31 Oct 1876
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1876
Page
1
A dated prose piece muses on atheism and creation as a speaker ponders who lights the world and warms the seasons. It shifts to a comic, chaotic memoir about flies, misadventures with traps, a cat, and a hapless fly paper fiasco ending with a profanity filled vent.
San Bernardino Valley cor respondent extols a fertile Southern California valley with two acres of clover feeding livestock, three acres in raisin grapes yielding $1,200 a year, and grapes plus figs peaches and citrus. Weather, water cost, and year round harvests are praised, claiming healthful climate and bountiful, inexpensive honey and milk.
The writer argues that Democratic control would bring back the Southern dynasty and a rush for offices in Washington. He contends reform and civil service would suffer, with massive property damage claims from the war and a flood of office seekers. He warns against the party being led by old Confederate politicians.
A California paper notes a Sunday school anecdote about a boy nicknamed Swipes who explains kingship using a game metaphor. He defines a king as the piece when in king row and a checker is placed, and describes eye-rolling moves in a Pedro-like setup.
A Boston journalist recounts a Boston hotel tale of a night raid for fruit by a male guest who is surprised by a nightdress clad captive. The sting ends as women guests reveal identical court plaster to protect a sister from a tyrant man, leaving the men fooled.
Jefferson Davis writes from London that southern exile support for Governor Tilden is strong and could bring him victory. Davis says monarchist England favors Tilden and that Confederate funds would flood his campaign to restore the Lost Cause. He predicts exiles would return to Washington if Tilden wins and notes friends in the local political scene hope for reinstatement.
A weathered Illinois farmer voices hardline views on crime saying leniency fosters crime and urges decisive action to root out criminals at the source. He compares it to treating pus from a wound, insisting strong, direct measures prevent wider spread.
A passionate appeal argues wine as the worst enemy of women, detailing how strong drink ruins families, fuels poverty, and causes violence. It urges women to banish alcohol from homes, shun drinkers, and teach children to view drinking as disgraceful, claiming polite society can drive temperance more than lawmakers.
Keyser recalls a fraudulent rod sale after his barn burned from a lightning strike. A salesman touts Bolt and Burnem’s system with false certificates and platinum tips, while Keyser’s son-in-law had purchased a misleading rod. The imposter leaves after a heated exchange.
A note asserts dry buckwheat flour, applied repeatedly, can fully remove the worst grease spots from carpets and woolen cloth and compares its effectiveness to French chalk for grease on silk.
A collage of quips and anecdotes covers varied topics from Governor Hayes and the Ohio governorship to German satire and Barnum's giraffes. It touches education demands, export fortunes, and civic manners while recalling Philadelphia speeches and Boston responses.
A writer argues that vague social phrases like Come and see me lack commitment unless paired with a definite date. Polished folk habitually use vague invites to avoid real obligation, while a direct invitation to dinner signals genuine desire for company and dependable hospitality.
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