27 Mar 1855
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Newspaper
Delaware State Reporter
Location
Dover, Delaware, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1855
Page
1
A jumble of poetry and prose passages recounts melancholic reflections on youth and loss, vivid lines about maidens and spring, plus a sailor’s near death escape and shipboard experiences. The piece blends lyric elegy with a narrative of being jammed in a gun berth and a daring rescue at sea.
A mischievous cabin-boy explores the captain's cabin during a voyage to a strange sail. He drinks wine and hides in the captain's tub while planning a comical escape through the ship's ports. He retrieves clothes by stashing them in a carronade muzzle and improvises a barefoot, nosey exit as a boat approaches.
The article contrasts Napoleon’s rise and fall with ancient chivalry and modern public mourning. It laments a New York funeral for gamblers and criminals, condemns idolizing crime, and urges charity and humility in wealthy readers. It notes Boston’s telegraph link to hundreds of cities.
A horticultural note discusses optimal pruning times in north temperate and southern milder climates. It favors late winter to early spring pruning after frost, warns against autumn or early winter cuts, and endorses selective summer pruning to manage vigor and air flow while noting exceptions for neglected or dense growth.
The article outlines composting recipes for potatoes and Saxby Laxa crops, detailing proportions of manure, mould, guano, plaster, ashes, and bones. It covers corn cultivation, root crops, and orchard care including bark treatment and top-dressing. It also notes Dr Gibbs possibly learning a rice-growing method from an Egyptian contact.
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