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Newspaper
Alton Observer
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1837
Page
4
A poetic meditation questions whether divine refreshment mirrors earthly pleasures. The speaker contrasts biblical miracles with imagined indulgences, asking if Eden or Horeb would glow with wine or gin and whether Eve’s beauty would be altered by such drinks.
This article discusses the cut worm or grub that damages cabbages cauliflowers beets and Indian corn. It notes nocturnal activity near the surface and outlines remedies including sea mud salt lime ashes elder walnut tea decoctions and manual surface tilling. It cites experiments by Dr Deane Mr Preston and Mr Fiske and suggests trials of ashes plaster lime and tobacco to deter the pest.
The article notes that ashes and similar substances, when applied as early top dressings before corn appears, help guard against the worm and serve as manure after germination. Unleached ashes remain useful as top dressings in early growth, whether or not the crop is threatened by cut worm, per N. E. Farmer.
Gen Dearbon outlines a method to preserve ripe tomatoes by brining with salt in water, packing in a stone or glazed pot, and pressing with a plate. The process avoids heat and keeps fruit for over a year with minimal attention. soaking before cooking is advised.
Gideon B. Smith of Baltimore urges Tennessee farmers to focus on Morus Multicaulis for silk. He advises purchasing one mulberry tree, using cuttings to rapidly expand trees, and setting a dry high ground orchard while learning through hands on experience.
The piece cites Professor Hitchcock and Massey warning youths about tobacco's dangers and the risks of wine and cider. It claims most wine is imitation, tobacco is poison, and cider harbors alcohol and harmful ingredients. urging immediate abstinence.
The Boston Statesman argues that agriculture earned high esteem among ancient Romans and deserves more respect in republican America. It contends that successful leaders and philosophers valued farming, and that personal merit, not occupation, should determine a person’s worth.
A farmer details a method observed by a butcher to relieve a cow choking on a potato. Fasten the cow, grasp the windpipe above the obstruction, hold for a minute, and if needed repeat until the animal can spring forward. The technique relies on shifting the potato downward as air flow changes.
A reader asks what kills bots on horses and the editor cites bot fly eggs. Dr. R Green advises scraping off eggs every ten days from July to September, using a sharp knife, and avoiding scraping where horses feed to prevent ingested larvae.
Parkhurst recommends soaking lon seeds in a tobacco decoction for 24 hours to deter bugs and save pumpkins squashes and cucumbers. He adds that a portable hen and chickens coop placed in melon beds repels and exterminates bugs, with the hen protected by the fence.
The famed Salem distiller Deacon Giles alias Deacon John Stone who prosecuted Rev Mr Chever over a dream about his distillery has failed in the case.
A series of editorial notes urges women to master sewing, knitting, cooking, and household oversight from a young age. It extols flower gardening as wholesome recreation and warns against tight lacing and fashion compromising health. It emphasizes educated domestic management and sensible dress rules.
The article quotes Arkansas Advocate items about Texas and a Texas law on slavery. It notes Ira Ingram’s forgery and disguise as a Kentucky bookseller, and questions whether Charles E. Hawkins who died in New Orleans was the Texian Navy commodore linked to a Key West murder. The fragment ends discussing the Territory.
The Nashville Banner quotes a discussion noting that a prisoner was discharged after two terms and questions venue changes. It cites rough justice, mentions Robert Potter, Moseley Baker, and a rogue-turned-governor on Arkansas waters. It also references San Jacinto criminals and Richard P. Robinson as a Texian army lieutenant.
A church essay laments a departed member who left without influencing Zion or the church. Relatives mourn, but the piece argues the fallen disciple never shone in faith or deeds, leaving Zion unshaken as the pastor and brethren face fewer trials without his presence.
A Vermont Democratic convention edition reports resolutions endorsing abolition and equal rights, criticizing slavery and urging humane, constitutional dialogue. It cites figures like John Quincy Adams and William Slade, and notes editorials on petitions and slave liberty with a curious aside about a silk cleaning method. It also mentions a Cumberland Congregation slave sale and a fish haul from Marblehead.
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