08 Oct 1857
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Newspaper
Bellevue Gazette
Location
Bellevue, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1857
Page
1
A highly distorted, archaic verse describes sweeping waves and grand ships, using inventive phrases like gallant ships and vast swoop to convey a dramatic maritime scene. The lines imitate a newsy or humorous report with theatrical imagery and scattered, nonsensical wording.
The piece sketches a spring move of several thousand young men from Missouri into Kansas, described as the Carpet Bay emigration. It recalls rugged cabins, minimal belongings, and a culture of independence, with vivid scenes of a self sufficient claim, shared meals, and frontier humor.
A Santa Fe correspondent profiles Kit Karson the Gold Hunter as refined, fearless, and beloved, while a street exchange reveals humor and prejudice. Short items cover a mule of imposing height in Kentucky, warnings on child mortality from heat and poor habits, the value of exercise for health, and a curious note on the origin of the phrase brick. Local notices mention a true bill against Mrs. Cunningham and Minnesota Republican gubernatorial nomination for Ramsey.
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