25 Mar 1852
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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1852
Page
1
The Lancaster Ledger lists subscription prices and advertising rates. Yearly payment is two dollars, with two dollars and fifty cents for six months and three dollars for late payment. Advertising costs seventy five cents per fourteen lines for first insert, thirty seven and a half cents for subsequent insertions.
A dramatic narrative follows a mother tormented by her daughter Carey born deformed after a drunken assault. Carey grows into tragedy as a village shifts to city life, ending in a solemn memorial for Caroline Alden, praised as a meek sufferer and angel on earth.
A damaged moral tale follows a starving bound boy in a garret who dreams of angels, his dead brother and mother guiding him toward forgiveness and faith. The vision ends with a call to heed teachings, give charity, and endure sorrow, leading to a peaceful life and eventual heavenly ascent.
A New York Mirror correspondent describes early signs of croup and simple home remedies such as a turpentine oil poultice and spirits of hartshorn. The account notes vomiting from dosing with hive syrup and warm bath therapy for severe attacks, reflecting 19th century medical beliefs and practices.
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