24 Jun 1852
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1852
Page
1
The Warren Mail announces subscription terms at 4 60 per annum in advance with a 10 cent error. Additional charge of 25 cents to those whose papers are left at residences. Papers not discontinued until arrearages are paid, publisher's option. Rates for legal notices given.
A somber lyric on dying in solitude. The speaker contemplates death as company fades, describing windfilled midnight, lonely graves, and a desire for quiet rest as life nears its end.
An 18th century reminiscence recounts Powis sharing a message with Count Pulaski near Chadd's Ford during the Brandywine action. Pulaski consoles Mary the bonny inn girl as the battle rages and her life is tragically cut down by Hessian forces, with Pulaski rallying his troops in a ferocious assault.
A satirical extract predicts 1852 will be eventful with eclipses of virtue, moonless nights, unusual marriages, and financial woes. It jokes about fashion, beard and mustache trends, crowded pews, overpublishing, and political foolery, ending that the year will be “most wonderful” with universal patterns and congress meetings.
Tur Op Trav notes Reverend Henry Ward Beecher’s witty reply to temperance critics. He argues old laws are evaded like a rat escaping a trap and praises the Maine law while mocking rum sellers who oppose it. The piece frames Beecher as witty and eloquent.
The text urges immediate action and dismisses delaying work as a poor approach. It treats the word Now as a guiding banner for prudent, timely effort in both mental and physical tasks. It emphasizes doing work promptly rather than procrastinating.
The piece stresses frugality as the path to lifting youth from poverty. It argues the husband controls household income and the wife must safeguard resources, shaping a shared fortunes through prudent saving, avoiding vanity and excess, and aligning to the family’s welfare. It cautions against self indulgence and intemperance linked to financial ruin.
A young Dayton woman eloped with two suitors after a pleasure trip by rail. One lover left for a license while the other surprised her in Cincinnati and pledged marriage. She returned home and yesterday wed the pursuing fiancé, with the first lover reportedly distraught.
A speaker imitates a dialect guide to locating preacher Mr Swackhammer by detailing a zigzag route past a creek a school house a pig pen a brick house and a haystack advising to ask an old woman at a top hill house for directions.
Those who love good tomatoes should give plants ample space and support. A stout brush around the plants keeps branches off the ground and exposes fruit to sun and air, promoting fuller growth and a delicious flavor.
In Barbadoes a note on battles between mice scorpions and centipedes under a glass bell shows the mouse generally prevailing. A tarantula attack ends with the mouse bursting. multiple mice meet the same fate. The Fairmount True Virginian reports macadam road remnants across a river with a 150 year old chestnut stump, suggesting ancient civilization.
Cavin A. Tuttle and John H. Stevens report a lake 30 to 40 miles long and about 15 miles wide near the Falls of St. Anthony. They describe islands, abundant fish and fowl, scenic beauty, and a timber belt 3 to 5 miles wide.
Tio makes sick man think he is dying all that is neces
A sheep owner details tar feeding as a preventive measure. He mixes 4-5 gallons of tar per 100 sheep with salt in a trough, claims easy consumption, and applies tar to each sheep’s nose after handling. He reports minimal losses from disease and attributes flock health to tar use.
A playful treatise on how Earth's size affects life followed by a physician's joke about oysters and horseflesh. The doctor deduces the meals from shells and a saddle seen under a bed, prompting a lesson in prudence for the student.
A Pennsylvania militia major elected recently acts playful on parade by standing on his stoop with drawn sword and shouting attention before tumbling into a cellar. His wife asks if he is harmed and he retorts about war. A schoolteacher then prompts Tom to say Thomas and Jack to say Jackas in a joke about names.
A Dutchman recalls a bizarre accident in a muddled colonial style, describing climbing an apple tree and a failed attempt to grab something, amid a friend’s quip about a repetition and a garbled street sign seen along the way.
A fragmentary compendium contrasts famed figures like Tasso Dante and Milton in social talk with remarks on Virgil La Fontaine and Chaucer. It weaves in quips from posters and letters, jokes about babies and careers, plus brief notes on politics and a Maine Liquor Law, ending with assorted snippets and ads.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.