21 Feb 1867
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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1867
Page
1
A fragmentary prose poem laments vanished friends and vanished joys as years pass. It contrasts bright dawns and hopeful dreams with faded loves and distant faces, asking where those close to us have gone while life moves on.
In Danville last week at the Brewster House a visitor and companion appeared to plan an extended stay. The man, a Rochester professional, and the lady, described as demure, entered a room, and the woman warned she would strike with a pitcher if he joined her in bed, prompting a startling confrontation and the man’s abrupt exit.
A long excerpt criticizes George Peabody’s two million dollar donation for an impoverished U S community. It questions trustee choices, notes avoidance of racial quotas, and rails at regional politics. The piece mocks abolitionists and highlights a list of trustees including Winthrop Russell Evarts Riggs McIlvaine and others.
An agricultural notice argues that soil does not need rest but cultivation and varied cropping to maintain fertility. Deep working and drainage are essential to let roots reach all soil, with clover or grass returned as manure. It emphasizes returning plant nutrients to the soil and using careful cooking tips for meat.
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