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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1871
Page
3
Poem recalls a child’s memory of his mother, a patient smile and gentle touch. The speaker reflects on loss, longing, and a deep, solitary tenderness that remains after departure. The verse centers on enduring affection and the quiet well of love in a solitary heart.
A compilation of practical home remedies and craft tips including sweet milk and sour buttermilk breads, stove and stove crack repairs, lamp and candle lighting methods, window cleaning with damp newspaper, and advice on hog cleanliness and meat quality. It also covers fodder planning for cattle, butter washing, and early preparation for soiling cattle with emphasis on manure, plowing, sowing rye and oats, and proper fodder stock.
The text argues that large churnings take twenty minutes and small twelve, claiming JT can half the time and labor with a dash churn. It stresses washing with water, cooling milk promptly, and minimal skim milk to speed churning, describing steps of adding cold water, stirring, and multiple washes to separate butter efficiently.
The piece ponders infant behavior and sleep patterns with playful mockery. It muses on babies seeming old at birth and contemplates Plato and reminiscence. It ends with a quip about being shut up alone with a baby, attributed to London Society.
Mines in Schuylkill County report 57 killed and 91 injured in nine months of 1869, with yearly projections around 72 deaths and 115 injuries. Fatal causes include coal falls, explosions, and rock slips. August to October saw peak casualties. England data notes higher tonnage per death.
A correspondent visits the Lebanon Shaker settlement founded in 1790, describing neat, sunlit houses, flower patches, and silent, orderly worship. Men and women sit separately, wear plain homespun, and observe restrained rituals with hymn singing and a rhythmic dance. The discourse defends Shaker doctrine to visiting spectators.
The piece notes growing adoption of cooperative production improving profits and reducing drudgery. Farmers embrace neighborhood cheese factories, which economize and empower working women. Derbyshire associated dairies report a successful first year, with plans to extend operations. The Hood Journal cites good milk prices and improved cheese quality, with broad satisfaction.
J W Ashburn visited a Portland telegraph office to inquire about his wife. A Halifax telegram claimed she sailed for Liverpool yesterday with a young man. The note denies cholera in Russia and cites 150 daily deaths in Lep.
A young man from a wealthy family travels to Long Branch hoping to marry for money. After a brief courtship, the woman declines, then he earns her gratitude by rescuing her from an undertow during a swim lesson. She agrees to marry him, and the wedding plans begin for early autumn.
A historical lament argues for severe public punishment of suicide attempts. It cites ancient and English practices exposing or burying the self-murderer, then notes modern aversion to such methods. The piece urges lawful penalties in the United States, recalling a recent incident where a man was stopped by police before self harm.
The Mount Denis Tunnel total cost is 65 900 000 francs. Italy contributes 20 000 000 francs toward the project. France must pay 19 000 000 francs if completed within twenty years from 1862, with 500 000 francs added per year earlier. France owes 5 per cent interest on funds as spent. If beyond twenty years, Italy loses 500 000 francs per year. Also, Bentham estimates global animal species counts, with mammals 2 000–3 000, birds around 10 000, reptiles and amphibians under 2 000, fishes about 10 000, insects over 160 000, crustaceans and arachnids above 10 000, mollusks near 20 000, and other animals under 6 000, plus plants near 100 000. a Genera Plantarum is feasible for one botanist, but animal work would require division of labor.
A novelist recalls a tale of a woman who married out of spite after the chosen suitor did not propose. She chose an ugly, old, and dull husband, later admitting the union was a deliberate act of revenge to cause pain to the man she loved.
Anecdotes recount Samuel Coates and Mr. Girard negotiating a donation for the Pennsylvania hospital and later a Methodist church grant that Girard refused after a moral rebuke. The tale underscores Girard’s frugality and equal charity toward all sects, with broader notes on his humane philosophy. Graphs note a Swiss Mount Rigi railroad incident where steep grades nearly caused disaster despite brakes.
A Paris chronique signed Un Domino recalls Walter Scott offering his youngest daughter £4000 or his last novel after Quentin Durward finished. She preferred the manuscript, buying speedily for £4800, delighting in the book over money. The anecdote ends with a note on fidelity and temper lasting beyond beauty.
A fragmentary romantic verse laments a maid’s courtly vows wasted as the speaker begs her to trample on his love. The speaker pleads through images of a love that is unrequited, offering devotion as he questions whether his passion is too slight to merit even a glance. The piece culminates in a plea for her ascent to a throne of loves, while he endures contempt.
A collage of humorous anecdotes and social quirks from 19th century life. Witty tales involve a California fortune, an Icelandic pastor shortage, stage horses, a Kansas City marriage by lamp light, and a German marriage firm. Vignettes touch on manners, libel, and petty crime in lighthearted, sometimes sharp terms.
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