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Newspaper

Washington Telegraph

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1858

Page

4

Accent and music meaning spark courtroom laughter

At a 1853 King’s Bench trial over piracy claims to Old English Gentleman, composer Tom Cooke testified that two melodies differ by time and accent. Sir James Scarlett pressed for a plain definition of musical accent, prompting Cooke to explain stress on words, provoking laughter and the judge’s dismissal of the barrister.

King’s Bench Tom Cooke James Scarlett Lord Abinger Cooke Sir James Lord Denman James Jack “Reeve Hoff London

Devil’s agent hunts town for hell in Ohio tavern tale

A stranger in an Ohio town, secretly seeking a location for hell, buys oats for his horse and surveys the town. He reveals his task to a crowd, declaring he is an agent for the Devil and glad to find a place not to remove its inhabitants. The piece critiques public opinion and propriety.

Ohio Hell Roback J.C. Ayer Lowell, Mass Whitten & Jones Washington

Arctic Liniment Promises Noted Cures Across Cases

Contained advertisements report Arctic Liniment curing numb palsy in Mrs. Bedford of Mobile after three years, healing burns from a steam boiler explosion in Memphis, and restoring sight in Webster City through Dr Bragg. Certificates from Henry Havershll and William Russell praise rapid relief and broader animal use commended by major western stables J & A Arnot and Lynch Arnot Co.

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