23 Nov 1864
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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1864
Page
1
A Springfield Republican summary argues oil from Pennsylvania could repay state debts and fuel growth. It compares petroleum to whale blubber and praises oil profits, while urging households to invest in gardens, compost, and frugal living. The piece blends economics with domestic advice and rural improvement.
A long excerpt argues that marriage happiness rests on wives shaping affection and subtly guiding husbands toward harmony. It praises intimate talk, trust, and shared life as the foundation, with emphasis on quiet mutual understanding over ostentatious displays.
Fragmentary reminiscences of Gen. Sobtt and figures like Burr Breckenridge critique treason and military failures from 1800s to 1812. The text questions who deserves punishment for defeat, urging justice and harsh penalties for incompetence and cowardice in leadership.
An enigmatic piece contemplates poetry as a force that touches heart and inflames passion. It lingers on the idea that words seize great thought, though the text remains cryptic and fragmentary with scattered phrases.
The fragment contemplates the meaning of life and eternity, laments transient beauty, and asks why human longing and majestic stars remain unreachable, imagining a destiny beyond earthly existence and a lasting divine radiance. It contrasts fleeting earthly forms with a hoped for permanence.
A fragmentary dialogue describes hunting costs and the burden of maintaining dogs and retrievers. A speaker laments expensive birds and foxes, noting the need for men to feed and care for the animals while a doctor looms as a threat.
A Portajry County Ohio resident has been almost completely ossified since age fifteen after a knee injury. He cannot move except two fingers and two toes, cannot open his jaws for decades, and remains blind. Yet he talks by lip movement, eats without chewing, and spends days in one position. His memory is precise, recalling minute details of past events and places, and he can perform rapid mouth-synetic calculations such as estimating areas.
In a critique of English women of fashion a vivid portrait emerges. The writer notes qualities of quiet dignity, restrained wit, and poised ease, describing charm tempered by indolence and ambition. The piece hints at American perception of refined manners and subtle danger in social allure.
A reflection on a humble volume that shaped public morals and social reform. The work supposedly banished infanticide and polygamy, elevated women, and inspired benevolent institutions, while enduring across empires and generations, prompting questions about its divine influence.
A garbled entry lists values in dollars for items such as horge- ahoes and pen-knife blades, citing totals like three thousand two hundred eighty-five dollars. It also mentions wire length of one hundred eleven miles and a flag wall fabric, with other odd phrases and numbers.
A cautionary note warns against meddling with marital harmony and cautions women to reject advice from others that could sow suspicion. It cautions that rivals seek ascendancy by manipulating young wives, and warns readers to shun those who would treasonously insinuate about husbands.
The passage urges wives to avoid neglecting home life and to balance social polish with domestic duties. It cautions that a woman’s charm in public is empty if her home lacks effort and warmth, stressing that the home center should reflect her best self.
A clergyman delivers a sermon in Cambridge and an auditor praises it but accuses the preacher of stealing the content. The preacher confronts the accuser, who defends the accusation as a misreading of the text.
Fragmentary romantic verse expresses a craving for affection and fear of social judgment. The speaker appeals to Paddy with intense imagery of devotion and danger, promising gentleness and elegance if loved in return. The text features archaic spellings and partly garbled phrases.
A fragment quotes Payson on sinful thoughts as small sparks that burn and consume. It warns such thoughts, though brief, can ruin everything if fanned by winds of desire, leading to universal destruction.
The text conveys a proposed comprehensive toast at a recent festival in England led by Archbishop Denison. It includes phrases about toasting all who love those who love them and ends with a lyrical blessing meant to celebrate affection and mutual care.
A farmer speaks on milk over coffee or tea, praising milk as a cooler, healthful drink for families. He recounts raising children on milk, urges young farmers to favor dairy over coffee, and notes milk quality depends on cow feed, especially corn in winter.
This article outlines fattening practices for cattle sheep and swine. It stresses daily meal feeding during cold weather to convert energy into fat and flesh, recommends separating select sheep for better pasture, and advises grinding or meal feeding for bulls and older cows due to grain cost.
The article advises delaying transplanting until spring or after frost to avoid growth setbacks. It warns that November plantings often fail to recover, while careful lifting before cold weather helps trees establish in their new home. It recommends shelter for stock and practical farm notes on harvest and fodder handling.
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