowers from Richmond and other places.
The article describes Decoration Day celebrations in New York and nearby cities with parades, graveside ceremonies, and floral tributes. It notes gatherings at Woodlawn and Cypress Hills cemeteries, Union Square decorations, and observances in Boston, Philadelphia, Providence, Albany, Baltimore, and other towns, with veterans, bands, and speeches. The narrative shifts to a lyrical interlude and a later novel excerpt describing rural scenes and characters Abraham, Maria, and Watch.
In a letter to a Washington gentleman the New Orleans mayor warns that without relief funds reaching one million dollars many thousands will perish by famine. Even this sum may not suffice to save lives until the flood ends and overflowed lands are again tillable.
The narrator marveled at a westering sun and cloud colors as Ana speaks of longing. Maria, a gentle daughter, fries onions for supper beside a rustic log cabin and its pig-pen, while the scene shifts to gentle domestic details. The tone is calm and observational with playful self deprecation.
Abraham and Maria marry after a night of fiddling and dancing. The couple share a cabin with Brindle supplying milk. Watch shifts allegiance to Abe as the four live happily and plan a larger schoolhouse for their district.
A collection of maxims on debt pride and caution. It warns against borrowing burning fuel and poor manners. It links fortune to industry and warns that honor without virtue leads to sin while speech corrupts the mind.
The New York stage drivers strike has effectively failed as companies hire new drivers at old rates while existing drivers maintain their firm stance.
Dr. J. H. Holland argues that a true Good Fellow destroys his home for praise and pleasure. He warns of frivolous friends dragging men into vice and debt, while wives and kin bear the burden and heartbreak. A bad fellow loyal to family honor deserves respect, not empty acclaim.
The American Register prints a correspondent’s view on men to avoid marrying. The list warns against forty year olds, lively men, men who complain, tell heroic stories, or have many sisters, and those who wear eye glasses, peculiar dress, or boast about appearances. It concludes that fire is the greatest terrifier.
The verse celebrates a woman's daily duties from child care and household tasks to teaching, nursing, and spiritual guidance. It portrays her as caretaker, educator, and moral beacon, ending with a tranquil farewell and peaceful repose.
In a nostalgic reminiscence from Our Fireside Friend, a group of old fellows recall a High School romance. They confess initial jealousy and petty malice over a girl’s letters and keepsakes, then reconcile through a late lunchroom moment uncovering their true feelings. The piece echoes timeless, rueful affection and the ache of first love.
The Danbury Newsman recounts a sea journey to England with humorous and vivid incidents aboard a rolling vessel. An elder gentleman near a life boat receives salt water while eyeing the horizon, a scholar is toppled and drenched, a bald steward loses a plate of beef but saves tea, and passengers suffer a few minor injuries before resuming meals.
A collage of jokes and brief items spans weather, marriage notices, banking shifts, postal card stats, and international curios. References include Texas harvest hopes, Mill River disaster toll, Polaris widow pension, Jerusalem famine relief, and Cincinnati Sabbath law repeal aftermath. Names and places such as Mexico Sinaloa Mill River Cincinnati and Polaris anchor the items.
A remarkable infant in Dubuque weighed one pound and a half at birth and measured seven inches long. The child reportedly eats many meals daily, with an ordinary finger ring fitting over the tiny hand, cited as evidence of the baby’s extreme smallness.
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