Pigs and Pigs Colors and English Breeds Change in Pigs
The article discusses color biases in pig keeping, noting white pigs are preferred in many regions while black pigs face prejudice. It traces English breed development from Large White to Middle White, and mentions farmers adopting varied breeding practices. It also covers early sowing, crop choices, farm clubs, and broader rural topics. It highlights agricultural education, census trends toward cities, and the need for farmer-led clubs to improve farming methods and profits. It also includes notes on beekeeping, butter laws, poultry feed, and seasonal farm labor practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Berg
Exilib|ted
Wies
Kaipers Center
Philosopher at the sign of a calf in sugar-hole tale
A tannery owner devises an eye catching sign by poking a calf tail through a door post. A grave visitor stares, testing the scene and the punch line reveals the man is a philosopher, puzzled by how the calf got through the sugar hole. Also noted is a Spain Vatican embassy dispute and a Granada relief exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Rome
Quirinal
Vatican
Granada
Ing and Queen
St. Louis
A Peculiar Madrid Newspaper and a Historic Mine Tale
A Madrid paper named espondencia but editorless reports, via a dozen reporters who drop manuscripts in a bag, while a cavernous mine disaster at Raven Run 1814 reveals trapped miners and brave rescues. Superintendent Bryden crawls through a coal wall to reach survivors, eight escape, twelve reach the opening, with others lost to cave-ins. The text also covers gophers and an Italian emigrate who overcharges for murder, Garfield's maiden speech, and stray notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Espondencia
Louis
Globe-Democrat
América
Raven Run
Honesdale
New York Times
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Carbondale
Mts
Alexandur Breyten
Briden
Bryden
Brydon
Bry= deo
Hosle
Propia
The House of Orange and Its European Impact
The House of Orange shaped European history over three centuries, guiding liberty of conscience against Spain and republican ideas in Europe, while staving off Louis XIV’s aims. The piece traces the family name to Orange in southern France, describes the region’s landscapes, and notes its dynastic alliances, rulers, and notable members through the Nassau line and back to the Dutch throne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Orange
W. T. Hewett
Harper's Magazine
Netherlands
William
Spain
Europe
Wiliam HL
Louis XIV
Ponemary
Orange
Province
France
Ryman Theater
Avignon
Petrarch
Laura
Charlewange
Roncesvallees
William of Orange
Short Nove
Glorietta
St. Gellone
Charles V
House of Chalons- Orange
Ronn
William of
Nusa
Prince of
The Duration of Wars in Pall Mall Gazette Review
The Pall Mall Gazette criticizes Galstone's government for delay in shipbuilding and notes the Admiralty plan with forty eight new ships ordered, still not begun. It lists European war dates and decisive battles from 1859 to 1870, illustrating that modern wars are short and sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pall Mall Gasette
Galstone
Admiralty
France
Austria
Solfering
Doppel
Sadona
Lissa
Sedan
A Hint to Young Women About Respectful Men
A historical note advises young women that a man who disrespectfully treats his mother or sisters will not make a decent husband. It argues poverty is not a bar to marriage, but poverty’s evils such as meanness drunkenness laziness and lack of virtue are decisive, outweighing looks money or family.
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Fees River
Arkansas
Offiiols
Italia
Domnico Spade
Spade
Naples
Alldones
Spade Netualls
Spado
Camorra
America
Barcard
Knalcon
Cammorista
Neopolitia
New York Times
Chicago
Heaven
Frank St
Fenno
St Lunas
Party Secon
Polis
Hawley
Geo
Cowandiy Aiutterer
Ara Ant
Anil
Buser
Ifs
Iisigeotia
Dir Herders
Tals
Deorvaslaw
Chiltren
Opyruesnr
Fragments on Cheerfulness and Siberian Exiles in the News
The piece blends reflections on cheerfulness and resilience with a skeptical view of political violence, then shifts to long discussions of Egyptian forces, carriage history, and a detailed account of Siberian exiles. It contrasts humane treatment suggestions with reports of Mahdist forces and prison transport practices across the Russian empire.
Webster's Fees in Protracted Trial Revealed in Old Accounts
In a Worcester spy summary, Daniel Webster’s old professional receipts are disclosed. At age 87 his two year totals show 129 items amounting to 15,181. The largest charge stood at 2,000 and 24 retainers totaled 1,310. A later period at age 50 lists 7,220 in receipts after deducting 2 Congressional pay. 18 retainers totaling 2,530, with a 100 fee for De Nott's patent causes. A poor year noted as nullification blocked effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Webster
Daniel Welster
Wos
Webster
de Nott
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Meyellen
Germantown Telegraph
Eire
New York
Emai & Law
Jowanal
Charles Dadant
Bee Journal
L. B. Arnold
Sayaa Dairy
Fara
Cautlesa
Indiana
Éxsul
Garfield
Gen. Garfield
House of Representatives
Finch
Ohio
Ara
Ben
Perley Peare
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Ion Ain
Utein
Utein, As At ‘Noh
Tamal
Keim Tay
Stewart
London Telegraph
Muchtust
Johredt
Baker Pasia
Senoaay
Bordofan
Farhwita
Calro Aumit
Shepdy
Khartoum
al Khartouts
Matali
LeGps
Boul Sh
Charles Wilson
Chai Beresford
Arabi
Ups Klay
Ann
Charles IV
Riard I
Germany
Earl of Aruhdeb
Duke of Buckingham
Earl of Northumberland
London
Hockney
Sineria
Siberia
Enoch Emory
Amoor
Siberian
San Franscisco Chronicl
Varna
Englant
Jnstan Hey
Irkutsk
Tivnishert
Whitlow
Russia
Highias
Tollaw
Tainy
Belbe
Marek
Siberley
Ue Empire
Great Central
Moscow
Fron
Nin Novgard
Potm
Ekater
United States
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