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the donaldsonville chief (donaldsonville, la.) 1871-current — sulphur smell

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1884-06-28
Location: donaldsonville, louisiana, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the donaldsonville chief (donaldsonville, la.) 1871-current · 1884-06-28 · page 1
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1884-06-28 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “sulphur smell”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... Ofi adg ment; and the sulphur smell uggleas, along with other things, A climate rather warm for springs. But restful as a twilight song The land where every lover bath A spring and every spring a path To lead love pleasauntly along, Oh, there be Whters not of springs The waters wise King David sings. Sleet is the bread thait lovers eao In seret, sang en harp of gold Jerusalem's high king of old: The stolen waters they are sweet!" Oh dear, delioious piracies Of kisses upon love's high seas! The old traditions of our race lieHeat for aye and still repeat; As when King David sat in place Allprple robed a=nd wned in gold. ...

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