13 Jul 1860
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Newspaper
Delaware Gazette
Location
Delaware, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1860
Page
1
A reflective prose fragment explores how early youth shapes the spirit and binds memory to present feeling. It traces thoughts that linger from youth, the pull of past loves, and the ache of lost moments as life’s scenery shifts with time. The piece ponders how bonds and recollections influence current emotion and longing.
An essay on sympathy argues that tears of compassion cost nothing yet lift the keen heart. It asserts that giving kind words and aid blesses both giver and receiver, comparing sympathy to refreshing rain that beautifies the bearer as well. The piece ends with a Latin signature, Wulis Geist ue.
A reflection on the English race for careers across law medicine and divinity. Many fail or die of heartbreak while a few glittering posts lure aspirants. The piece laments the hardship of steady labor versus the vanity of prestige and questions whether the promised future justifies the struggle.
In a sunlit cottage, a hot day reveals a girl named Marianne who tends her sick sister while a visiting girl Lily Lindley offers six shillings to buy berries for bread. Marianne learns from Mrs. Bradford that a greater mission awaits her, to do good and help others through small acts of charity and faith.
The cattle disease spreading from Ireland to Canada and the United States is described as fatal and widespread. Reports mention deaths in New Jersey and New York distillery stock origins, with cases in Carmel and Putnam counties. A Turkish bath treatment is claimed to cure most affected cattle, demonstrated by a farmer saving cows after a $20 setup.
A fragmentary historical note traces vast Roman sums from Julius Caesar to Vespasian, detailing public coffers, bribes, and inheritances. It cites Caesar’s 5 000 pounds from the treasury after crossing the Rubicon, later wealth of Seneca, and emperor intrigues, highlighting extraordinary figures and persistent opulence.
The piece blends obituary notes on Jerome Bonaparte with extended musings on diligence in farming. It recounts his exile, marriages, and shifting titles, then pivots to aphorisms about time, work, and the farmer as a moral exemplar, citing cautionary tales of neglect and urging timely action tied to agricultural duties.
Elibw Burritt recounts a small farmer with 50 acres near Sprincield who grows crops, stock, and tobacco, arguing soil drainage and underdraining boost yield and efficiency. Mentions subsoil trenching, manure, and field rotation as key practices, plus a Long Island farmer Kimball with celery and potatoes and a new method for cultivating hops.
A correspondent discusses the toad as a destroyer and pest in nature, claiming to have found the toad's supposed powers to banish pests. The article urges readers to oppose toads, noting similar beliefs in Europe, and signals forthcoming publisher pieces on the subject.
In a brief note from Cleverton, officials outline the role of bees and drones in a new apiary project. The plan emphasizes worker bees and the use of drones for monitoring hive health and productivity during the upcoming season.
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