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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1866
Page
1
A short city note reports FB B Myers, age 6, involved in general ticket agitation hopes or actions. No further context provided.
Fragmentary verse urges cheer and resilience beyond death and sorrow. It uses repetitive motifs of light, beam, and word to teach that joy remains, even as grief passes, with references to the sun, lark, and tomb. The imagery contrasts gloom with hopeful, enduring thought.
A fragmented Atlantic Month extract critiques social flirtations and male excess amid dancing, then shifts to a Montgomery Alabama revival anecdote. It contrasts liberal flirtation norms with moral concerns and ends with a colored preacher’s parable about revival perishing or reviving through the river metaphor.
A Phrenological Journal essay extols love and marriage, arguing against prolonged courtship and urging couples to wed promptly. It treats romantic fidelity, gender roles, and the wisdom of choosing a spouse, praising youthful vigor, mutual respect, and trust in God to bless marriage.
A prose meditation on death and the afterlife contrasts icy horizons and silent stars with the final breath of a loved one. G. Holland reflects on the gulf between life and beyond as a friend dies with a serene, unknowable vision and a triumphal, wordless smile.
A playful exchange between a wise grandmother and her granddaughter centers on a tongue in cheek question about a feature hanging behind the head. The dialogue turns into a humorous mishearing of terms like water or fall and a light literary joke about aging and memory.
The account shifts from a gripping rural scene with a man named Jake seeking a lost animal to a historical recounting of the Confederate torpedo boat Housatonic saga. It covers its iron craft, crew of nine, sinking incidents near Charleston, and final disappearance, alongside a note about Jacob Thompson in Palestine and his reception in Jerusalem.
A Boston correspondent details a class of wealthy criminals linked to major burglary schemes. Charley Adams, son of Concord Bank, has allegedly profited and now lives comfortably with a fortune and a fine marriage. Horace nnia, famed for a bold daylight heist of over a million, boasts of success and taunts authorities as detectives pursue him.
The text outlines etiquette for female riders focusing on graceful posture and control. It emphasizes silence, light motions, and a harmony between rider and horse, urging a poised, unhurried seat and restrained demeanor.
A 19th century opinion argues men should not stray from their trade or profession. It warns that vanity leads to debt and ruin, while steady work and small capital support safer ventures. The piece urges promptness, thrift, and sticking to one’s craft to achieve independence.
A few days ago in Fort Fox Ky a young girl entered a hotel bar and asked the bartender for eight cents her mother supposedly sent her for bread. The bartender refused until the girl explained the family needed food. The bartender relented and the girl left with hope, earning a quiet vote of thanks for humanity.
A fragment notes two English preachers describing a plan to establish three national cemeteries in Georgia for the proper interment of 80 000 Union soldiers buried in that state. The discussion is presented in temperate terms.
A Massachusetts inventor has secured a patent for a paper shirt he plans to sell. The device promises novelty apparel that can be produced cheaply, appealing to bargain buyers and novelty shoppers seeking lightweight garments.
The excerpt describes nightly folk practices in Tyrol and along the Adriatic where women and children sing to signal loved ones returning from work at sea or mountains. It notes husbands and fishermen listening for a reply from the hills or waters, a ritual that comforts weary workers and highlights simple, enduring communal traditions.
A sermon-like plea urges believers to honor and sustain their pastor. It likens the pastor to a faithful under shepherd guiding a flock, sharing burdens, caring for the needy, and leading with compassion under divine guidance. It stresses prayer, sympathy, and appreciation as essential support.
A distinguished candidate reportedly planned an election tour with a striking tactic. He proposed having the handsomest girls greet him in each stop while his wife would kiss the boys, aiming to boost popularity. The plan sparked debate about campaign ethics and decorum.
A man abruptly ends his engagement criticizing the lady for lacking conversational powers. An editor comments that he should have married her and then felt regret, while noting a new bonnet was developed and later discarded.
Reported plan states the President will participate with the Liong Branch members in the adjournment event of Congress in New Jersey as officials outline timing and venue.
This fragment outlines advertising rates for public notices including religious police and other notices. It mentions tokens like half or one cent and par-year terms and appears in a faded column for advertisers.
A Newark revival reports a juror converted by a divine awakening and pardoned. Paris forms a translation association for Holy Scriptures with Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish members led by Senator Ameede Thierry. Connecticut cites vacant pulpits amid declining religious interest. The Second National Council of Roman Catholic Bishops convenes in Baltimore. Baptist Disciples tensions arise over prior. The John Wesley Mission Ship wrecks in the Bay of Pereo. The Swiss government plans grant decisions affecting faith groups.
In farming practice cattle can outperform other stock growth as a profitable venture. Calves incur small first year costs, and after the second year the cow pays her way and yields profit whether kept or sold. Heifer calves are especially profitable for farmers in fruit and grain regions seeking occasional cattle sales.
The Gardener's Chronicle notes a Sicilian custom of eating strawberries with white sugar and orange juice. Strawberries are crushed in a glass with sugar and orange juice poured over, producing a fragrant, superior alternative to strawberries and cream. The writer suggests it is worth traveling to Sicily to try this preparation.
The text discusses feeding cattle with corn meal versus whole corn. It notes patrenixe carrip-t.is and similar practices at Shea and elsewhere to fatten cattle. It claims corn meal fattening proceeds faster, saving labor, with oxen fattening a quarter faster on meal than on whole corn.
The text discusses using manure types like Petrovian guano and ammoniated guano at two cwt per acre, with a dressing before rain during spring showers. It emphasizes sifting the material through a fine sieve and applying during wet weather to improve soil fertility.
Brief fragment discusses plans to prevent help from escorting during fires and to grant ongoing access to all during summer. Mentions timing from turning to ebgating and contrasts two plans to achieve the desired effect.
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