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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1885
Page
4
Fragment from a magazine of art noting cruel children, crying, and geese named A B and C as they age, disliked by relatives. The text hints at family tensions and aging.
A nostalgic verse passage describes a shaded apple tree as a cool, sweet summer retreat. It paints a vivid scene of fruit laden branches, velvet clover, a rustic hammock, and children gathering beneath the tree as a blithe bird sings above.
A child named Martha displays courteous behavior to visitors but shows rudeness at home. The tale contrasts her civil manners in the parlor with her cross, disobliging conduct in the kitchen and stairs. grandma seeks her spec and laments Martha’s inconsistent politeness. The piece stresses that home is the first place to practice good manners.
A London Telegraph corresp describes Indian tiger superstition and a hunter’s midnight vigil plus childhood memories of Chinese and Indian customs. The tale recounts a hunter’s moonlit kill of a man-eater with repeated near misses and a dramatic final shot.
A narrator recalls simple Chinese room furnishings: bamboo sofa, square table, stiff chairs, benches, and minimal tools. Beds lack springs, boards support them, with a gilded canopy frame and mosquito netting. Floors are brick, no chimney or heating, rooms cool in summer but bleak in winter.
A reflective assertion that a person cannot fully know themselves through self examination alone. True understanding requires broad exploration and engagement with life beyond intimate self-scrutiny.
The passage notes low grain yield on very poor soil and explains that few heads come from seed, necessitating thicker sowing to achieve a four crop from poor ground, whereas richer land would yield more from a single plant.
In new settlements pioneers choose high dry land first as most valuable. It is less liable to wetlands, though fever and ague are common on sandy soil near low wet lands. After clearing and draining, the black swamp soil is found most valuable, with fertility enduring longest under cultivation.
The text explains that after a hard winter corn foots and butts loosen with frost, allowing them to be dragged down. Dragging early, when frost lifts, opens soil to air and light to dry and warm it. Always drag naked winter fallow before plowing and re-drag if rain arrives before plowing is complete.
The piece notes salt can act like latent fertilizer by making soil nutrients more soluble. It suggests growing use when crop prices stay low and real manures are expensive. It warns against using rejected coarse salt and says new salt wells have driven prices down making fine salt affordable.
Practical rural guidance covers salt on Canada thistles fed to 200 sheep, gradual work for horses, modern fence upgrades replacing Virginia rail with wire, and turning farm waste into compost. Also advice on choosing a dairy or pasture farm, avoiding wet ground, and consulting an expert before buying land.
The quince is a shrub native to Germany and Southern Europe, ornamental in spring and autumn with white to pale pink blossoms and golden fruit. It prefers moist, rich soil, needs minimal pruning, propagates by seed layers or cuttings, and should be planted about ten feet apart.
A California grape grower reports on using mulching with cuttings hay litter and stalks on a hundred vine hillside vineyard. The mulched vines yielded a full crop earlier and healthier with less mildew while requiring less cultivation and reducing erosion on steep slopes.
Horticula argues against thick sowing of peas. Best yields come from placing seeds 2 to 4 inches apart, or even 4 to 6 inches for many dwarfs, bushy growth and longer bearing. Thin sowing with careful seed selection prolongs the season for home gardens. Late sowings should be 4 to 5 inches deep and level. Ensure every pea planted is sound.
A Chambers' Journal note echoed by Land and Water argues ivy trained on house walls prevents dampness. It claims leaves funnel water to ground while shoots draw moisture from crevices, acting like a coat that helps insulate and beautify even the ugliest structures.
Clematis seeds require moisture and stratification for germination. Fall sowing in a cold frame or prepared bed is best. spring sowing should mix seed with moist sand or sow early with weed control in mind. Tea rose care includes fall repotting with manure, warm room growth, careful watering, and staged fertilization. results shown by a correspondent. An Ohio correspondent notes warm water promotes vigorous growth in plants, while cold water preserves soil sweetness and may slow young pot-bound plants. A florist advises near house temperature watering and light foliar spraying. A Georgia reader reports portulaca seeds producing diverse colors and thriving indoors through winter.
The piece argues that four quarts more milk daily at two cents per quart yields 24 dollars yearly on a 400 dollar investment, plus future progeny value, asserting no farmer can prosper with poor cows. It emphasizes the enduring productivity of superior milkers over inferior stock.
The article advises keeping valuable breeding bulls but warns against aggression. It recommends nose rings and firm, gentle handling under one master to prevent teasing by boys. It notes bulls can be retained until too old for service, and attributes poor stock to immature young bulls.
A major calf buyer notes he erred buying from dairymen to raise beef. He explains dairymen breed calves to maximize milk and butter output rather than beef, making many young stock unsuitable for two to three years of feed and slaughter.
Practical tips for cattle feeding and housing emphasize warm dry stalls and avoiding mud. Carrots are advised for horses to save corn and improve coat. Notes on breed percentages compare states and discuss horse eye and ear features indicating temperament. Southern Live Stock Journal condemns village dogs harming sheep and calls for protective measures amid market concerns.
The article notes pullet eggs can hatch if properly fertilized, similar to eggs from hens. Early eggs come from young pullets, are smaller, and shells are thinner as the pullet grows. Thin shells indicate lime from food used for body development, so such eggs should be hatched only under hens with careful motherhood.
Fresh hen droppings lack available plant food but composted dung of sea fowls becomes guano. A slight heat dries moisture and yields a fine powder for even spread. Use in small amounts under corn hills for a good start and potential return on winter feed.
A Milwaukee Sentinel excerpt describes a farmer forcing fattening food through a curved rubber nozzle into a fowl's crop using a cylinder and tube. The bird resists but cannot stop the involuntary meal, growing fatter as Thanksgiving approaches.
A discussion on bee management via unbolted rye flour as a substitute for farina. The Indiana Farmer excerpt urges understanding bees natural history and proper winter stores, while a Wisconsin farmer warns of legal feuds over honey and bee trespass.
Ancient lore claimed beech trees were protected from lightning and sacred to Jupiter. Modern guidance suggests planting beech near houses for protection, though beech is not a protective tree for buildings and dead limbs raise lightning risk. Hemlock pine and basswood remain likeliest lightning attractors.
Winter evaporation occurs from soil, trees, and plants though cooler. Snowpack mainly replaces moisture lost to air when roots cannot supply water. Deciduous trees suffer less than evergreens as leafless twigs still lose moisture, affecting fruit crops during dry cold spells.
Washington World correspondent details J Sterling Morton of Nebraska as the founder of Arbor Day. He planted trees from territorial days and urged Nebraska legislation to promote tree planting, helping forests and fruit trees flourish across the state. He marked his 50th birthday by planting a tree for each year of life.
Instructions describe rust removal for steel using oil and lime powder, then a fat oil treatment, followed by a caustic soda and opode doc mix applied ten minutes and wiped clean.
Describes two decorative toilet bottles covered in peacock-blue satin or olive green with pasteboard rounds, satin bags, fringe tops, ribbons, and flower sprays. A satin cushion complements the set, featuring velvet corner turned back and bows plus an embroidered or painted floral spray.
Household Magazine suggests making pine wood shelves three to four units tall with shireline varnish and pinked leather edges. Top shelf covered with crimson canton flannel and bric a brac. bright Japanese fans provide a colorful backdrop against white walls. A curtain may cover the shelves only during cleaning or when unused, drawn back when in use.
The article describes making a butter sauce for salt fish using melted butter four eggs and lemon juice. It also lists methods to reduce onion odor including boiling in two waters soaking in cold water and boiling in milk. It notes onions today are milder than ancestors and mentions the Bermuda onion requiring minimal prep.
A simple home recipe blends one quart tomatoes and boiling water strained, add soda to fizz, then pour in another quart of boiling milk with butter pepper and salt. The mixture should scald not boil and be thickened with three or four rolled crackers for serving.
Freshen salt mackerel overnight then boil and debone. Flake fish, mix with mashed potatoes, fold in cream and butter, season with salt and pepper until just set. Serve warm with a light, not too moist consistency.
Open a can of tomatoes and turn into a bowl. After an hour add sugar salt pepper and butter in small bits rolled in flour and mix. Cover with dry bread crumbs and bake covered in a pudding dish for thirty minutes then brown under the broiler.
Cut the chicken into pieces and boil until very tender in a small amount of water with salt pepper and butter. Remove bones while warm and finely chop the meat. Thicken the gravy with flour and mix into the chicken. Pack into a deep dish press flat chill until cold. Turn out and slice to serve.
A recipe lists ingredients: milk flour boiled rice eggs sugar salt soda and cream of tartar. Sift dry ingredients then mix with the eggs and milk to form a smooth batter. Fold in the rice and bake thirty five minutes in buttered ring pans.
An old sailor recalls collecting a man-o'-war bird wing bone near the Cape of Good Hope. The hollow, light wing bones became pipe stems for the crew after the bird died aboard during a gale. The tale, tied to Buckland and Longman's Magazine, blends seafaring lore with curiosities of natural history.
A father recalls his beloved baby's grave as the sole earthly home for his mortal child. A willow shadows the mound as he visits yearly, finding solace in memories and faith while the world fetes power. The piece blends tender grief with the shrine-like grave and enduring love.
A curious passage describes jack rabbits on the plains after crossing the Missouri, noting their speed, salt-taming myths, and the dangers of near nests. It pivots to a health adage praising Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for nervous debility and digestive ailments.
The St Louis Republic excerpts discuss gender norms praising "little women" for being cared for and protected by big men while depicting large women as dominant. It contrasts perceived fragility of small women with the fear and control shown by men, noting unease at any threat to the “midget” ideal and suggesting social pressures shape feminine roles.
An admiring jockey praises a horse’s remarkable pace, saying the animal can travel farther in an hour than bad news would move in a day. The remark, delivered with a light bite of a straw, highlights the horse’s exceptional speed and the jockey’s boastful humor.
The Spaniards created a supreme local official with broad powers who held court offices in one room and managed police, land affairs, health, and schools. The alcalde’s canvas palace and modest rooms reflect a compact, versatile system where the same leader presided over many roles.
A pamphlet from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association of Buffalo New York advertises radical cures for piles fistulas and related rectal conditions, claiming a simple treatment and two letter stamps for details.
The Grand Union Hotel at Grand Central Depot advertises 600 rooms costing one million dollars to fit out, offered at $1 and up per day on European plan. The establishment features El Restaurant, horse cabs, stage and elevated railroad access to all depots and promotes a lower-cost, first class experience for families in New York City.
Letters fromSan Francisco Vincennes and Birmingham praise Lydia E B Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. A San Francisco writer says it did more good than doctors, a Vincennes user reports relief from womb disease, and a Birmingham reader notes renewed strength and displacement relief.
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