21 Dec 1864
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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1864
Page
1
A poem in verse on two paths of life, judging and acting with right and wrong. It extols kindness, neighborly virtue, selfless generosity, and happiness found in giving, humility, and steady daily contentment over wealth.
A speaker vents frustration at reporters and papers for copying dispatches without credit. They describe clipping editing and pasting stories from Maine to Minnesota and accuse journals of taking pride in others’ work while denying acknowledgment. The piece condemns widespread verbatim reprinting.
The letter from Margaret EB Slohtz describes a voyage from New York to Beaufort South Carolina aboard the Fulton and Sylph in early November 1864. It details rough seas, a near encounter with a privateer, port entries at Forts Henry Charles, and Port Royal, the oath of allegiance, and arrival at Beaufort. The writer notes hospitality, plans for a Freedmen’s Mission, and prayer meetings among colored residents, with future intent to establish a mission at Dr Randolph’s plantation.
In a Civil War style tale a small figure named Little Starlight endures a comic yet brave court martial before dying in a skirmish. The narrator recalls Starlight guiding a rebel officer, joining a charge, and sacrificing himself as his unit wins the fight and buries him with honor.
A Connecticut farmer’s rock removal tale shows an unnamed Yankee and Uriah Abell negotiating a bargain to move a large boulder from a field. The laborer digs, wedges, and pries the stone while the farmer supplies cider and a meal, paying five dollars for the job after three long days. The piece closes with a warning that burying rocks is cheaper than blasting and reveals a practical lesson from rural life.
Fragmentary reminiscences recount Rep Old Joshua Swallow and Caleb Jones describing a vision guiding Swallow toward ministry. A backstory of unpaid debts and odd sayings emerges as they discuss faith, calls, and admonitions amid rural life.
The article describes preparing a strong manure by soaking bones in water with diluted oil of vitriol and heat. It instructs using a wood-hooped cask, covering, stirring, and soaking for several weeks, then drying the residue with dry muck. Caution is advised to avoid skin contact and damage to clothes.
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