Hazlitt on Garden Literature From Bacon to Walpole
The piece surveys gardening lore from Francis Bacon through William Temple and Horace Walpole, tracing garden culture in English writing. It cites Bacon's experiments with manures and grafting, Victorian tastes, and the evolution of arbors and terraces, ending with Hazlitt’s bibliography of gardening literature.
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Eden
Charles Lamb
Edmonton
Windsor
Bacon
Evelyn
Temple
Dandy Walpole
Mr. Hazlitt
Henry VII
Queen Rose
Raleigh
Drake
Paris
Muscat
Beaumont and Fletcher
England
Hazlett
Henry VI
Virginia
North America
Jamestown
Mexico
Dawson
Willian Temple
Epicurus
William
Sheen
Horace Walpole
Strawberry Hill Press
Duke de Nivernois
Horace
William Temple
Lady Bedford
Can a Mule Count at El Moro Coal Banks
The El Moro coal banks report sixty five mules hauling coal from a mountain drift. They work six days a week, refuse to work on Sundays during shortages, and complete sixteen trips daily. Mules roam without bridles, moving from the mine to the stable when finished.
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el Moro
Singular superstition shocks Glasgow row of Pirrat's
A traveling candy man and rag-gatherer in Maryhill Glasgow staged a magical cure on four mothers and their children using an ass as the agent, with each child passed under the animal in a ritual somersault and fed by the mothers afterward. Spectators gathered as mothers claimed improvement.
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Maryhill
Glasgow
Auburn Lightning Rod Mystery and Calf Laughs
An Auburn man suspects a broken lightning rod on his house and discusses settlement with a lightning-rod man while sharing a joke about a strong calf tied to the rod. The column notes charity for Hindoo widows and mentions malarial cure Dr J H McLean’s Chills and Fever Cure advertised by W B Mason.
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Lewiston
J. H. McLean
W. B. Mason
Kentucky Jug Bargain Turns Sour Across the Hill
A Kentuckian and a countryman struck a deal to haul four miles for a swigs worth of liquor. After a swig, the man warned violence if the load continued, threatening with lead over the molasses. Also promotion for Dr. J. H. McLean’s Chills and Fever Cure and Liver and Kidney Balm.
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Madison Democrat
J. H. McLean
Lawless Child Repels Guests in Large Hotel
A New York Ledger quips that while well-behaved children charm, a quarrelsome lawless child can make a huge hotel feel uncomfortable, likening a handful of such youngsters to spoiling a visitor-friendly stay.
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New York Ledger
McLean Patent Medicines Promoted In Old Ad Text
An old advertisement extols Dr J H McLean products for digestive ills and feverish symptoms. It touts Lit tle Liver and Kidney Pills at 25 cents, Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier, Volcanic Oil Liniment, and notes two New York women who stutter.
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J. H. McLean
State of
New York
Detroit Free Press
What Is the Worst Thing About Money
A Nashville American note remarks a child's answer to a Sunday school question about money. The line "'cause we ain't got any" is cited as a blunt reflection on poverty, echoing common sentiment about money's impact on daily life.
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Nashville
Dr J H McLean Eye Salve touted for eye ailments
An old advertisement claims undue exposure to cold winds rain light or malaria can inflame the eyes. It promotes Dr J H McLean's Strengthening Eye Salve as a remedy to subdue inflammation cool nerves and strengthen weak eyesight at 25 cents a box.
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J. H. McLean
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Trinity College
Cambridge
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Thomas Hill
London
Hill
Warren
Free Church of Scotland
India
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Madras
Contrenam
Swainson
Punjaab
Thain Davidson
Presbyterian
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Pricy
Castoria
Misa
Winslow
United States
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Bae
PHAN
Santa Abie
Alifornia
Colorado
Logan
Washington
Rand, McNally & Co
Monroe Street
Chicago
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J. E. Gaxaigurs
W. M J. A. Wooppury
Sec’y
Greeley Commandery
K.T
B. Wilson
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J. A. Wooppury
Garden City
Order of the Eastern Star
W. K. Mason
H. Wyman
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Knights of Pythias
H. P. Hearn
Dawtey
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Fuller
Grant Woman's Relief Corps No. 15
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B. D. Hanpsrr
Greeley Association of Stationary Engineers
C. L. Jones
Prest
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Sanborn Sec'y
Poudre Valley Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1
W. M. Boewer
Foreman
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D. F.camp
Greeley Public Labeery
Cat-A-Curez
Abletine Medical Company
Oroville
Cal
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Denver, Colo
McNamara
Denver
Colo
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E. M. Nussaum
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Maple Street
Grand Outfit
Truk & Co
Augusta
Maine
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Portland
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