25 Jul 1849
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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1849
Page
1
A chaotic recital about a man fearing cholera and ingesting charcoal leads to a comical misread amid boarders. The landlord, a doctor, and a lawyer race to diagnose a supposed cholera patient, only to uncover the gag. The patient recovers quickly, joking about insurance and the ordeal.
An editorial praising the Sons of Temperance, describing the order as a guiding angel over laws, uplifting ten thousand hearts, and uniting members across social barriers in division rooms. It urges readers to see brothers as equals beyond public divides and to witness the reform sparked by the institution’s influence.
In Cairo during a Prophet’s festival the writer details a large zikr ceremony with dervishes, a brutal trampling rite orchestrated by Sheik Bakri, and the hazardous crowd that gathers. The account describes tents, ritual music, prayers, and the hazardous spectacle as hundreds of dervishes lie prostrate while a horse and rider tread them, causing injuries and fatalities among participants.
In February during the Prophet's festival in Cairo, crowds flock to Esbekiyah Gardens for dervish tents, torch parades, and lamp clad masts. Observers describe music, ritual chants, and the awe inspiring night proceedings, noting fanatical overtones and the reaction of European spectators.
An extended discussion on efficient animal nutrition and selective breeding across cattle swine sheep and horses. It argues for steady weight gain from birth to slaughter, balanced rations, avoiding over and under feeding, and selecting top sires and dams to improve lines. Notesvarying pasture yields and the need to adapt feeding to animal constitution and market demands.
The Rutigh Standard calls on Slavahol ders in the VINuh Disteret to vote against Ep Wann SZAN Ey, arguing against abolitionist and Free Sail movements. It rebuts the Rae Leigh Register and criticizes Whig and Democratic factions for their stance on slavery and territorial expansion, labeling abolitionist misrepresentation in northern journals.
An excerpt reflecting Edward Everett on the yeoman as rightful landowner, feeling tied to ancestral farms and landscapes. It extols the moral and national character born from owning local soil, linking family history to daily labor, home, and future generations.
A Connecticut magistrate laughs at a drunken Indian’s answers, final remarks label him “very wise.” The item then profiles Groxer Bucgpesp of Harlington, Kentucky, noted as living in a hollow sycamore tree with his wife and several children, a Lutheran by faith, and recently gifted a Bible in an American Bible Society edition.
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