19 May 1835
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Newspaper
Huron Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1835
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR shows repeated insertions for a 1 square charge and 25 additional insertions amid notes about Country Produce payment and year terms, suggesting a local tax or property notice with multiple assessments and penalties. The readable fragment references Preston and a sequence of insertions tied to land or produce dues.
A brief poetic item celebrates spring with vivid nature imagery. Gentle zephyrs, blooming leaves and bright surroundings evoke renewal as the season returns to the rural scene.
A Romantic tale from 17th century Tappaan Sea introduces Derick Van Schuyterhoff, a poet who wooes Katrine Van Applevelt and vies with Brom Duyvelhagen. A pumpkin accident ends Derick’s hopes, Katrine marries Brom, and Derick flees to New Amsterdam where he later writes the epic Sorrows of Derick, preserved in a Lutheran library.
A Midwestern superstition about yeast under a sleeper’s head allegedly elicits secrets. Mrs Dolderum tests the theory on her husband, who sleep-talks of a rival, provoking a brawl when she confronts him. In a comic twist, the truth reveals a horse named Black Maria rather than a human affair, ending with reconciliation and the discarded yeast cup.
A detailed account of slave trade brutality in Pennsylvania recounts the October arrest of James Williams near Middletown Dauphin County by Hyde and others from Maryland and Virginia. Williams, his wife, and children were torn from their home, with two children proven free born in state. A pursuit led to York, where eight captors were bound over for trial on charges including kidnapping assault and false imprisonment. The trials drew large crowds, with several defendants convicted and sentenced to fines and jail time, Hyde receiving a heavier punishment.
A lengthy note outlines potato cultivation from Bratsport and a Vergennet Gazette exchange. It discusses ambitious yields, soil preparation with compost and barnyard manure, and drill planting methods with deep furrows, 20 inch row spacing, 10 inch potato placement, and careful covering to protect from sun and scorching.
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