30 Jan 1849
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Newspaper
Lima Argus
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1849
Page
1
A fragmentary verse piece describes a widow as dangerous and alluring with soft curls and a bewitching laugh. It warns that her quiet grace hides a crafted charm that can ensnare a man with sighs smiles and tears. The speaker notes her perfumed lure may even include mocking and controlling behavior.
In a spirited note, Bachelor Editors of the Alabama Argus reveal their youthful status and boast editorial tenure since October 13 last. They recount their birth dates, marriage, and a two month old son, inviting readers to verify ages and life milestones while contesting claims of youthful editorial primacy.
The Liverpool Journal praises President Palk for successful Free Trade policies and diplomacy, claiming prosperity for the native population and managed conflicts. The London Times lauds American democratic stability observing calm elections amid global upheaval, noting the Chief Magistrate’s election as proof of a durable democratic system.
A Leipsic letter dated November 25 recounts the execution of Robert Blum, advocate of German freedom, shot at Vienna on November 9. He faced death with calm dignity, refused to wear shackles, and urged his countrymen to remember him. Public reaction in Leipsic included mass meetings and protests against Austria, with calls to wear mourning badges and honor Blum annually. Proceeds from a relief fund were announced for his widow and four children.
A New Orleans Delta snippet humorously recounts a visit to Gen. Taylor in Baton Rouge after his election, with officeseekers pressing for posts before March. The piece shifts to an Anecdote of Dr. Franklin and Jefferson in Paris, then to short items from Utica to Liverpool, including gold hopes in California and a fat man noted by Albany editors.
Ezra Carrent recounts four years of pig breeding in Harrison County from 1815 to 1819. He details stock purchases, corn and acorn-fed hogs, yields of pork per bushel of corn, changing pork prices, and overall profitability. He notes woods foraging, bran supplementation, and a potential crossbreeding aim to achieve about 12 pounds of pork per bushel of corn. The piece includes practical farming notes on rutting and winter storage of crops and pigs as observed in 1849 Pennsville Ohio.
From a memory fragment labeled Seember 4th 1518 the note records hog weights from 16 to 20 months old, totaling 6120 pounds, with periods of corn feeding and orchard consumption. It tracks slaughter dates December 8 to 15, total weights, and claims fattening efficiency with corn. Concludes an inferred loss of meat per bushel of corn and practical fattening guidance.
In the Cultivator December issue, observations describe various sweet potato cultivars and planting techniques. It notes yellow varieties, seed storage, soil depth, spacing, and mulch methods, with several measurements and rows described for seed potatoes and cultivation steps.
A letter from Little Miami Valley in January 1919 challenges a Massachusetts claim on labor output. It asserts local workers harvest 100 to 130 bushels per day per team, with 60 bushels per man common and 120 to 130 bushels not unusual, noting wagon teams and field cribs as efficiency aids and criticizing excessive boasts from northern writers. The writer mocks labor costs and emphasizes practical methods and measurement.
A letter discusses farming practices from 1819, debating plowing in or burning corn stalks. It notes difficulties in raking stalks and asks for a pattern or description of a suitable machine. Replies deny knowledge of such a device and offer to spread the inquiry.
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