25 Nov 1870
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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1870
Page
1
A surveying party clashed with Cracker natives in Starke County Florida as a line cut through crops. The Cracker leader demanded payment for damages while the U S official offered cash, leading to a tense, negotiated settlement and friendships formed amid damage claims.
Fifty years after a counterfeit plot, a youth leads an expedition in Upper East Tennessee inspired by a dying gang member. They discover a skeleton attributed to a towering Indian chief and uncover about 158 pieces of wampum, the native currency, near the site.
The Kaw Indians are accused of salting railroad tracks to lure cattle for carcasses, a danger cited amid clashes with white robbers and eccentric red men that undermines passenger safety on the Pacific railroad.
The New York Sun notes several cases where a chill was halted by promptly applying salt to the soles of the feet. The item suggests a folk remedy as a precautionary measure against early cold signs.
A reflective passage emphasizes belonging within a home and warns against seeking happiness elsewhere. It cautions that leaving would likely heighten homesickness, especially for Sallie, underscoring the ties of kinship and familiar surroundings.
The author laments parental preference for professions over trades and argues skilled mechanics gain independence and respect. He cites that 77 percent of 14,586 prisoners in 30 states in 1867 never learned a trade, urging fathers to provide sons with useful crafts to avoid idle or vicious outcomes.
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