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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1892
Page
4
A poem from Eben E Rexford contrasting a mountain singer who seeks fame among the few with a valley singer who offers faith and cheer to many. The valley songs endure as the mountain songs fade, illustrating lasting impact through humble, widespread hope.
A timid orphan Charlie Bird is guided by kind but rough Mr Hall. A ghostly prank by Ches Flint leads Charlie to vanish after a cliff fall. Ches spirals into feverish guilt. Charlie survives the nightmarish pursuit and comforts him. Washington portrait relics end note.
A verse from Golden Days by M. A. Maitland recounts a mountain youth named Ronald who, though strong and capable, chooses to delay action with the motto "Wait a bit." His talent could have carried him to national prominence, yet he falters at the starting line, while a weaker rival gains, illustrating that not speed but steady ascent defines leadership and success.
In a woodland schoolhouse a shy girl performs a seven-year-old poem about two robins. She frets before the mirror, earns applause, and receives a grimy penny from a seatmate, while her mother and neighbors observe with blended pride and surprise.
A string of vignettes blends moral talk on neatness with playful adventures. A caution on honest appearance opens a tale about carefulness with shoes, then Professor Bugs and Curly-Girlie chase ants and encounter a coyotes bear and a weed as a prank of wind. Short wit and small-town humor close with Uncle Willie and a stamp joke.
Four large larval forms and the cecropia moth are described with their host plants, life cycles, and the impact they may have on crops. The grape, purslane, and tomato worms belong to Sphingids. the cecropia is Bombycids.
The piece argues that people often ignore hidden parts of themselves while showcasing a polished exterior. It uses images of a girl tidying a bureau and a boy cleaning a backyard to warn that neglected heels reveal character flaws. Only thorough, honest work in every part earns lasting credit under the all-seeing eye.
The article urges practical drainage in wet lands, noting rock filled ditches, deep plowing, and subsoiling as methods. It explains drainage warms soil, accelerates evaporation, concentrates plant food, increases root air access, and prevents harmful organic acids. English experiments show larger wheat yields from larger, sifted seeds, with heavier bushels per acre.
A St Louis Republic article extols starting cultivation early to destroy weeds and loosen soil. It argues light and air activate latent plant food, favors root development, and helps drought resistance, noting depth and timing depend on season and soil.
A cor valuable tips from a veteran who helped build over 5000 rods of wire fence in 15 months. Key elements include choosing a 9 foot end post, braced by notched smaller posts, and mounting No 9 galvanized wire with a cable twist. The article details framing the post, digging aligned holes, and a method using wagon wheels and blocks to spool wire efficiently.
Guidance on feeding hogs with turpentine slop timing and root preparations. Advice covers breeding purchases, March farrowings ready for market by Christmas, early maturity feeding, and cracking roots with wheat bran. Notes profitability concerns, market demand, and appealing to foreign tastes to reduce duties.
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