Apple orchard trenching boosts yield in Green County
The writer describes a trench around tree trunks two to three inches deep, with vegetation removed to two or three yards, noting no worm trouble since. He reports last fall's 100 trees, planted eight years earlier, yielded about 600 bushels of apples. He praises Apple Creek prairie near Whitehall and Green County's agricultural ranking.
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Green County
String Prairie
Apple Creek
Whitehall
Crying children and parental guidance from 1837
G D Alton suggests quick compliance with reasonable requests to avoid repeated crying. He advises denying pursuits not fit for a child and offering alternatives to teach a simple rule: some things are available and some are not, if followed daily for a week.
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G. D. Alton
Salvation Through Christ's Promise and Service at Alton
A June 9 reflection urges salvation through Christ not by human effort but by divine promise, followed by a call to not only seek salvation but also devote oneself in service at Alton.
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Christ
Alton
Family Worship and Mission News Across Faithful Communities
A religious column notes a man of eighty rests in faith after hosting a large family reunion with shared worship and devout reverence. It also reports German missionaries in Tamil Nadu tending 63 chapels and 1835 families across 189 villages, seeking more English books, and mentions revival hopes and evangelical activity in various U.S. churches alongside a critique of youth education policies.
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God
Toxxer
Ian
Ch. Watchman
Tinnevelly
South India
Messrs
Rhenius
Schaffer
Muller
Lechler
Jour
R and Vicinity
Dow
Congregational Free Church
Plummer
Virginia
A. S. S. Union
Ricmond
Mission Board in India Growth and Financial Strains
A Philadelphia meeting of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions reports 33 missions, 85 stations, 460 laborers, and rapid expansion with eight new stations and presses overseas. Receipts total $179,311 for nine months, but projected expenses at $290,000 may force limiting missionaries unless donations rise. A Montreal Bible Society pledge aims to place Scripture in every family in the province.
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Madras
Java
Borneo
Prudentiel Committee
Ceylon
Sandwich Islands
Beyfoot
Constantinople
Cormiah
Africa
Busrts
Lower Canada
Montreal
Montreal Bible Society
Governor’s call for Assembly session at Vandalia in July
The governor announces a special legislative meeting on the second Monday in July at Vandalia. Topics include currency and state funds held in banks, the Bank of Illinois, and related internal improvements. Elections to fill vacancies are set for July 1. Connecticut Prison report shows healthy year with profits and reform challenges. Boston census notes city growth and legislative seats. Mississippi census reports population, free whites, slaves, land, and cotton output for 1836.
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Tilinsis
United States Treasury
State Bank of
Illinois
Vandalia
Jacksonville
United States
Josefa Duncan
A. P. Fiexp
Connecticut State Prison
General Assembly
Con. Obs
Boston
South
Mississippi
Jackson
de Soto
Monroe
Tunica
Noted Births and Employment Woes Across States
A Union township couple in Ross county welcomed four daughters after a long lifetime of births, while in Jefferson county a sixty year old wife bore twin children to an elderly husband. Haverhill and Bradford suffer shoe industry suspensions as job losses rise and families seek relief. The state legislature debated a constitutional amendment limiting Supreme Court terms. the measure failed with 104 votes for and 95 against.
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Ephraim Knoles
Union Township
Ross County
Gaz
Jefferson County
Haverhill Gazette
Haverhill
Bradford
Lynn
Messrs. Boardman
New Haven
Barnard
Hartford
Harrisburg Convention on Slavery Proves a Failure
A Harrisburg convention on Union integrity and slavery yields little. they deny federal power over slavery in states while avoiding DC authority. Editor mocks the stance as expediency and warns of harmony issues. Also notes missionary ships, a sea voyage record, and a healthful diet tip from the Salem Gazette.
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Harrisburg
Pitts. Dem
Pennsylvania
United States
States of
the Union
Congress
District of Columbia
South
Maryland State Colonization Society
Patriot
Baltimore
Cape Palmas
Payne
Minor
Protestant Episcopal Church
Lavy Sarnor
Hlddridge
N. Holdridge
Deaths in Cape Girardeau County 1837 Brought Quiet Faithful Lives
Obituary notices from Cape Girardeau County Missouri record the passing of several parish members in May 1837. Ruling elders Mrreure Piemige and Mr. John Stevenson, and wives Mrs Jaxer Fremixe and Mrs Elizabeth Stevenson are described as devout, with hopeful Christian legacies. The tributes highlight piety, family bonds, and faith in heaven.
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Cape Girardeau Co. Mo
Mrreure Piemige
Presbyterian Church
Peter
Jesus
Jaxer Fremixe
M. Fleming
Apple Creek Church
God
Elizabeth Stevenson
John Stevenson
Lorage
Fleming
Brazeau Church
Perry Co
James Stevenson
Mrs. Fleming
Mr. Stevenson
J. P. McP
Resolutions Adopting Funeral Preamble at Meeting
The committee adopted a preamble and resolutions mourning a beloved member. They pledge to attend the funeral, wear crape on the left arm during the session, send condolence letters, and publish the proceedings in the Palmyra Political Examiner, Alton Observer, and Pennsylvania Recorder.
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Marion College
College Chapel
Ronent W. M’certon
Thomas M. Crawford
Pennsylvania
Wilson Cunningham
Virginia
Messie
Win. Oak
Ylie B. Young
James F. Hearslitt
Palmyra
Alton
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