Description
Saturday night at Platte City a citizen of African 'scent, who had hoisted in too much benzine, got very noisy; swore that he had fought side-by-side with white soldiers, and was as good as any white man.
He ran against a brick and had nothing more to say. "The colored troops fought noble."
(Researcher's note - AI Overview "In the context of historical patent medicines, benzine (often used interchangeably with benzene or petroleum ether) was a volatile, flammable petroleum solvent. In the unregulated 19th and early 20th centuries, it was often used as the base for topical liniments, counter-irritants, and "cure-all" remedies sold by traveling showmen and unregulated drug companies.")Date(s) of Creation
7/8/1869
