22 Sep 1853
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Newspaper
Aurora Weekly Standard
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1853
Page
1
The travelers describe lodging with makeshift shanties after high boarding costs, choosing one of two sailing vessels due to no immediate steamer. They ponder social quirks, debates on gender birth ratios, and witty sayings about life, bills, and manners, interspersed with anecdotes about boots and a caustic sense of humor.
An assortment of lighthearted courtroom banter and humorous exchanges from city life includes a judge explaining that punching a man breaches the peace and can lead to arrest, a debate about “Anglo Saxon race” excitement, and a series of jokes about wives, shoplifters, sea captains, and a Springfield toast praising spruce old batchelors in a lively old newspaper style.
A reminiscence of 1836 Michigan land speculation and a wolf hunt across open prairie. The narrator recalls a perilous chase on a old horse, vivid notes on emigration, Anglo American traits, and episodes of temperance anecdotes and humorous sketches from a Massachusetts deacon and a painter named Jarvis.
A sentinel on duty refused an anonymous caller without the watchword. He asked for the countersign and, after no reply, threatened to shoot. The man pleaded to be allowed to proceed, saying he was a friend. The soldier insisted the password Boston be spoken.
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