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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1883
Page
3
A poem traces a family of ten children from lively youth in a warm home to the aged parents left alone. As each child grows and leaves, the house becomes a quiet landmark of memories. In the final verse the living parents reflect that only the son and daughter who died in childhood remain in their hearts.
In a rural scene Miss Abigail Barr and Prudence welcome a cold, hungry twelve year old named Barry Olmsted at their cottage. He tells of a hard life, seeks work, and after a stormy night he milks a cow and chops kindling. They decide to keep him and help him grow into a steady helper.
A humorous editor scene centers on two reporters debating society gossip and manners. A "horse-reporter" answers questions about Beatrice Perkins, riding clubs, and how a gentleman should escort a lady, with playful banter about arm placement and riding attire.
The article portrays the Apostle Paul visiting Naples Puteoli and Pompeii in 61 A D aboard the Castor and Pollux, imagining the Bay of Naples, Vesuvius, and ancient ruins while noting early Christian disdain for wealth and luxury. It references Peter and John and cites prophetic thoughts on the coming volcanic eruptions.
A Mississippi tale recounts a heated exchange about six large mosquitoes capable of killing a tied mule. The native insists two skeeters hunted the mule, aided by a bloodsucking horse fly, a claim met with hushed disbelief and grim humor.
The article notes cats eyes widen at dusk and widen further at midnight, caused by light on the eye mechanism. It mentions a Chinese practice of using a cat’s pupil size to tell time on cloudy days, comparing jugged cat as a dish.
A list of similes compares qualities to objects and attributes. The lines use colorful imagery including brass, hills, snails, reeds, and silk to describe traits like clarity, stubbornness, speed, and softness.
The piece argues English settlers generally bought land from Indians rather than cheating. It cites examples from Plymouth and other colonies where lands were acquired through trade, often for small items like copper kettles, beads, or cloth. It notes wampum as the Indians’ currency and explains that value differed from European views.
Scientific News describes the French laborer as well fed and frugal. It notes cheap nourishing food, affordable bouillon, free museum and theatre access, and inexpensive entertainment. The piece argues French frugality enables rich cultural life without harsh self denial.
Port'and Oregon dispatch reports a record surge in wheat and barley plantings in the Walla Walla valley with acreage up about one third. Fall wheat stands two to four feet high and yields are rising from about twenty two to thirty five bushels per acre in many fields. Oxley Hall and Bislick ranch show top prospects as Eureka Flat and Touchet northward also post hopeful indicators for a bumper season.
A Phrenological Journal anecdote recounts Jonathan Edwards denying his daughter marriage to a hopeful suitor. The father cites temper and character doubts, noting spiritual grace can coexist with flaws, and the young man learns humility in discernment.
A child Mollie is rebuked for stealing apples and told not to touch them. Her teacher asks why God forbade Adam and Eve to eat, and Mollie replies he wanted to make preserves of the apples. The piece links daily life to holiness and moral philosophy.
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