28 Feb 1866
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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1866
Page
1
In reflective verse the speaker recalls a cherished place, old friends, and the dawn of spring. The poem contrasts faded leaves with lasting affection and communal love, invoking memory and homeland across distant lands.
An old tale tells of a man who bargains with the devil for wealth and ends in financial ruin after a failed foray into politics and publishing. The piece then discusses Southern plantation rents and land values on the Mississippi frontier, noting Davis era plantations and bottom land prices.
Excerpts from a January speech before the French Legislature discuss Napoleon III's views on Mexico, Maximilian, and U S relations. The text notes the impact of Lincoln's assassination, Belgian king's death, and Mexico’s consolidation under the people’s will, while implying a withdrawal timeline for French troops.
Distorted fragment discusses sheep farming, government tax policy, and dog control laws. Mentions breeders, idle dogs harming stock, and calls for tax equality with spirits, signaling broader agricultural and fiscal tensions.
A judge, a military officer, and a minister each sue for a wage claim at an inn. The landlord weighs who has the best right based on long service: officer fifteen years military, judge twenty years service, minister twenty five years ministry, and Mr Charter claims fifteen years plus other years. The landlord must decide who has the strongest claim.
A jumble of historical notes and anecdotes mixes sermons, deacon mishaps, prayer meetings, postal curiosities, and stray scientific chatter. The prose drifts from a New York church tale to mishmashed wartime science and curious mail artifacts.
Jouy Raxpotpa recalls declining a match with Mr. Jefferson to avoid quarrel, recounting a famed 1700s contest where Jefferson's pride led to a decisive checkmate, and the rift that followed.
A fragment quotes O. We: Homes declaring "The Angel of Life winds them up once for all" and hands the key to the Angel of Resurrection, reflecting a symbolic meditation on life and afterlife.
A fragment reflects on preferring steadfast men over wavering ones. The speaker contrasts mountainlike constancy with changing winds, implying admiration for firm, unshakable character amid shifting tides.
The United States Christian Commission marks its fourth and final anniversary in Washington on February 15 with Colfax presiding. A detailed report shows progress since 1861 including a table of annual totals, noting a rise in public confidence and potential for future good. It also mentions a Massachusetts question of women ordination and marriage, with an opinion that a regularly ordained woman can legally solemnize marriages under existing statutes.
A recent Dead Letter Office communication in Washington reports a letter with an $8000 coin payment to a New York woman. It requests the recipient to accept the beloved as a return for kindness to the sender’s parents, dated Astor House and signed John, who was to depart for Harope. The Postmaster General ordered a thorough search to locate the lady.
Fragmentary passage notes how Providence valued wealth and how it permitted or thought little of riches, reflecting on moral attitudes toward money. The garbled text references beliefs about wealth and divine regard without clear events or names.
A San Francisco correspondent reports on tensions within Protestant groups and the Progressive party stance. The Central Presbytery of Philadelphia plans a 350 000 Memorial Church fundraiser. The piece notes opposition to Christianity by Jews and mentions past church leadership figures and regional religious efforts.
Discusses the importance of roots in crop rotation with turnips touted as a key British farming anchor, noting timing, storage needs, and cold tolerance. Emphasizes barn ventilation for livestock, bedding, feeding, and air quality to safeguard animal health and breeding efficiency.
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