03 May 1833
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Newspaper
Brookville Inquirer
Location
Brookville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1833
Page
1
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Poem describing Civil War era unrest with imagery of a demon of destruction, bugle calls from the south, a threatened lost star, family divisions, and a Westward-spurred stop to battle. It praises the American flag and eagle and condemns reignition of rebellion. Fairfield, Aprikal3, 1833.
In a cozy winter scene Colonel and his sister Patty nap by the fire as their nephew Henry returns with spirits and a tale. A young suitor seeks his uncle's consent for marriage by showing a beauty's portrait and orchestrating a prank that ends with a wedding and a cheerful uncle praising the dog Carlo.
A sailor with a wooden leg asks a gentleman for aid and declares he lost his limb in battles for all parishes, asserting his sacrifice despite being denied relief. The exchange highlights parish charity limits and the sailor’s dignified defense of his worth.
The remark notes that an Englishman is never comfortable unless unhappy, a Scottish man is never at home except when abroad, and an Irishman is never quiet except during a fight indicating humorous cultural generalizations.
An Irish House of Commons debate on leather tax features the chancellor urging victory war sacrifice and Vandelure warning impacts on peasantry. A Roach retort suggests under leather made of wood. The Natchez voyage prompts Courier praise and Mercury retort with prayers for royal troops and US figures.
An early settler recalls marching with Wilkinson’s mounted volunteers to bury dead near the battle ground of Gen. Arthur Morgan and Col. Dark during the Maumee region conflicts. The narrative notes a snowbound crossing at the Great Miami, burial details, a severed rifle chain, and narrow escapes including Morgan’s wounded knee and breast, plus anecdotes of Captain Little and a brave youth hiding in a vee as Indians attacked Cincinnati aftermath.
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