03 Aug 1839
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Newspaper
Logansport Telegraph
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1839
Page
1
A speaker recalls growing up hearing impudent male remarks about a girl and a rude kiss last night. She reflects on how such behavior persisted as she aged, noting lingering discomfort and the surprise of unwanted advances.
Fragments from a patriotic poem praising New England’s landscape and historic soldiers. The verse contrasts native scenes with memories of French glory, war, and national virtue. It evokes green hills, streams, and ancient monuments as enduring symbols of liberty and heroism.
During the Revolutionary War near Elizabethtown New Jersey an officer famed for courting a distinguished lady had a jesting plot turned sour. Friends hid his pony s saddle and rode off on a cow as a decoy. Alarm ensued and the officer fled in a comic chase injuring himself in the confusion.
The soldiers awaken in a panic believing Hannibal and his oxen attack. An officer flees mounted on a cow, spur scream erupts, and the camp erupts in alarm with officers and troops mobilizing. Laughter follows the absurd scene as order is restored and the fiasco becomes a noted anecdote.
Fragmentary historical notes recount Detroit’s first settlement in 1701 by Cadillac’s expedition from Montreal. It mentions La Salle’s 1660s voyages, forts at St. Joseph and Kaskaskia, and La Salle’s route via the Griffin ship toward Mackinac, with several misspellings and dates.
The Upas, once famed for deadly shade, is identified as Antiaris toxicaria. The tree grows 60 to 80 feet tall in Java, with bark sap that causes pain and itching when applied to skin. Natives use bark and ropes from the vine, though poisonous juice irritates cloth in sun exposure.
The Mississippi Valley area is estimated at 1 401 000 square miles. Population densities are calculated to show it could hold 114 800 000 people at 82 per square mile and 256 000 000 at 20 per square mile. The piece argues the valley could someday house vast populations.
Analysis of the public lands held by the United States, sale totals, and grants to states for education and infrastructure. Notes the 319,000,000 acres held, sales to Sept 30 about 3,807,754, improvements to schools and colleges, and grants for canals and race courses. Discusses vast western lands, claims by states, and policy for rapid settlement versus speculative control. The piece questions the viability of western lands and emphasizes steady government sale to promote settlers.
A Missouri man claims a simple home remedy cures cancer using ashes of red oak boiled to molasses thickness as a poultice covered by tar. He reports two or three applications remove all symptoms before wound care with common salve. The message urges testing the treatment amid ongoing medical doubts.
A Pittsburgher account describes a 2900 mile life pleasure excursion to the Falls of St Anthony. The Pennsylvania steamboat, commanded by Captain Stephen Stone, carried about sixty travelers from St Louis on May 27 for a seven mile overland ride to the falls, with visits to nearby Indians and a Buffalo Dance. The party, praising scenery and western travel, notes safety and enthusiastic reactions to the voyage and command.
The passage lists publication cadence: 16 are daily, eleven weekly, six semiweekly, and sixteen semi monthly and quarterly. It notes many daily papers issue triweekly, semiweekly, and weekly editions. It cites 38 German language papers, four French, one Spanish, with several New Orleans papers printed in French and English.
Robert Alexander a Jackson, Washington county farmer sold to George Swartz a 1600 pound hog described as the largest ever raised in America. At two years old it measures 8 feet 9 inches and is expected to yield about 1460 pounds after dressing. Albany Journal notes its fame.
The first Municipality of newsQeleans passed an ordinance imposing a fine of one hundred dollars on physicians of apothecaries who practice without license. The posting of handbills announcing cures is also prohibited.
The 104 year old Hanna Gouge of 135 Reade Street surprised the president with a visit to the breakfast hall. She claimed to have seen every president and shaken hands with Washington, praising temperance and long life as admirable traits.
The centenary of Methodism is celebrated by Wesley followers globally. In England a large bank offering has raised over a million dollars, with more expected. In the United States the Methodist Episcopal Church plans similar observances and opened subscriptions in churches. New York held a preparatory meeting on Greene and Porsyth streets led by Bishop Wang and twelve vice presidents. Subscriptions total more than seven thousand dollars so far and funds will aid superannuated preachers, widows and orphans, education, and missions at home and abroad.
The Cincinnati Sun reports a new instrument called the Porkoforte. A long box houses pig tails as keys, with pigs in compartments. pulling tails produces notes. Tuning is simple and durable, but wet weather semitones may go higher.
A single arch bridge two hundred twenty four feet long spans Schoharie Kill Creek at Pratsville Green county New York. Reports note high milk prices in Boston and counterfeit five dollar notes in Baltimore.
In a London letter dated June 12 1839 Daniel Webster declares he withdraws his name from consideration for the U S presidency. He explains his absence abroad would prevent timely action and emphasizes unity to uphold the constitution and core national interests.
While cruising near the Bay of Fundy the United States Revenue cutter Hamilton lost a life boat in a heavy sea. The boat was later recovered with no damage to its oars or contents, and captain Sturgis believes it may have freed itself as water remained low. The incident underscores life boat caution.
A court transcript fragment recalls a humorous exchange about the pig's size. The witness calls the pig a small yet sizeable creature, with uncertain comparisons and phrasing reflecting a muddled testimony.
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