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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1879
Page
6
An article argues for pruning fruit and ornamental trees in mid-summer rather than winter or early spring. It notes pruning then promotes fruit buds, prevents excessive wood, and avoids bark damage, claiming mid-summer pruning yields better form and quicker regrowth.
A Ploughman correspondent praises prickly comfrey as a superior forage for cows and poultry. It yields rapidly, supports six to twenty five year cycles, and can be grown in any soil with deep roots easily propagated by root cuttings. The plant is resilient, palatable, and provides feed across seasons with minimal care.
The article notes Anitoba Lake in Manitoba, tied to the province’s name, and describes a night-time sound phenomenon linked to waves and pebbles that travelers liken to distant bells. It mentions Ojibway legends of a speaking God and adds portraits of notable figures and cultural curiosities.
The article reports the discovery of pure native iron in Greenland by Prof. Nordenskiold. Meteorite origin was ruled out after analysis, with Dr. J Lawrence Smith confirming terrestrial geology and suggesting reduction from basaltic rocks. Stanislas Meunier proposes interior globe origin. meanwhile surface masses of native iron are established.
The article recounts Galileo Galilei spending his last years in a Florentine villa near Ascetri and visiting his cloistered daughters at the Convent of St. Matthew. He received last rites, died peacefully, and was buried in Santa Croce, with Byron noting the resting place of Galileo among Italy’s greats.
A medical discussion warns that the heart bears constant strain as the body rests little. It explains how excess effort, meals, or emotions raise pulse and blood flow, stressing the heart and next organs like the stomach and brain. The piece urges balance to prevent disorganization or rupture.
A literary portrait describes Carlyle at 84 with a weathered face that suggests soul’s travail rather than age. It notes a massive oblong head, shaggy hair, deep set eyes, a thick oppugnant nose, high cheekbones, and a square jaw. The depiction emphasizes rigidity over warmth and avoids any softness. The tone remains analytic and concise.
The earthworm draws loose leaves and plant seeds into its burrow and carries them underground. Mr. Wilson of England notes seeds germinate when moist underground, while surface seeds dry out. Earthworms protect seeds from birds and help ash trees spread by perpetuating dead plants and fallen panicles.
Wisconsin has 4 276 regular districts and 1 086 joint districts. The school population is 478 692 with 297 602 attending last year. Private school attendance is 25 582. There are eighty five free high schools. Total receipts are 2 749 955 938 with expenditures 2 148 329 54. Average expense per scholar is not stated.
The article describes sponge fishing in the Adriatic near Istria where island communities like Krapano rely on two man crews. Fishermen use long forks to harvest sponges from shallow rocky bottoms, aided historically by oil on water to smooth ripples and ease visibility for the careful touch and careful cleaning of sponges for sale.
In Schenectady New York a group argued inside a police station about the difference between a lunatic and a fool. Dr entered and asked if wit is a lunatic. The doctor defined a lunatic as a man who knows a great deal but is not nice to tell it and a fool as one who knows nothing and tells it immediately.
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