The Bear and Alligator Duel in Teche Country
From the Baltimore Gazette dated May 4 1831 a Saint Martinsville observer recalls a June 1830 scene by the Teche as a black bear battles an enormous fifteen foot alligator near a cane brake on white shell banks. The creature foams wounds glare fierce and the fight lasts about a minute with the two monsters in deadly array.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Martinsville
Lon
Teche
Thompson
Brain
Achilles
Beasts Clash in Bayou Battle Between Brain The Bear and Alligator
A first person witness describes a dramatic fight between Brain the bear and an alligator by a riverbank. After repeated assaults by the alligator, Brain seizes a leg, drags the foe underwater, and both tumble into the river where Brain emerges victorious and the combat ends with the rivals sinking and swimming apart.
Last signer of the Declaration Carroll hailed
Charles Carroll of Carrollton is saluted as the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. The article recalls his long life, education in Europe, and key roles in the American founding. It highlights his 1737 birth in Annapolis, Maryland, and his early political actions in Annapolis and the provincial convention.
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Monthly Repository
Charles Carroll
Carroll
Hancock
Walton
Sybil
Republic
Graves
Annapolis
Maryland
Europe
College of
St. Omers
Rhiems
College
Louis le Grand
France
England
Observation
Anne Arundel County
Independence
Canada
Iis
Franklin
Chase
Carroll’s Public Life and Lasting Patriotism Highlighted
The article chronicles Charles Carroll of Maryland from his early alliance with the Congress in 1776 through his service in the Maryland and U.S. Senate, noting his signing of the Declaration and leadership roles. It honors his century-spanning career and staunch patriotism, praising his wealth, family, and unwavering devotion to the nation.
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United Colonies
Carroll
Congress
Board of War
Convention
Maryland
Senate
Senate of the
United States
Senate of
Charles Carroll
Method of Preserving Tomatos
An old period tip shows a non heated method to preserve ripe tomatoes using strong brine. Slice ripe fruit and bury in a stone or glazed pot full of salt water until covered by a plate to press them. This keeps tomatoes usable for over a year without cooking or heating.
Soaking in Fresh Water For Several Hours
A fragment notes that the item should be soaked in fresh water for several hours to rehydrate soften or cleanse. It implies a preparation step but lacks surrounding context or identification of the subject involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phial
Bruin
Supreme Court of the United States
Parkinson's Patent Mull Mill Certificate
Certifies one of Parkinson's Patent Mulls in operation in a mill started in April last. It grinds twenty inch stones as fast and well as four foot stones using about two thirds the water and yields flour of equal quality. EBENEZER MERRY. Witan Aug. 16, 1831.
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Parkinson
Norwalk
Aaid
E. Merry
Milan
Flint Ridge
Abel S. Parkinson
Ebenezer Merry
Witan
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Tam
Asa Jacobs
Uute
Canon
Portland
Ruggles
Shennan
Norw
Huron County
Hartland
N. of
Caleb Hathaway
R. & G. Lockwood
Huroen
Lso
Sr Andar’ S & Samilfon
Alfred Cummnings & Co
Asness
Messen, Buckingham & Sturges
Woration
Bangs
Huron
Urday Covnits
Philadelphia
L. A. Goony, & Co
Chonela
PRICC
Bichnell
Robert T. Bicknell
NEW England Farmer
Tforticultural Journal
John B. Russell
Boston
Mass
Thomas G. Fessenden
Eoprior
Farmer's
Cincinnati
Journal OF
Efalteh
GEM
Rochester N
Werkey Messenger
New York City
Alrance
the Constellation
Hudson, N.Y
Baker & Kimball Wise
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