The Mississippi Delta Entrance and its Unmapped Beauty
An observer recalls entering the Mississippi at southwest Pass aboard the Veltygeur, admiring a swampy brown reed expanse then a transition to Louisiana’s orange groves. He notes the stark water color split where river and gulf meet and the puzzling non mixing of muddy river water with deep gulf blue. The piece reflects on early exploration and a digressive anecdote about a Texas family’s reunion and remarriage before recounting corn stalk feeding tips for dairy cattle with brine and salt to boost milk yield.
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Mississippi
Southwest Pass
Port Royal
Culf
Bahamas
Cuba
Florida Cape
Ship Island
Sahara
Louisiana
Gulf
James Franklin Firs
Boston child debates family in light dialogue
A Boston girl questions her mother about divine creation and family, listing relatives and reactions. The piece adds a quip from Jerrold on respectability and notes a bad precedent set by a editor marrying a girl compositor. It mentions telegraph wires, kite flying concerns, and education becoming compulsory in twelve states.
Recollections of a Savannah Summer Dry Spell Reported
An old farmer recalls an extreme drought filling the countryside with ash like wind blown dust. Cattle hair burnt away, hogs soaked to hold swill, and no water to boil potatoes. Even the wedding season paused as everyone faced the parched land and scarce ferries.
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Glenn
Old Baker
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Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad
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A. Root
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WM. Knabe & CO
Knabe
Aheriff’s
Smith Spencer
H. P. Creighton, Et al
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Ohio
Creighton
Nelsonville
Inelots
Ward Township
Hocking County
W. A. Root
Desteiguer & Jewett
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Columbus
Superior Street
Cleveland, Ohio
John Seltzer & CO
General Wholesale and Retail Agents
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Phelps & Goodman’s
Los
Knabe Piano
Earth
House of Messrs, Wm, Kmabe & Co
Baltimore
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New York
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Dra. J. B. Dvorr
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J.B. Dyott
M.D
Duanest
Foutz
H. K. Dorr & Co
Ioa
S.G. Wright & CO
Ayer
Dr. J.C. Ayer & CO
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Mass
Ofa
R. H. McDonald & CO
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Cal
Washington
Charton Sts
N. Y
Hwumphreys
Morocco
Aphreys
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Rapapwar
Dennan & Pickering
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