14 Aug 1855
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Newspaper
Delaware State Reporter
Location
Dover, Delaware, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1855
Page
1
A verse condemns village tattling and mischief makers who spread tales. It imagines a community where neighbors live in liberty without prying eyes and harsh rumor. The speaker calls for ending gossip to prevent quarrels and social strife and proposes exposing gossips by painting them red or blue.
An American brig Cecilia voyage narrative recounts Napoleon the Newfoundland saving Captain Symmes after he fell overboard during a shark attack. The dog swims through peril, distracts the shark, and aids Lancaster in rescuing the captain, who had cruelly maimed the dog earlier. The crew honors Napoleon as a hero and laments the captain’s prior cruelty.
The piece surveys British superstitions about rings curing fits and epilepsy, citing Berkshire Devonshire Suffolk and Norfolk practices with ninepence rings and coffin screws. It then shifts to critiques of genteel manners, snobbery, and authentic gentleness, contrasting performative polish with true kindness and honesty.
Readings range from the Dayak practice in Borneo to a sensational theft attempt. The piece recounts wild-living tribes, headscarves, and brutal hunting rites alongside a Madison era moral anecdote about a murderous brother. It blends ethnographic oddities with crime notes and scattered humor.
Agricultural department warns against neglect after initial planting and stresses soil preparation, staking, pest control, and cattle exclusion to realize fruiting. Notes a tale of guano as yellow fever preventive and offers simple calf cleansing and meat preservation tips. Mentions wheat crop prospects and local rural observations from the era.
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