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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1853
Page
1
A child recalls a dramatic Temperance reform meeting led by a mysterious old man who reveals his tragic past as a drunkard and abuser. The tale ends with a pledge signed by all, including the narrator’s father, and a lasting warning against alcohol.
A survey of famous trees such as the Great Chestnut of Mount Etna with its five trunk divisions and chestnut-harvesting hut. the tiny Cape Town dwarf tree. the sack tree of Bombay. the ivory nut palm used for shells and buttons. the Brazil nut tree with its hard shells and ascent risks. the cannon ball tree with fragrant crimson blossoms and utilitarian pulp. the sorrowful tree of Goa flowering at night. the cow tree of Venezuela yielding nourishing milk. the bread fruit tree of the Pacific with edible fruit and usable timber. the Upas tree’s deadly reputation tied to carbonic gas. the tallow tree of China. lace bark tree of the West Indies used in fabrics. and notes on other curious flora.
The piece condemns women in high society for pressuring men toward drink and ruin, arguing mothers and sisters sometimes lead lovers to intemperance. It warns women to renounce wine is a social duty or risk destroying both personal virtue and public morals. It juxtaposes wrecks at sea with ruined lives caused by fashionable indulgence. It quotes a mahomedan reply and references Parker and Calvin to illustrate moral arguments.
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