15 Nov 1855
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Newspaper
Aurora Weekly Standard
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1855
Page
1
An eccentric jumble of verse about a mighty animal and biographic vignettes, then sketches of humorous village scenes, tales of executions, political quirks, and a practical note on fruit drying. The piece blends antiquated dialect with anecdotes and regional curiosities, typical of late 19th century miscellany.
An amusing scene at Columbus Ohio's post office features a rough customer asking the clerk to read a letter. The postmaster humorously reads lines about drunken sprees and blessings, prompting laughter as the man finally pays five cents and leaves with the document.
A mischievous cabin boy on a U S vessel drinks excess wine and hides in the captain's cabin. He escapes by crawling into a gun bore and is hoisted into the sea as the crew conduct a test. Sharks miss him, and he is rescued to resume duty. A set of short anecdotes follows about a drunken man, a Maine sloop, a fashion for secrets, and a coat mishap with Podkins and Laura.
A son of the Emerald Isle visits the city in a wagon and, upon returning from business, finds his horse ran away. He questions how the reins broke or how the horse escaped, noting he tied the reins to the wagon. The informant denies breaking the reins, leaving the mystery unresolved.
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