29 Mar 1893
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1893
Page
1
A 1893 verse describes earth in dawn awakening, an angel touching the sod and reviving nature. Buds bloom, birds rejoice, colors brighten the land, and the speaker declares there is no death but transformation awaiting a master’s touch.
Grandma recalls a joyous Tyrolean Easter across the Alps in the Zillerthal. She narrates village rites blessing the grain, the starched white festival procession, and a forbidden love between her and Wilhelm, finally resolved by a will's mercy, Easter sun dancing, and music from Innsbruck.
A miscellany piece moves from a meditation on fame and personal worship to a satire on marital life and the moral about not marrying or accepting a lover as is. The civic note reports Victoria elevating Sir Julian Launcelote to ambassador in Washington, with a prediction that other powers will follow. The closing poetry reflects on art, critics, and renewal under the Master of good workmen.
Train Nos 2 and 3 run daily with exceptions on Sundays. Timetable shows multiple departure and arrival times across morning and evening sessions indicated as am and pm.
Ex Senator Eli Saulsbury died at his Dover residence at 12 15 PM yesterday following a period of unconsciousness since Tuesday night. Born December 29 1817 near Marshy Hope Bridge in Kent County he served as U S Senator after succeeding his brother Chancellor Saulsbury and was re elected in 1877 and 1883. He remained a bachelor and was the last surviving of five brothers.
A poetimagines a small garden on earth where wandering joyfully day and night, no sadness or loneliness exists. Angelic beauties surround, eyes remain bright, dew glistens on green fingers, a clear brook flows unimpeded, and along its banks bloom morning flowers with friendly smiles.
The U S Senate is poised to debate the constitutional question of a state governor filling a Senate vacancy during a legislative session. Reports from the committee split will be presented, and the body is expected to sit almost daily to reach a prompt decision. Also, railroads clash with the Order of Railway Telegraphers as members are discharged amid tension in Sioux City and along Elkhorn lines.
In a quaint exchange, Nellie asks about gifts given for Easter. Each child shares a small offering, including a jeweled heart Wilhelm gave as a symbol of his own. The narrator notes her offering was herself, while a comic misunderstanding about grandpa’s name adds a lighthearted moment. Author ReBeccA BEEMAN.
The paschal solemnity is described as the principal festival in the Christian and Jewish traditions. It parallels the Exodus deliverance from Egypt under divine guidance and, in Christianity, liberation from sin and death led by a successor greater than Moses, restoring believers to the glory of God’s children.
In Buckinghamshire a village charity is kept alive by annual Easter ball games played by 12 elderly women. In Feldkirch 1799 Massena faced Easter morning bells, the town prayed, and joy bells rang, convincing French forces the relief had arrived.
In a fragmentary scene Clara Slimson is mentioned as a milliner at church. Papa Slimson asks why she was not pointed out, and Clara hints that the family will have a chance to meet her before the week ends.
German children likely enjoy Easter more than peers as nests filled with eggs, candies, or cakes are hidden by loving parents. A candy or cake rabbit tops each nest, reflecting a long German tradition linked to Eastre, the spring goddess, and ancient heathen practice.
In a vivid Easter scene the czar and his court exchange affectionate gestures as courtiers kiss the czar’s shoulder and czarina’s hand. Relatives, friends, priests and guests join in, greeting one another with the traditional exchange of Christ is risen.
The piece notes Easter in old Gotham reflecting Dutch Paas customs with feasting and drinking. It describes Paas as a time of fun and frolic, with egg consumption limited only by appetite, likening the event to Dionysian revelry where schnapps replaces wine and eggs replace grapes.
In New York on March 22 the special election to fill the late Edward P. Hagan’s state senate seat produced a landslide for Democrat Thomas F. Cunningham with 14 806 votes. Republican Edward L. Montgomery had 2 053, Prohibitionist George C. Needham 227, and Labor Party William F. Miller 360.
New York March 27 Ridgeway Griffith turfman of 545 Lafayette Avenue inherits the Marquisate of Drogheda after the death of his English grandfather last week. Griffiths is a noted horseman and a colorful figure in the racing world.
Washington March 22 Assistant Secretary of the Navy McAdoo names William Howell of New York as his private secretary. Howell previously served as clerk for the house committee on banking and currency and was stenographer for McAdoo when he practiced law in New York.
March 22 summaries report Morgan’s recovery in London and Paris travel by Victoria, varied global events from Panama trials to measles in Rome, and notable deaths, fires, strikes, ship recoveries, and legal actions across the United States and Europe, with Meantime rail and public policy shifts noted.
Paris on March 27 reports President Carnot signed a decree elevating the French legation in Washington to an embassy. A bill to cover the higher expense has been introduced in the chamber of deputies.
In Leavenworth on March 27 the canvass reports 2358 women registered to vote, 390 fewer than two years ago. Of the registrants 1083 are white and 127 are colored.
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