11 Feb 1857
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Newspaper
Beaver County Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1857
Page
1
In advance terms state two dollars will be charged if not paid, no paper discontinued and rates grilled except editors option. Advertisements cost 50 cents per square for fifteen lines. subsequent insertions 25 cents. Yearly advertisers receive a liberal discount. Letters by mail receive prompt attention.
The document records jurors drawn for the March 1857 term and lists county and state officers, including President Franklin Pierce and cabinet members. It includes names of district and county officers, jurors per weekly lists, and notices of estate executors and land locators.
A lengthy 19th century piece discusses Miss Bell and Miss Gell in a mixed text of poetry and letters. It argues for women’s rights and political participation while critiquing opponents, urging careful balance between public duty and domestic roles.
Fragmentary remarks describe a rise of a southern anti slavery movement and a rising free soil sentiment amid violence on Missouri borders. Observers note emigration ties, bloodshed, mail theft, and attacks by pro slavery advocates aiming to deter abolitionist influence.
The article recounts the life of William Wirt and his wife Mrs. Wirt who after witnessing his intemperance urged reform. Her compassionate act of covering his face with her handkerchief sparked his realization and eventual rehabilitation and long happiness together. It notes tobacco price trends and a Dunville report praising feminine virtue.
A farmer argues carrots are a valuable feed for horses and cattle, noting improved digestion and milk color when fed with hay. He cites an agricultural article showing eight pounds of oats can be reduced by four pounds if carrots are added, and shares personal trials with horse performance and cost comparisons.
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