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February 23, 1854
Eastern Times
Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine
What is this article about?
The Kennebec and Portland Railroad's delays in Brunswick lead to increased profanity, as a gentleman misses his train after stopping based on the conductor's assurance and spends the night tearing down rail fences before arriving home the next morning.
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The Brunswick Telegraph intimates that the Kennebec and Portland Railroad is responsible for a great increase of profanity in Brunswick.
A gentleman belonging up the Kennebec, who wished to stop in Brunswick from the afternoon train to the evening train, on the representation of the conductor that there was no risk, the train would be along at about time, concluded to stop. He got home the next morning at 6 o'clock, having been engaged most of the night in tearing down rail fences. That was a very shrewd calculation of the conductor's; but if it were ever excusable to swear, that gentleman might have done so, when he got home.
A gentleman belonging up the Kennebec, who wished to stop in Brunswick from the afternoon train to the evening train, on the representation of the conductor that there was no risk, the train would be along at about time, concluded to stop. He got home the next morning at 6 o'clock, having been engaged most of the night in tearing down rail fences. That was a very shrewd calculation of the conductor's; but if it were ever excusable to swear, that gentleman might have done so, when he got home.
What sub-type of article is it?
Journey
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Railroad Delay
Brunswick
Kennebec
Conductor
Profanity
Fence Tearing
Where did it happen?
Brunswick, Kennebec
Story Details
Location
Brunswick, Kennebec
Story Details
A gentleman from up the Kennebec stops in Brunswick relying on the conductor's assurance of no risk in missing the evening train, but delays force him to tear down rail fences overnight and arrive home the next morning at 6 o'clock, justifying profanity.