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June 28, 1849
Indiana State Sentinel
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
What is this article about?
The Indiana State Journal reports Mr. Stanfield, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, is campaigning, but the Goshen Democrat humorously corrects that he's not 'in the field' like farming, praising his youthful feat of clearing Ohio's Miami bottom for corn.
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"Mr. Stanfield, our candidate for Lieut. Governor, is also in the field, and will continue until the election,—Ind. State Journal
All a mistake, friend—Mr. Stanfield is no more in the field than Nebuchadnezzar was, although we confess he would look well in a field, say a ten acre lot or more. Mr. Stanfield is a 'good looking man,' and we object to his being turned out to grass. We understand he is the same man spoken of in some of the Ohio papers, who cleared up the principal portion of that country, and put the whole Miami bottom into corn, with his own hand, before he was fifteen years of age. Cramp such a man's genius in a field, will you?—Goshen Democrat.
All a mistake, friend—Mr. Stanfield is no more in the field than Nebuchadnezzar was, although we confess he would look well in a field, say a ten acre lot or more. Mr. Stanfield is a 'good looking man,' and we object to his being turned out to grass. We understand he is the same man spoken of in some of the Ohio papers, who cleared up the principal portion of that country, and put the whole Miami bottom into corn, with his own hand, before he was fifteen years of age. Cramp such a man's genius in a field, will you?—Goshen Democrat.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Political Candidate
Humorous Correction
Youthful Achievement
Farming Joke
Ohio Pioneer
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Stanfield
Nebuchadnezzar
Where did it happen?
Ohio, Miami Bottom
Story Details
Key Persons
Mr. Stanfield
Nebuchadnezzar
Location
Ohio, Miami Bottom
Story Details
Newspaper corrects mistaken report of candidate Mr. Stanfield campaigning 'in the field,' joking about his appearance and highlighting his prodigious youth in clearing land in Ohio before age 15.