21 Jul 1885
Page 4
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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1885
Page
4
Farmers discuss keeping penned pigs with limited grain and water, preferring clover patches near pens for nibbling roots. They note animals stay healthier in well-fenced, protected enclosures, while excessive care or neglect can invite disease.
A printer notes a local merchant sells goods from a distant supplier and urges buying locally to support neighbors. The merchant questions a printer buying his line elsewhere, then offers free publicity for his stock. The piece urges local firms to consider the impact when bills, wages, and expenses come due.
The text explains a classical rule of beauty where the human figure is six times the length of the feet. It states the face is one tenth of total height from hairline to chin and the head length matches the forearm measure. It describes divisions for eyebrows and nostrils and notes overall body height equals the span of extended fingers.
The Chicago Times notes horses dislike camels in mass and avoid charging camels, citing Herodotus’ account of Croesus and Lydia during the Persian War. The piece mocks modern horses for not shedding this ancient cowardice, implying a lasting instinct.
A long feature on window coverings describes fashionable curtains and blinds, including materials from brocatelle to Turcoman and the revival of Venetian shades. It covers durability, care, and color palettes, with advice on drapery as essential to refined rooms and the shift from transparencies to silk and Madras fabrics. A brief press snippet then outlines a medical prescription ownership ruling by New York and Massachusetts courts, noting physicians issue written drug orders and druggists may renew drugs but need not keep copies. It ends with a portrait of James Porter, a towering eight-foot tavern keeper of Shippingsport, Ky., famed for overpowering cries that shattered glass.
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