Squire Ball and the Hellbound Tavern Dream
A Kingston tavern keeper Ball seeds vice for gain and prays in his bar. After a violent brawl and a hellish dream, he sees the souls his drinkers bear. He abandons tavern life, torn between faith and ruin, choosing repentance over profit.
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Hell
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Agricultural Colleges Wisconsin plan outlined in depth
The article argues for widespread agricultural education, stressing that farming success requires knowledge of soil science, plant adaptation, animal physiology, and industrial arts. It envisions a Wisconsin Agricultural College as a scientific, inclusive, practice‑oriented institution with land, buildings, laboratories, and museums to conduct large scale trials and demonstrations for state farmers. It emphasizes government patronage, labor as honorable, and annual exhibitions to disseminate results to the public. The plan calls for extensive facilities, practical instruction, and a broad curriculum to elevate agricultural efficiency across the state.
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Agricultural College OF Wisconsin
J. Itis
Education for Agriculture as State Benefit Questioned
The author argues for dedicating effort to agricultural education, claiming it would elevate the field, dignify rural urauits, and yield vast returns through richer soils and better crops. The piece questions whether legislators will support funding, noting a clear, debatable case for state investment.
Locust timber on prairie land for rail ties idea
An 19th century speculative notice argues planting locust trees on cheap prairie land to supply railroad ties. Planting at night feet spacing could yield about a million trees worth $250 900 at 25 cents each, with tops paid by tie cutting. Stump sprouting promises perpetual crops but borers threaten. Wisconsin durmer.
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Wisconsin Farmers Urged to Plow Deep and Test Seeds
The piece advises farmers to time plowing for deep furrows and dry soil, avoid wet ground, and test corn germination due to likely seed failures. It praises agricultural societies for shared knowledge, noting county groups foster information and experience exchange among tillers.
Burglar logic and philanthropy in Harper's Weekly cartoon
Readable OCR excerpt describes a pair of Burglar cartoons with dialog about avoiding punishment, pardons, and legal tricks. It touches on a Petition to the Governor for Jim Cutthroat’s pardon, a merchant’s signature, and commentary on Turkey and Europe customs, plus brief asides on free thinking, probate jokes, chess clubs, a girl finding grandpa without spectacles, and a proverb about debt and labor.
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