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Newspaper
Alton Observer
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1837
Page
4
A fragmentary verse recalls pride in sons, an eagle symbolic of freedom and fame, and a critique of an evil act that stains a white spot. The speaker connects lineage, memory, and moral judgment through classical imagery.
A Maine farmer newsletter republishes Dr John Bastows Ruta Baga cultivation guide with soil needs, seed timing, planting methods, field care, harvest and storage tips. It covers soil types, manures, drilling for rows, transplanting, hoeing, ridging, weed control, harvest timing, and notes on yield and animal feed value.
Farmers note turnips are easier to grow and better for cattle feed during long winters, while potatoes remain indispensable for the home and storage. The writer predicts turnips may soon rival potatoes in barn importance.
The article cites Herodotus and the Creek historian on harsh customs among Padi and Bengal districts near Bengal, where sick individuals are killed and eaten by kin. It mentions a Sheep eaters tribe devouring wool and flesh, with Lady Anstruther preserving related watercolor paintings depicting the process.
A health tip notes that adding a lime the size of a hen's egg to boiled potatoes helps remove water and yield dry mealy potatoes. The method promises drier results despite initial watery potatoes.
Slices of ham or bacon should not exceed half a quarter inch thick. They are more mellow if soaked in hot water for fifteen minutes and then dried in a cloth before broiling. Source Cook's Original.
A missionary recounts arrival in Stephenson Illinois a few miles above the Mississippi Rock River junction. He describes a vile tavern near the steamboat landing and urges visitors to use the Temperance House managed by Mr Brunson. He condemns whiskey influence among local Indians Winnebago and Sioux and argues civilization worsens them without Christian faith.
The piece presents a caricature of moderation as a lever backing the teetotal goal to remove rum casks. It portrays two prompts: a fulcrum scene showing moderation delaying decisive action and urging restraint. The author urges abandoning moderation and concentrating on the teetotal pledge.
An Illinois Temperance Herald excerpt recalls a Sabbath Saturday night stoppage for the Sabbath where a boy pleaded for whiskey. A bar-keeper demanded payment while the child repeated his request, illustrating early temperance concerns and harm from alcohol.
European Correspondence describes the London docks as a vast commercial hub with warehouses along miles of riverfront. It tours the East and West India docks, noting enormous cargoes of cinnamon sugar tobacco and silk, values in the millions, and the scale of this mercantile world alongside a note on distress in Lyons with large debts.
Audubon records on turtle behavior off Tortugas near Key West, detailing when and how a loggerhead surfaces, digs nests, and deposits up to 400 eggs in a season. The account notes hissing to deter enemies, careful sand shifting, and post nesting escape to the sea, with some nests plundered by predators.
Mr Drew argues that apparent changes in living beings do not contradict divine immutability. He notes daily changes in heavenly bodies yet points to the fixed stars as permanent and unaltered. If our earth orb were as fixed, the revolutions shaping days months and years would be irrelevant.
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