02 Mar 1860
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Newspaper
Delaware Gazette
Location
Delaware, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1860
Page
1
A long moral essay urges cheerfulness over complaint, arguing the world improves for those who keep a bright spirit. It contrasts grumblers with constant optimists, cites birds and sunlit grass for inspiration, and warns against petty contradictions within families and social circles.
In a February tale, two sisters Ellen and Kate Vun-man live with their mother Louise May in a poor Boston street. Mark Easton and Frank Andrews visit their shop on Valentine’s Day, while Frank buys costly valentines. Mark hesitates. A porter delivers a sewing machine to Louise, a gift from an anonymous admirer who pays in advance, later revealed to be Mark, who funds the machine to ease the sisters’ burdens.
A fragmented reading describes a man who endures trials and privations, detailing social scrutiny and personal finance. It cites a satirical Punch piece on the concept of a fearless, self reliant figure facing constant judgment, while touching on political debates, postal franking, and a teacher’s expulsion amid regional tensions.
Fragmented reminiscences describe tiny holdings with five acres, a quarter acre orchard under wind, one cow, and daily labors by a wife. The text drifts through historical notes on refrigeration, expedition reports, and political discourse, interleaving farming bits with long passages on figures like Stephen A. Douglas and party strategies. The piece touches on land use, wheat, turnips, and household economies amid broader 19th century politics and commerce.
Instructions describe making a lard rich pickling mixture with alcohols, sugar, and spices, then packing into gallon jars to store for a year. It outlines beef and butter salting in brine, and notes fresh beef is nicer when prepared and stored before cooking. Names of ingredients and steps are given in a period voice with practical canning guidance.
guidance on rhubarb growing from AWDREW 4 PULLER discusses soil, drainage, and moisture, recommends thorough pulverization and well rotted manure, notes row spacing four feet and plant spacing three feet, and suggests liquid manure applications two to three times in summer for a robust crop with early spring planting and careful manure incorporation.
A Wisconsin grower discusses treatments for bark pests affecting apple and peach trees, including a tar-like varnish and a boiled laurel pulp mixture. He notes varnish causes bark shedding but protects trunks, mentions Dr. Fitch’s remedy, and describes a labor-intensive method requiring two men per port along a 150-tree orchard. Also lists preferred apple and peach varieties and market notes on ripeness and sales.
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