29 Aug 1855
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Newspaper
Delphi Dollar Journal
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1855
Page
1
A local notice describes the Doctar Dollar Journal as published every Wednesday and notes subscription terms including per annum price and shorter terms under three months. The office is upstairs on the south side of the Public Square.
A damaged poetry fragment references a character named Juliana and a lover’s exclamation. The text hints at a hot summer, shifting forms, and a personal lament as the scene unfolds with poetic imagery and incomplete phrases.
A young man reads lines he considers a warning in a poem about a female acquaintance likely to fly in a balloon with an unwritten note. Another friend adds a blunt moral line implying sexual danger, ending with a harsh curse about a risky pursuit.
Rescued Blackwoods Magazine recounts a grisly anecdote told by Dr B a professor in the College of Surgeons about two executed criminals opened for anatomy. A missing key, a torn sack, a spectral visit, and the spectre’s whispered plea for mercy end with the doctor escaping to safety.
A deserter’s rescue by a compassionate London doctor leads to years later reconciliation in Amsterdam. The doctor hides the deserter in old clothes, funds his journey, and the pair later reunite with the merchant who saved the man’s life. A second vignette recalls Mr Dobbs and a courageous father who saved a man choking on doughnuts.
At a West Chester woods picnic a ten year old girl Miss Hemphill escaped a large black snake that wrapped around her thigh and clothing while pursuing a nest of young snakes. A passerby killed the serpent to save her.
Mrs Frost widow of Jon athan Frost of New Braintree vanished last Thursday. A search found her dead in a large cistern on the premises. She had forced a ten inch square hole to enter or exit.
In Philadelphia a wedding disrupted by a humorous exchange ends with the bridegroom’s brother proposing to the bride but is declined. The ceremony proceeds after the clergyman’s attendance and a tense but playful resolution.
The Buffalo Republican reports a Perry dated letter describing the capture of Silver Lake’s great serpent. It was harpooned about eight feet from the head and hauled ashore where it lies alive. The creature measures fifty nine feet five inches long and two feet in diameter at the center, described as highly disgusting.
The article notes a trend where only three northern states still have Whig Old Line governors, specifically Illinois Ohio and New Jersey, with the others governed by Democrats.
A lyrical comparison portrays men as brass bugles and women as modest tulips, suggesting louder displays reach farther while restraint increases affection. The wording uses archaic phrasing and metaphor to comment on gender roles and perception.
A poor man visits a miser and asks for a favor. The miser demands his turn first. The beggar agrees and the miser dismisses the request as nothing.
A crowded deck aboard a California bound packet shows a passenger demanding a sleeping berth. The skipper questions where he has slept the past two nights and the man explains he slept on a sick passenger, who is now improving but cannot endure it much longer.
In a sharp remark a bystander questions the punishment of Jim for selling a horse without payment. The exchange implies community sentiment on the dispute and calls into question the buyer’s conduct in the sale.
The Indiana and Kentucky pages recount a surge of anti foreigner riots tied to the Sag Nichts organization and Know Nothing rhetoric. An Ohio derived oath exposes foreigners to weapons on election day while Abolition accusations trigger police and mob actions. A Missouri tour reveals threats, arrests without due process, and calls for executive intervention to restore peace.
A fragment from the Sentinel notes a poor woman signing by mark and the Journal of the Indignant reacting to perjury concerns. The text critiques literacy and honesty in signed statements, reflecting historical views on affidavits and sworn statements with marked signatures.
Reports from Fontanelle killings by Indians near Omaha recount two Quincy company men shot dead after a friendly contact. A wife accompanying one man witnessed the murder and rushed to the scene after the shot. Details vary as information comes in from settlers and officials.
The passage argues that Central American knowledge of creation and the flood is unlikely to be borrowed from Phoenician or other ancient sources. It suggests testimony supports ancient authorship of written records on bark and cotton, while noting potential for forgeries. The discussion questions how early peoples could preserve such traditions across vast regions and ages.
An anecdote from Windsor recounts a joint interview between two allies. Eugene notes Napoleon looks pale beside Guelph features while Albert praises the Queen and asserts her strong role.
A train of Pottowotomie Indians, about fifteen to twenty riders, entered Green Bay on Monday morning in good style. Their procession featured bells and feathers, with exchanges of terms in the local tongue showing a mix of tribally based labels and greetings. The scene reflects a period portrait of Native groups moving through town.
Fragmentary lines discuss spring in hearts and merit in melody with a cobbler smoothing wax and a sense of clover, presenting a quirky, literary street scene rather than a clear event or report.
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