30 Apr 1859
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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1859
Page
1
The snippet identifies a weekly paper edited by HE Db Rawin based in Peak Story Wisconsin with the Walworth County imprint. It notes an office in Commonwealth Building and emphasizes its publication cadence as Saturdays.
A garbled OCR piece cites John G Whittier poetry and discusses the death of Gezo the slave king of Dahomey. It mentions the London Morning Post summary, slave trade cruelty, and European powers' actions in West Africa. It references Whydah Lagos Benin and the impact of the slave system on regions from Badagry to Lagos, with colonial and abolition implications.
An unreliable narrator recalls a Decembral night journey to a distant plantation town. A vision of Isabel and a stern Major triggers a tale of ghosts, murder, and a haunting memory set among towering pines and a shadowy mansion. The narrator relates a past inquiry into a murder, the accused, and lingering doubts about the supernatural.
Fragmented notes describe cleaning routines and product usage for household tasks. The text lists vinegar for colors and clothes, a mention of bleach, and advice about carpet choices and rubber hinges, with unclear branding and several garbled phrases.
Judge Howe argues for state sovereignty against federal overreach. He charges Republican leaders with pressing a new policy to force party alignment and questions Wisconsin’s response to national acts. He cites the Glover case, Habeas issues, and fears for liberty if states cannot veto unconstitutional federal laws.
An Chinese passenger aboard the St Paul, rescued by the Styx, recounts a massacre of Chinese passengers during the Rossel Island wreck. Survivors describe natives killing, eating, and mutilating victims, a Greek defender killing natives, and prisoners kept under guard before a rescuer boat evacuation. Only a few Chinese and the Greek survived when the steamer appeared.
Historical tale recounts Margaret Lambran’s disguise as a man Anthony Spark to assassinate Elizabeth and avenge Mary Queen of Scots. After a pistol mishap, Elizabeth pardons Lambran’s attempted crime and grants safe conduct out of England, allowing a peaceful life in France.
The tale recalls John Randolph on his deathbed inviting Calhoun to reconcile and promising that if he did well all would go for nothing. Calhoun accepted sympathy, Randolph forgave past opposition, yet soon withdrew from cordial relation. Randolph recovered and pursued politics but never spoke to Calhoun again.
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