Don’t Steal Fruit A Lesson From The Farm
A cautionary plea against fruit theft notes the value of produce, urging parents guardians and teachers to curb trespassing by youths. A Boston area anecdote praises a kind suitor who befriended an awkward dancer, then recounts elephants in Ceylon ploughing fields and the dignity of farming as a noble pursuit echoed by Virgil Washington and other leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berwick Township
Adama County
York
Gettysburg
New
Oxford Medical and Collegiate Institute
Pixeon Hills
York Springs
Abbottstown
Adams County
William Robinson Sheffield
Water Street
Mecitanicstown
Frederick
Mechanicstown
Joan Atraun
Josten Wrouinx
Creagerstown
Lane Presctreen
TR Prenke
Joseph] Eichelberger
Hss
Wiine Farmer
Ceylon
Virgil
George Washington
United States
Honey Moon and Curious Marriages in Old Texts
A compilation notes Teutonic origins of honey drinks and the term honey moon, cites Metheglin and Marat used at festivals, and recounts legend of Alaric dying from wedding night indulgence. It also mentions chloride of soda as a burn remedy, a cordial recipe from Maryland, and a marriage in Kingston where a 67-year-old man wed his great niece, complicating family relations.
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Alaric
London Lancet
Wedding in Lawrenceburg Spurred by Old Time Customs
Major Dudesley recalls a simple Indiana wedding in Lawrenceburg, where a rustic couple married before a gathered crowd after the father figure asked questions and blessed the union with playful sternness. The tale contrasts modern parade with a plain ceremony and notes the couple prospered, their child later governor of Indiana.
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Cincinnati News
Indiana
Dudesley
Lawrenceburg
North Western Territory
Elis
Pan
Iman
Bock
Parr
Panther Fight and Odd Customs Tale From July Letter
A Newton Arkansas letter dated July 5 recounts Samuel Hudson fending off a panther in a timber hollow. He wounds the animal with a knife after a brutal struggle ending with a severe head and throat bite and a long, weakening dash home. Also noted is Sioux custom requiring a white man to take a wife after living with them a month, and a Worcester Massachusetts wedding of a 76 year old to a 72 year old.
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Newton
Jasper County
Arkansas
Samuel Hudson
Hudson
Ile
Fle
Prairie du Chien
The Faults of Children and Parental Conduct
A moral admonition urges restraint in discussing a child s faults with others. It argues parents should shield a youth s reputation, foster forgiveness, and model discreet, compassionate guidance. It warns against public shaming and encourages private reflection and prayer to guide parental duty.
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Grace
Washing as a Formal Bath Joke in Dolmans Magazine
General D. is praised more for battlefield gallantry than for cleanliness. A humorously practical remedy from Chief Justice Bush involves a daily routine: a tub, warm water, yellow soap, full body rub, occasional immersion, towels, and a flesh-brush. The General remarks it amounts to washing oneself, prompting the Judge to concede the point with a wry reply.
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Bush
Dolman
Leesburg Native Bitten by Copperhead Snake
A Leesburg resident Mr Shaffer was bitten on the hand by a copperhead. Local remedies included rattlesnake weed, then whiskey, followed by medical care from Dr Cross. Despite drinking a quart of whiskey, he showed no intoxication and recovered without general inflammatory symptoms.
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Leesburg
Priday
Shaffer
Cross
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Frederick County
Lleary Need
Westisea
Joseph Walhide
Capt. W. P. Jones
Grouse Koontz
Chambersburg Street
BY May Liitay
Boston
Bec
Honey Moon
Prince George's Agricultural Society of Maryland
Kingston, N. EL
Wm. Webster
Martha Winslow
New York
Albany
Bridget M’gonegal
N. York
Sam Slick
Blugo Himmelman
Barclay
Hugo
Gretchen Kolp
Parson Rogers
Digby
Parsott
Flugo
Halifax
Parson
Elugo
Clements
Gretchen
Worcester
Mass
Tris
Minden
Corchete
Iwo
Hardy Miller
Mr. Simpson
Watly
Eliza Williams
Gershom Williams
Scott, Wayne Co. Pa
John Bell
Philadelphia
Louiville Journal
Ohio
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