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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1862
Page
1
A heroic poem recounts a flag bearer riding into battle singing of dying for his Fatherland. The scarf and banner symbolize devotion as he advances to the clash where legions meet. The scarf and flag are both crucibles of loyalty, and the brave rider falls amid nameless dead with banner still aloft.
A sermon extols study and the Bible as the supreme source of knowledge. It praises study, science, and philosophy but asserts only Scripture satisfies the immortal soul, tracing its authorship across centuries and lands, and urging devotion to God through sacred truth by A. J. Lindsey.
A correspondent recalls a pale weak soldier returning from Arkansas to Pittsburgh who rode quietly as others ate. Two well dressed New England women shared a generous lunch, then offered him food and company, lifting his spirits on the journey to Pittsburgh. The incident prompts readers to ponder who the true aristocracy is.
A 1793 tale follows M de Talleyrand and his wife Madame de la Tour du Pin fleeing Versailles to Boston. She becomes a skilled farmer’s wife, selling greens and cheese, earning respect, while he adapts to American life with humor and affection. Later sections recount colonial wars from King William’s to the Mexican War, highlighting valor and the evolution of U S military practice.
A fragment from a longer piece discusses health remedies and self treatment, arguing against improper shortcuts and the dangers of chasing immediate relief. It cites a bedridden pauper story from an English paper, detailing a seven year illness, parish relief, and a dramatic escape from the workhouse staff before recapture.
A sea captain confronts a ghost in a graveyard at midnight as a murderous escapee Ali Sheets from Beaver County Pennsylvania is recaptured after escaping jail. The jailer faced arrest over suspected aid and confessed causing the capture. Sheets was hidden in a Beaver house.
The speaker prefers moving through the woods after a game, finding value in bushcraft and nature. They accept nuts, flowers, or leaves as offerings of survival and health. Even if others deem the road useless, they seek light, woodcraft, and spiritual grace to guide them.
A compact reflection on balance and perception. It compares those who stay near the center to others on the circumference, noting how central figures are judged as extreme by observers at different angles.
A terse note instructs placing Apelles from Borrina into a dry cellar with easy access for a large family of children. The phrase suggests a protective storage measure tied to a household context.
The Empress recounts a scene in which the Prince Imperial entered a drawing room with hands in pockets and refused a bow. The Emperor summoned three soldiers who stripped his epaulets and carted him away in disgrace to teach him manners.
The estate of David P Broderick was sold at auction in San Francisco. The total amount realized upon the landed property was upwards of $170000.
A district talk outlines the signs of intoxication from flushed faces to paralysis and death, with anecdotes of drunken youths and a brief survey of gunpowder history. It notes arguments about Roger Bacon and Saracens, and describes early musket charging methods including wadding and a chandelier for ammunition.
The article notes the Ephesus theatre as possibly the largest ever built with a diameter of 660 feet, seating about 56 700 spectators, far exceeding the Coliseum and London venues of the era. It mentions its link to Acts and Paul and includes miscellaneous notes on U.S. census city ranks, a mischievous Lake Shore derailment anecdote, Navy Admiral Commodore Pendergrast's death, and a deaf man retort about letters A B C D E F P.
A New York milkman mirrors Pharohs daughter by taking a small profit from water. The joke suggests the gentleman who tries to raise the wind ends up blown about town.
The sculptor Gibson has sold his tinted Cupid for fifteen hundred pounds, marking a notable transaction in his oeuvre. The sale underscores continued demand for his classical themed works and reflects current market interest.
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