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Newspaper
Freeport Bulletin
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1877
Page
4
A collage of observations and reflections ranges from science to manners. It notes that steam expands water, nitro glycerine mixes, tact as a servant to love, and extreme heat in Australia. It discusses moon speed, conductors and insulators, politeness, laughter, and silent power. It also covers hens dust baths, a quirky Irish will, mistletoe chemistry, evergreens planting timing, and Norway spruce care tips.
A traveler to Mexico reports seeing ore carriers exit mines with one eye shut. Foreman explains tarateros mask daylight glare by blinking one eye at the shaft mouth so the other eye remains adjusted to darkness. Upon reentry, they swap eyes to maintain night vision.
Charles Warren Stoddard recalls a landscape around Salisbury Gray and Edinburgh. He notes Duddingstone and hamlets behind the city, the Yellow Inn where Prince Charlie slept, Marmion’s hills, Craigmillar Castle, and the old Norman church with the iron songs collar. Walter Scott hunted the nearby fields in his youth.
The article argues that the wife controls small expenditures that affect a family’s credit and comfort. It warns that stray pennies and neglected home details like an unfinished cruet stand or a missing key can provoke anger and unease, while overall mismanagement harms fortune. Budget discipline and attentive domestic care are urged.
A tabulated list assigns each month a sacred stone and its legendary property. January garnet signifies constancy, February amethyst guards against violent passions, March bloodstone bestows courage and wisdom, April sapphire frees from enchantment, May emerald reveals false friends, June agate ensures long life, July ruby detects poison, August sardonyx secures conjugal happiness, September chrysolite removes evil passions, October opal denotes hope, November topaz sustains fidelity, December turquoise promises prosperity in love. Additional stones Moonstone, Diamond, Heliotrope, Pearl and Catseye are noted with their virtues.
A letter discusses two cows treated for gorget with salted lard bacon rind and saltpetre in feed, noting one cow recovered after salting and rest while another recovered without treatment. The author asks which anecdote holds more value and cautions about judging remedies.
A compact collection of humorous dialogue about desert Arabs and butter with a note on nuts as food. It describes how chestnuts are eaten raw, roasted, or used in puddings, and claims Southern European chestnuts are larger and finer than northern varieties.
The passage reflects that true beauty lies in gradual, unseen impression. It urges recalling beloved faces that haunt our solitude and dreams, valued not for perfection but for sweetness of expression.
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