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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1861
Page
1
A new song sung by Charlestonians questions the state of South Carolina affairs. It asks if anyone was hurt in the recent conflict and whether Anderson remains, asking if the Palmetto ensign still waves over Lagree land and the home of the slave.
Willy begs to skate on a warm pond despite his mother’s warnings. The ice proves weak and a companion breaks through, sinking to ten feet of water and dying. Willy witnesses the tragedy from shore, resolves to obey his mother, and learns a moral about honoring parents and avoiding danger.
A World War era style tale recounts a Grand Cairo mummy brought home by a traveler. An attached box concealed a corpse. a magistrate confronts the antiquary over a murder confession. The twist reveals the supposed crime was an ancient Egyptian mummy. The finale features a comic name mixup with Eben Mead.
Report from Newburyport Herald style tale of a green surprised stranger in a billiard room chasing a stray steer. He bets heavily, wins and loses to locals, finally leaves with the crowd joking they saw an elephant. Includes a separate note by Christian Anton and Dr Tyng on unity beyond sectarian fences.
A bachelor denounces young married couples saying they are apt to have heirs. He calls the idea of progeny a disturbing trend and mocks domestic life in sharp satire. The remark reflects social attitudes and provokes debate on marriage norms.
The passage notes that many women miss the painter’s art until portraits are done, argues that style deceives figures, and claims merchants can elevate their status by diligent conduct in their business.
John Johnson argues that overplowing and overstocking keeps farmers poor. He counsels resting exhausted fields, sowing clover and grass, and manure to revitalize land, warning against farming until exhaustion and urging diversification for lasting profits. Maine Farmer cites the advice.
A well known railway dog sought his missing master by boarding trains across Fleetwood to Longridge Preston and Lancaster. He inspected stations and hotels at each stop, rode trains to Liverpool and Preston, then Lancaster and Carlisle before locating his master and reuniting. The dog’s persistence and tact impressed officials and riders alike.
The piece argues war should be fought on Northern seas and ports to hurt the Union while the South defends borders and builds a privateering fleet. It recounts Col. Waite and Gen. Twiggs leaving command in Texas, labeling Twiggs treasonous and framing a Georgia brigade plan under Twiggs in New York headquarters.
A plan outlines Rarey’s bid to give fifty horse training lectures for a total of 40000 dollars. The text notes his fee and his aim to influence opinions with demonstrations and discussion, including a curious exchange about truth and persuasion.
An anecdote recalls General Washington keeping to time for portrait sittings at Peale’s studio. He offered three extra minutes to hurry to Congress, while Mrs Washington matched his punctuality, insisting on timely studio sessions or hosting the artist at home. Peale learned to honor the morning appointment.
In Mobile Advertiser prose, two ladies encounter a barefoot orange girl. Miss Dainty Slipper dismisses the scene while a noble woman shows compassion, buys fruit, and gives money to aid the child and her sick father. The act elicits gratitude and moral praise for benevolence.
During a Bengal tiger act at Manders Menagerie a tigress bit tamer Maccomo’s hand. He steadied the beast with a knee and jaw grip until keepers heated an iron, enabling him to force the tiger to release. He then struck the animal and finished the performance, his hand bleeding from the struggle.
A fragment notes Lincoln’s inauguration in Montgomery Alabama being viewed as a declaration of war. It recalls a man remarking on cold hands and a witty reply about having enough mittens to stay warm.
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