Anecdotes of Washington and Primus Hall in Boston
A Boston obituary recalls Primus Hall a long-lived former body servant of Colonel Pickering and a cherished confidant of Washington. Two anecdotes show Washington’s humor and Primus’s humility as they shared straw and blankets, sleeping together on a night guard. Also recounted is a Missouri steamboat joke about "Dad pays as much."
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Ineyan Mishap and Historic Vignettes From Rochester News
A Rochester resident suffers a mistaken home remedy mix up when he uses ink instead of liniment during a nighttime cramp episode, while reminiscences recall Gen Jackson in Congress and Gallatin’s era. The column also surveys weather, lightning dangers, jealousy stats, frontier figures, and a satire on social norms.
Infidel and Book Box at Sea in a Gale
A passenger relates that during a gale on Lake Erie the steamer Robert Fulton wrecked with many vessels. An infidel carrying a box of books cried for mercy as the ship broke up, but was swept to the bottom with his books, while others prayed and waited.
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Religious Herald
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