27 Sep 1856
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1856
Page
1
A tale contrasts two paths for Harlton and Alice Lee. Alice dies young, Kate marries Harlton, wastes wealth, and later reforms to become Carlton and Kate, while Alice’s memory fosters grace and forgiveness in their home.
Poetic call urges northern men to rise as the sky darkens with turmoil and shadows. It laments spent quivers and unbent bows while trumpets sound from the sea and forest, and cries rise from graves.
A fresh from Ireland worker on a public road, after being directed to dump stones in a gully, tips his cart and horse into the chasm by attempting to tilt later, then tries again and notes it is a swift but arduous method on the beast.
In a courtroom exchange, Mr Brads questions Jones's charter as a defendant. The dialogue hints at Jones's odd honesty, joking that the night before he dines on turkey, a poultry coop is always broken open, prompting the judge to intervene.
In a strained scene Mrs M laments while Mr Melter declares he will depart soon. He later confirms his fate by fleeing the residence with a sympathetic sister the following week, suggesting a sudden exit from the household.
Red Jacket joined America in the war of 1812 and bid farewell to a colonel bound for distant service. He wished him success and a future governor, and offered a playful hope that white children are many and that whiskey would never cost more than two shillings a quart wherever he goes.
The column argues that Senators resist the House Army bill to enforce the Kansas laws, claiming the laws are coercive and unconstitutional. It labels pro slavery maneuvers as designed to keep southern political control and urges free labor advocates in Congress to unite.
The Hon. Ephraim Marsh of New Jersey, who presided over the February convention that nominated Mr. Killmore, has publicly joined Fremont. He declares the contest now lies between Fremont and Buchanan and opposes extending slavery. Marsh is longtime Whig and staunchly pro freedom in the territories.
The Hon. Lewis C. Levin, former M D of Philadelphia, concedes Pennsylvania to Fremont. He compares Fremont to Gen. Jackson and declares support for Fremont in the state to be unbounded and widespread.
The essay traces how humble beginnings and steady effort elevate individuals like Hiram Powers, showing wealth or position do not guarantee success. It argues that perseverance in any useful calling, not family name or fortune, leads to lasting achievement across monarchies or republics, and warns money scarcity motivates effort.
A child asks if the Bible is true after Sunday school. The grandmother says yes but jokes about numbering hairs. The punchline causes the old lady to faint dead away on the floor.
In 1784 the Pennsylvania Legislature passed a resolution prohibiting members from entering barefoot or eating bread and cheese on the Capitol steps. The speaker notes such a rule would reflect primitive times in the state.
A jumble of quoted opinions and a humorous office dialogue. Kate despises moustaches while Fanny revels in bear like hugs. A young pastor asks for a suitable heading about a man cutting off his toes with an ax, highlighting melancholy ideas in a newspaper office.
The Richmond Enquirer from August 29 argues that electing Mr. Buchanan will provoke a reactionary shift in public opinion, promoting the extension of slavery and conservative ideas. It frames the outcome as a catalyst for preserving slavery and advancing conservative policy nationwide.
A court witness says he knew the defendant intimately having supped with him sailed with him and horsewhipped him. An editor out West marries a girl named Church and says he has enjoyed more happiness since joining the church than ever before.
A Boston woman writes a brief note to a Massachusetts congressman asking a pointed question. A quip contrasts filling a pitcher with water and throwing a woman overboard, framing a punny tension between water in the pitcher and pitch her in the water.
A woman's search for her night cap is humorously noted as a moment that could provoke swearing. The passage shifts to a Christian claim that faith reveals hope even in adverse weather, suggesting a rain bow in the clouds.
The grandest political demonstration of the year occurred last Wednesday in Pittsburg with an estimated 100,000 in attendance. A three hour long procession passed a fixed point, signaling the land is awakening.
The American Protestant Association held a grand parade in Pittsburgh on September 10 with about 1500 people in line. A grand military procession accompanied the event commemorating Perry’s Victory. Many from Virginia’s Valley are emigrating westward.
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