The Huron War Plume at Davenport House
In 1770 a lone Huron youth warns of great spirit protection at the Davenport home in L Connecticut. A December raid decimates the town, Julia Davenport inherits a war plume, and a Huron chief seeks council to redeem a pledge. Julia must flee in three hours to save her family.
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The Huron Chiefs and the Pale Maiden's Fate
A young woman awakens among Hurons after her village is burned. She learns the tribe's fate, witnesses a tribal council, and faces a life or death judgment. Wankinco intervenes, sparing her, and the council weighs vengeance versus honor as the eagle feather signals a commitment to peace.
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The Huron War Plume and the Pioneer Settlement
A tale of a Huron war plume and a white captive maiden, Julia, spared by the eagle. Decades later a western emigrant family settles by the Olio river in Ohio, adopting Waukinle and his children. The village of Huron grows. Peley Goodrich edits the Chronicle and John Huron seeks Congress.
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Death of Tecumseh Told by Pottawatomie Chief
Shaw-ben-ch, a Pottawatomie chief, spoke at the United States Hotel in Chicago through an interpreter about Tecumseh’s death after the battle. He recounted Tecumseh’s wound in the neck, his desperate resolve, and the failed strike on Colonel Johnson. He described the Colonel’s white horse with a black spot, the field sighting of Tecumseh’s body, and rumors of a skin exhibited. The tale ends with questions about Tecumseh's burial and aftermath.
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Tecumseh’s valor and fate on the prairie battlefield
The Chicago Democrat quotes Shaw-ben-eh extolling Tecumseh as the bravest man, noting he preferred no grave or honors and would have every animal feast on his flesh. The passage praises his fearlessness, says the Great Spirit spared him, and suggests his death at Col. Johnson altered tribes’ movements toward the Missouri river.
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Woman's Voice as Consolation in Sorrow
The article praises the comforting power of a woman's voice, comparing it to sacred music that brings celestial serenity. It argues riches and male friendship offer temporary relief, but a gentle, mellifluous female voice yields a lasting, tranquil effect on the heart.
A Companions Cheerful Rule For Mirthful Gatherings
A Norfolk Beacon note extols cheerful company free from swearing and coarse talk. It argues mirth is valuable and can improve enjoyment without heavy costs, advising readers to choose companions and moments that bring genuine happiness.
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Summer Complaint Cure Warned by Zanesville Gazette
A Lancaster Eagle correspondent shares a summer cure for the Summer Complaint. The recipe by an eminent physician uses 40 grains rhubarb, 40 grains saleratus in peppermint tea with brandy and sugar. for an 18 month old child, administer one tablespoonful every three hours until relief.
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Man Quips About Steam After Boiler Blast
Aygeautleman, questioned about injuries after Pulaski boiler explosion, quips he is so used to being blown up by his wife that mere steam has no effect.
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A Dinner Over Sermon Taste Says Spirit of the Times
A Philadelphia Spirit of the Times quip notes that many men prefer a fine dinner to a good sermon with most opting to eat rather than listen. The remark mocks the instinct to savor food over spiritual preaching and implies skewed tastes among readers.
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World Knowledge Requires Private Analysis of Crowd Experience
A reflective maxim states that to gain worldly knowledge one must privately organize and analyze the experiences gathered from public life. It emphasizes internal study over mere observation.
Arrogant foppish indolence mocked by honest mechanic
A blunt rebuke contrasts the indolent aristocrat with a single honest mechanic, valued above a crowd of perfumed exquisites who crowd the streets with turned collars and empty pockets.
Fire alarm pulpit shatters sleep at sermon
The eccentric Lorenzo Dow used the pulpit as an alarm to warn of an immaterial fire for those who seemed less aware of the material flame. He abruptly cried fire fire causing drowsy congregants to rise, then answered by saying in hell for sleepy sinners. The crowd woke and the sermon continued with full attention.
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Lorenzo Dow
Valney Receives Personal Recommendation from Washington
The renowned Valney, visiting Virginia, met President Washington and asked for a letter of recommendation. Washington replied that the bearer C. F. Valney, well known in literary circles, needs no endorsement from the President.
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Advice for young ladies from Boston Republic editor
The Boston Republic editor offers cheeky guidance to young ladies on marriage proposals. He suggests asking if a man will buy a newspaper and pay for it, keep hot water handy for emergencies, and if he answers yes, pin him down as a husband.
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Palermo weekly for the blind established in Sicily
A Palermo Sicily weekly newspaper for the blind began on March fifteenth. The Consolatorio Ciechis letters are printed in relief so the blind can read by touch as they run their fingers over the lines.
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