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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1877
Page
3
A woman's column laments a severed friendship and the pain of parting. The speaker recalls a once close bond, the sweetness of shared moments, and now vows to let go as distance and time erase past memories. The verse reflects regret, longing, and the ache of cherished ties that cannot be healed.
Burleigh of the Boston Journal notes Miss Pinkney from upper New York as the wealthiest woman in the city. Bria, nearly 90, owns 6,000 city lots and runs her affairs, describing oppressive city assessments and taxes. She claims much encumbrance is fraudulent and vows to contest bills before the legislature.
A Harper's Magazine writer details Wendish women in Prussia, noting the distinctive headdress of white linen worn by two people, the fan-like sides, and hair concealed. It contrasts modest daytime wear with festival crinoline gowns, and describes widows and communicants in black outfits with a white mull headpiece and Elizabethan ruff, barefoot in church.
The article notes widespread disapproval of second marriages among women, who condemn them and view widower happiness as short lived. It argues engagement announcements provoke talk about sorrows and social judgment.
The essay argues widows often face social stigma yet many second marriages prove more satisfying. It notes the enduring power of love, the lure of companionship, and the need for genuine, mature choice based on shared tastes, education, and life experience rather than mere sentiment.
Fashion notes describe bountine parasols, thin goods like CAMEL's HaIk grenadine, lace pockets and neck laces, silver mistletoe wreaths, Bournerre woolens for spring travel dresses, rose cream tint for mantles, and new Venetian glass beads as trims. Cross carved wooden trinket eye altar, cresses with bows in Maltese designs, glove button counts vary by street or evening wear, and a chic meat strap with buckles.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a personal or public notice about lighting, ignorance, and a child or person with teeth referenced. The text is unreadable and lacks clear names, dates, places, or an actionable event to summarize a coherent item.
A reader poem tells how a golden robin builds a nest from bits of string grass and a white gold lock donated by a child and grandmother. The nest prospers until the robin departs returning to find the white and golden hair laid low in a grave like meadow bed.
A St Nicholas tale explains a large African spider that makes white paper on an indoor wall, lays forty to fifty eggs under the page like a bag, then seals the edge. For three weeks the mother spider watches the nest, returning at night to feed, while the young hatch and fend for themselves.
A sailor recounts rescuing a single sparrow from a wreck. Jim and the bird share a bond as the sparrow’s cries lift spirits and faith amid hunger, cold, and loss before India the deck. The tale links the bird’s survival to trust in God and offers a poignant reminder of value beyond sparrows.
The article argues letter writing is a habit that can be learned with effort. It stresses writing clearly to ease reading, discourages selfishness, and offers simple rules to overcome difficulties in composing letters.
Advice on keeping dates full, signing with full name, and replying promptly. Emphasizes ordered topics, finishing stories, avoiding half-told details, and using everyday life to entertain friends. Encourages diary-like sharing with intimate friends and concise business letters.
Wayne county Kentucky tale follows a poor cattle-herder who wanders to Texas and California, becoming owner of a silver mine in Silver City New Mexico. A Lexington church paper contributor and Annie Berry in Kentucky exchange letters for a decade without personal details until marriage. Upon arrival in Silver City, Annie learns her husband R B Metcalf is the region’s leading capitalist.
Mint guidance notes that no law requires redeeming or exchanging silver three cent pieces and they are legal tender for up to thirty cents per payment. The coinage began March 3, 1851 with a composition of three fourths silver and one fourth copper, later changed by the March 3, 1865 act to 900 parts silver and 100 parts copper.
Agricultural notes advise sowing lettuce in a light rich soil near a hothouse wall to gain warmth. Sow in drills six inches apart, thin seedlings to one to two inches, keep roots constantly moist, and avoid letting soil dry to promote compact heads and early heating.
A Western Farm Journal writer offers a compact flower garden list ideal for small plots. Asters balsams dianthus petunias phlox catiopsis verbenas sweet peas magnolette zinnias marigolds and portulacas promise June to October bloom. Phlox and petunias lead, with asters peaking in August and September while Calliopsis blooms in July. Regularly removing old flowers and preventing seed set boosts profusion. letting seed form reduces bloom.
A Rural World report by Z. A. Richi extols the Snowflake potato as superior to prior new varieties. It ripens after Early Rose, yields more uniformly, keeps well into the next season, forms medium tubers, and suppresses weeds as plants cover the ground. Richi predicts it will become highly popular among growers and eaters.
Instructions describe building hot beds with a frame facing south, digging a pit, layering stable manure, heating the bed, and adding earth. Steps cover sowing drills, labeling seeds, maintaining airflow, and timing for light and air to avoid spindling and weak seed leaves. It warns excess watering and emphasizes air each mild day.
High winds or sharp frost set in, advising readers to cover beds with straw or stam mats to shield crops. Practical Farmer emphasizes protective measures to safeguard plants during cold snaps.
A Rural New Yorker piece by the Working Farmer discusses practical calf rearing, praising skim milk and warm milk feeds, warns against letting calves suck at milking time, and predicts future growth from pure-bred bulls boosting meat exports.
A collection of mistyped and fragmentary recipe notes describes mixtures for cleaning silver with soft flannel, making durable paint from glue and linseed oil, and baking desserts and meat stews. It includes observations on saleratus health effects and detailed steps for a beef pot dish with onions, water, and thickening flour.
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