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Lexington Clipper in Lexington, Indiana

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Lexington Clipper

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Lexington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1858

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Lesson of an Evening Ends in a Drunken Tragedy

A temperance tale recounts a young clerk Charley Brent who falls into heavy drinking after a gambling night. He loses two thousand dollars for his employer, stabs a man in a tavern fight, faces jail and family sorrow, and dreams his way to a life of sobriety choosing no more whiskey.

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Mr. B Reid Meng Marry Patten Charley Brent Old Eph's Charley Tod Harry Mack Moers Bill Pheneione Dayton Kendall Boston Harry Patten Robbira Mercy Nand Sam Jerry Tom
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Colorca Discourse From Mansfield Preacher Delivers Odd Sermon

A Mansfield Ohio correspondent reports a garbled sermon attributed to a Reverend orator. The text claims biblical references from Genesis and speaks in a heavy dialect with unclear phrases and altered words.

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Knickerbocker Mansfield Ohio Tex Adam
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Barefooted Militia and a Colonel's Humble Lesson

An 18th or 19th century Massachusetts tale recounts a militia drill where five hundred barefoot men stood before Col Smith. He, in uniform on a charger, mocked their lack of footwear by forcing marching through thistles. The men, tripping on thorns, caused a commotion and were heavily fined, yet the colonel earned lasting respect as a gallant officer.

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Massachusetts Col. Smith Poner Mystic Charles River Col Smith Piay
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Middleton Fashionable Gallery Scene Recalled

Fragmentary notice describes Middleton as a fashionable gallery scene with a toast and discussions on style and social norms. The text hints at women's role and debates over rules and etiquette in a formal setting.

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