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Newspaper
Prescott Transcript
Location
Prescott, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1858
Page
1
A highly fragmentary selection from a Germana era column includes verse about a turkey, moral musings, a Moscow district anecdote on prolific childbirth, and a note on seven year flood legends. It also contains practical horticultural advice about cucumbers and pickling techniques.
The tale follows John Hess a young German volunteer at Fort Stanwix on the Mohawk in the American Revolution He and fellow rangers defend the fort from a planned Indian night assault using discipline and tactical firepower The Indians disguise a cow bell attacker but Hess’s guard eliminates the threat and the war party is routed, ending in their ruin and lingering hatred.
The Chicago Press Tribune and London Times discuss heavy duty underwater cable for cross Atlantic telegraphy. Proposals favor Leviathan as sole vessel, reels of cable, and laying from the American side to reduce risk and improve safety.
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