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FAYETTE, Kentucky in the 1830s: 1 through 2 of 2

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  1. Spontaneous Combustion of a Drunkard
    date December 7, 1831map FAYETTE, Kentuckytags Church/Religious-Activity, Health/Death

    In the year 1831, Dr. Peter Scholfield was invited to speak at the formation of a temperance society in the small town of Rustard, in Upper Canada. His speech was a direct attack on drunkenness and the dangers it entailed. Dr. Scholfield began his speech with the remark, "It is well authenticated, that many habitual drinkers of ardent spirits are brought to their end by what is called 'spontaneous...

  2. Botanical Drops and Disease in the South
    date December 29, 1832map FAYETTE, Kentuckytags Health/Death, Science/Technology

    "A child of 8 years had lost the use of his arms, one leg was almost crippled, hip popped out of place, thigh and arms swollen..." wrote a journalist for the Kentucky Gazette. The list of this young boy's maladies continues in the article. One would think this boy had no hope for survival from whatever illness had attacked his young body. However, "on taking these Drops he recovered the use...