Farming profits and soil management debated by 19th century correspondent
A Rural Home column argues farming profitability hinges on soil quality and skilled management. It contrasts diligent capital use with hard labor, urges careful cost and outcome estimates, and discusses pasture fertility, grasses, and proper grazing. The author warns against overstocking and highlights the role of soil type and crop planning in sustained returns.
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Uni
Geddes
America
Kentucky
Religious Reading on the Natural State of Man and Wealth
The piece argues the natural healthy condition is labor for what one receives and condemns private wealth hoards. It warns inherited fortunes breed idle offspring who waste on indulgence, dabble in politics and arts, then seek comfort in quack spiritual cures as they miss purposeful work. The author is James Anthony Froude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Anthony Froude
Idol Worship and the Call to True Heart Devotion
A reflective piece on humans worshiping idols in the heart and the dangers of prioritizing earthly loves over God. It argues for cleansing from pride and seeking divine help to cast inordinate affections, then connects to themes of prayer, Sabbath devotion, and God’s mercy via a parental tear that leads a wanderer to faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
J. F. Clarke
Talmage
A Beautisan Farewell and Lona-Srun Sermons
Reflects on Dr. Todds farewell message and a Sabbath note about faith and light from the eternal world. Compares a boy’s church nap anecdote with ministerial preaching and quotes Madame de Sevigne on mercy and sin’s abomination.
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Lona-Srun
Galaxy for November highlights six continued pieces and new serials
The November Galaxy revisits Richard Grant White’s punishing critique of the pundit and tracks the evolving Wetherer mystery. It previews a new Justin McCarthy serial, offers Henry James Jr notes on travel, Rebecca Harding Davis’s strong Miss One Week story, Browne’s Women as Tacticians, and the standout Miss Gurney English tale. Lincoln Seward piece by Gideon Welles adds value. Literature Science and Miscellany shine though Club-Room is missed.
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Richard Grant White
Wetherer
Justin McCarthy
Henry James, Jr
Rebecca Harding Davis
Junius Henri Browne
Ilis
Lincoln and
Seward
Gideon Welles
Castaways Return Safe After Arctic Shipwreck Rescue
The Castaways from the Polaris expedition, after abandoning ship near 1872 on October 15, reached Dundee Scotland safely. They endured a gale on the ice, beached the damaged vessel at Life Boat Cove, built two boats, and wintered at Hakluyt Island before joining the Raven scraig under Captain Allan. Some were later transferred to the Arctic under Captain Adama, others to the Intrepid awaiting arrival.
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Huall
Dundee
Scotland
Life Boat Cove
Hiquimaux
Sontag Bay
Hakluyt Island
Cape York
Ravenscraig
Allan
Arctic
Adama
Intrepid
Filibustering Plan for Northern Mexico Annexation
A Mexican traveler recounts a bold scheme to conquer Chihuahua Coahuila and Newton then join the United States. Texas Pacific Railroad construction to El Paso would leave thousands idle then an American officers’ society would organize them into an army to seize northern Mexico and push for annexation, with Tom Scott and General Grant reportedly involved.
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Sr. Louis
Chihuahua
Mexico
Times
Coahuilia
Newton
United States
Texas Pacific Railroad
el Paso
New Orleans
Commissariat
Texas
Tom Scott
General Grant
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German Insurance Co
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