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Newspaper
North American
Location
Swanton, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1840
Page
3
The editor announces retirement from duties and that Mr. Ryan will publish the paper for another year starting with the next issue. The note expresses hope the change will boost patronage by encouraging renewed action.
In the Quebec Fantasque the arrival of Governor Thomson is noted and a local advisory urges residents to avoid lanterns with candles after dark to prevent Master Poulett from reporting Quebec as illuminated in his honor. The report adds Thomson lacks good health and remarks on his controversial business.
A lengthy critique from La Canadienne arguing against renewed arbitration with Britain over the Maine boundary. It defends U S rights, condemns Van Buren's approach, mocks press biases, and notes Britain’s potential gain from delay while warning of continued deadlock despite joint commissions and past treaties.
The Commander of the forces has issued a general order remonstrating against desertion, a move noted by The Herald. The Quebec Canadien critiques the appeal, blaming drunkenness and schemes attributed to people from the United States for the unrest.
An extract from a Sydney dated 1840 letter of the American Exploring Expedition notes inverted weather signs and animal traits as markers of a distant antipode. It lists mismatched facts such as hot summers here opposite to winter there, swans black and eagles white, and peculiar animal features, painting a curious portrait of imagined global contrast.
Local notice targets KP Tim Smith living near Canada and Highgate Vermont for two copies of the North American, unpaid for over a year. Requests information on Jabez Farr Derby Line NS Richardson Derby Centre and Wilkins West Derby. Postmasters liable for unpaid papers not collected from offices. readers urged to pay up.
A harsh jab targets 8. S. Damascus who entered the subscription list by a decent outfit and fled after owing about one dollar and seventy five cents. The snide remark mocks his poverty and sore eyes as an example of the town’s bad debts.
At Chambly Frances Bouthowse widow of Jacob Glen Kegr aged Th years and daughter of the late Judge Southouse, is noted. At Montreal Henri Desrivieres son of Henri Desrivieres Exgr aged 16 months died at Hotel-Dieu. Revd. Michael Healy, once pastor in Boston, dies aged 62 in Kilkenny county.
Francis Welgh of Stanbridge records that his wife suffered two years with leg ulcers swelling from toes to knee and painful sores. After trying many doctors and remedies an amputation was predicted, but four to five weeks of Dr Bangs Renovating Mixture and his ointment restored her to perfect health which has lasted eighteen months.
A patient afflicted since November 1838 describes swelling sores and feverish illness from burning at Simeh Factory. After consulting many physicians, two weeks of Dr Bangs Mixture improved health, hands nearly healed, ears swelling faded, and the writer believes the remedy powerful for blood diseases.
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