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Newspaper
North American
Location
Swanton, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1840
Page
4
A comic verse recounts M Nab the Ohio pork trader and the axes in a playful tale of a Loyalist cargo. Patriots seize pork and disrupt Tory plans with mortars and bombs, then celebrate abundance while mocking M Nab and vowing to fetch more pork if needed.
A poetic fragment speaks of labor ending, the sea, and solace in voyage toward heaven. It contrasts death's shadow with a tranquil shore, then shifts to a tale of a man named Adam and a mysterious bride, ending in a sleep-like repose.
Captain Marryatt's diary quotes a Tory view arguing Americans seek aristocracy as wealth grows in the United States. It warns of open access to the English Court, noting Congress members do not qualify and that true equality would be at odds with inherited status and national traditions.
Reports from Upper Canada detail militia paybacks and undelivered gold and silver medals. Captains Battersby and Hawkshaw arrive to select barracks sites for defense amid fears of a winter invasion. Washington and New York papers warn of British strategies, Florida defenses, and Union fears of Canadian bases.
Boston Medical Journal notes smallpox spreading from Boston to western Vermont. Returning teamsters from Vermont and New Hampshire die as the outbreak spreads and the disease is poorly understood. The piece also comments on a religious sect buying land at the Des Moines rapids as a hopeful settlement and argues for protection of religious liberty.
An 1839 advertisement promotes Hunt's Botanic Pills for a wide list of ailments including fever and ague, dyspepsia, liver complaints, and more. It urges taking from three to ten pills two or three times daily for 25 cents a bottle, offered at 100 Chatham Street, New York, with agency inquiries welcomed. A testimonial from P. M. McCormick of Newark praises the medicine after years of illness and failed treatments.
Mr William Tucker states he recovered from chronic indigestion after using Hunts Botanic Pills. He describes symptoms including pain, food rejection, headache, heart palpitation, chest tightness, breathing difficulty, and general debility before healing. He urges others to consider the remedy based on his improvement.
The narrative recounts William Tucker and Joshua Roberts and Joseph Hart recovering from serious ailments after using Hunts Botanic Pills. Tucker's health improves rapidly, Roberts suffers from nervous and digestive symptoms but regains health, and Hart overcome rheumatic pain after trying the remedy.
Narratives describe recovery from nervous debility spasms consumption and severe asthma after using Hunt's Botanic Pills. Francie Caldwell Edward Russell and Henry White recount rapid improvements and renewed strength following treatment. The label notes 1839 Act of Congress authenticity and price 25 cents per box at New York and Swanton outlets.
A fragmented 19th century notice promotes BYAX SOOTHING SYRUP for teething pain in infants. It claims dramatic relief and cites multiple physicians and pharmacists, including Dr Evans and a New York address, urging caution against counterfeit bottles.
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