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Domestic News March 12, 1795

Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

What is this article about?

Satirical piece from Boston Centinel reporting the supposed grave illness of 'citizen CONSTITUTIONAL JACOBIN-CLUB,' attributed to a kick from the President's horse and other mishaps, with puns on political figures like Paine and Gardiner.

Merged-components note: Continuation of the same satirical domestic news piece across pages, with text directly continuing.

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From the Boston Centinel.

INTELLIGENCE EXTRAORDINARY.

Mr. Russell,

WE hear that citizen CONSTITUTIONAL JACOBIN-CLUB lies dangerously ill; he is supposed to be in a galloping consumption, occasioned by a kick he received from the President's horse LEE, in Pittsburgh, where he was comforting his 'Pitt burgh,' and that a mortification has taken place in consequence of a prick in the 'thren,' and that his constitution has failed, ever since he wallowed some bitter herbs given him by D. GARDENER.

He cannot be persuaded to leave his bed. BOY, is so overwhelmed with grief, that ACTION, the parent of this darling, and wailing over him. Her 'trusty HONESTUS' (a) is almost distracted, and swears he will put a halter for e and wears he will pin a halter for is continually upon the run, to pick eloved brother into so much PAINE (c) t cursed GARDINER, (b) for putting pocured a French soup, stewed from a ic comfortable things for him—He has TOM TIT & a LARK in a COOPER'S in CHRONIC diseases.—He applied to () can, which is highly recommended the DOCTOR for his advice, who abso- lun ly refused it, and declared upon his honor, that 'he never was, nor never cuo ld be at the head or tail of any party.' H. next applied to one of the ORDER' who is esteemed for his consistent charac- ter, and begged him to write his brother's w l; he absolutely refused, saying he had n arly ruined his character for being o of- tu in his company, and recommended OMMY silver sonl, he, being ashamed of his CRAFT, advised the deal-beach 3CHOOL-MASTER, who said 'he was willing to do any thing for the good o his mitres, provided the SECRETA- RY would engross it.' He next set out in get watchers for his brother, after farching all the hatters shops and Infu- Ofices, near State-street, he could i d cnly one poor FELLOW, (e) and he wouid not go, without they would make him noderator. It is thought he cannot ve ing: at his death, i description wiil e given of his funeral.

(a) An antifederal Scribbler.

(b) Supposed author of the Jacobiniad, a Poem.

(c) Editor of the Orrery—in which the Jacobiniad was published.

(d) President (pro. tem.) of the club—

(e) A Jacobin merchant in Boston with anS

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Jacobin Club Political Satire Illness Boston Centinel Galloping Consumption

What entities or persons were involved?

Constitutional Jacobin Club Lee D. Gardener Boy Action Honestus Paine Gardiner Tom Tit Lark Cooper Doctor Ommy Silver Sonl Craft Deal Beach School Master Secreta Ry Fellow

Where did it happen?

Boston

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Boston

Key Persons

Constitutional Jacobin Club Lee D. Gardener Boy Action Honestus Paine Gardiner Tom Tit Lark Cooper Doctor Ommy Silver Sonl Craft Deal Beach School Master Secreta Ry Fellow

Outcome

supposed to be dying from galloping consumption and mortification; funeral to be described upon death.

Event Details

Citizen CONSTITUTIONAL JACOBIN-CLUB is dangerously ill from a kick by the President's horse LEE in Pittsburgh, a prick in the 'thren,' and bitter herbs from D. GARDENER; family and associates in grief, seeking medical advice and watchers, but refused by various figures; expected to die soon.

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