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Newspaper
North American
Location
Swanton, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1840
Page
3
The article recounts James Stuart denouncing the court foreman as ignorant, predicting harsh punishment for him, and then noting Stuart's acquittal. It compares past prosecutions and argues British policies harmed Canada, with commentary on governance and notable letters from the Montreal Courier. The piece mentions population shifts, émigrants, and the paper's staff updates and readings from Buffalo and local contributors.
Swanton June 3 1840 excerpt discusses tie times and the fate of republican sovereignty. It questions whether a nation built on popular will can sustain free government and whether liberty permits experimentation in knowledge and political theory. The passage cites Niles' Register remarks on democracy vs monarchy and the people's power.
A Montreal Courier writer alleges British strategy to arm Black regiments in the South to provoke Civil War style discord. He claims Britain aims to sow division, pit North against South, and profit from a fractured United States while accusing Britain of manipulation and cruelty.
May 26 1840 Stockbridge Massachusetts reader sends 1 dollar to Evitons paper praising the cause of Canadian independence. The letter urges Canada to be freed from British rule and joined with the United States, expressing hope for English withdrawal and a future free republic neighbor. Signed by H. T. Sumner. appeals to patriots nationwide.
A fragmented column notes a toast by Cal. Jessup urging more sowing and exporting while criticising epoch payments and suspensions. It cites English restrictions on grain and a Chinese decree on a poisonous drug, then mentions Simpan and Hudson's Bay Company finally solving the North West Passage myth. It ends with Captain Waite’s 144th Atlantic voyage.
A mournful verse alludes to Cain's curse and divine wrath as a narrative frame for a death notice. Died. In Alburgh, 24th May, Samant, infant daughter of Iehabud Babcock, aged 4 months.
An 1840s remedy claims a universal cure for serofele, king's evil, hip diseases, bone pains, ulcers, fever sores, ulcers of every description, piles, and constitutional diseases. It touts rapid, permanent results without diet or activity constraints, even when mercury or other remedies fail. Directions suggest 1 to 2 spoonfuls before meals, adjust for strength and age to avoid stomach upset or laxative effect.
A citizen testimonial from Stanbridge dated March 27 1840 praises Dr Bangs Renovating Mixture for curing a severe leg infection and another case of hand sores after physicians failed. The writer Francis Welsh claims the tonic restored health within four to five weeks and notes ongoing well being for eighteen months. A second certificate discusses relief from skin sores and feverish symptoms after using the remedy following exposure to starch factory smoke. The patient states dosing started at two spoonfuls and rose to table spoonfuls with no ill effects.
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