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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1862
Page
1
A poem from Vanity Fair recounts a youth bearing a Skedaddle banner wandering a Southern village at dusk. His red hair and fear mingle with references to Halleck Buell and Banks as Northern troops move south. A dying figure clutches a bottle, shadowed by gray vapor while a voice shouts Skedackle in the night.
In a New York address Brownlow frames his impending death as defiance of the Confederacy. He denounces Campbell Wallace and other leaders, censures officials in Knoxville and Washington, and predicts the Union will crush the rebellion in spring and summer. He vows to die for loyalty to the United States and to his family, urging fidelity to the flag.
A young factory owner married a learned wife who speaks several languages and plays piano well. They soon failed at housekeeping, with constant dirt and poor meals, leading to an auction sale and a return to boarding. The speaker questions mutual obligations in marriage.
Advice warns women to avoid marrying for wealth or superficial charm. It cautions against fops, niggards, strangers, drones, cruel or unkind relatives, gamblers, profane or religiously indifferent men, slovenly habits, rake behavior, and alcohol addiction. It ends urging choosing an obedient daughter of a good mother.
The Bull Head Court Martial considers whether Hunter's contraband brigade could garrison Cape Sadie in Florida. It asks if a contraband force could surprise enemies, whether Secesh would sell battle afar, and questions color capture, mustering as light infantry, and the suitability of enslaved descendants for tent life.
A historic quotation reflects a youth with a glass of liquor weighing a life changing decision. The excerpt portrays the moment of choosing between continuing alcohol use or abandoning it to preserve life.
Dr Hall shares practical home advice on first aid and self care. It covers fainting, poisoning remedies with salt and mustard, stopping bleeding with cobwebs or flour and salt, arterial bleeding pressure techniques, handling clothes on fire, rest versus sleep, bowel issues, fasting after bowel lack, and the value of warmth abstinence and repose.
A Fort Donelson surrender rumor in Albany sparks a dramatic scene as a seven year old boy sells papers and rebukes a swearing man with calm honesty. The incident ends with the boy freed and the man left to his mortified regrets. Also recounted is a tender bedtime moment with grandchildren bidding farewell to a departed grandfather.
Parson Brownlow denounces Northern sympathizers in a fiery New York address. He argues that loyal men who back the rebellion deserve no mercy and urges public shaming of dissenters. The speech cites Manassas and condemns Wickliffe and Sedgwick amid heated debate on confiscation and slavery.
Mr. Robert Bonner again astonishes the turf world with his team Lantern and the Flatbush Maid on Fashion course driving a heavy wagon and three gentlemen while the pair cover half a mile in 1 minute 7 seconds. Lantern breaks early, the Flatbush Mare stays steady, crowd praises unprecedented speed surpassing Ethan Allen and Socks.
A gay preacher in a funeral sermon notes a lady’s virtues and adds that she always reached her husband his hat without muttering, illustrating her practical kindness and generous spirit.
In a curious family exchange, Ike Partington asks about the Iron Horse having one ear. The mother reacts with disbelief as the boy explains the engineer is the reason behind the claim.
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