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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1875
Page
3
A poem reflecting on life and mortality through a family portrait. The piece images a growing household, a child’s growth, and the eventual passage to graveside farewell, portraying the tender continuum from birth to death.
A Connecticut correspondent notes a surge of tobacco farming as the state edges toward agriculture prominence. A story of Col. W of Danbury reveals a model Fairfield county farm that grew hay production, oversized squashes, and prize apples and beets, yet the inspector brothers joke about funding the venture.
Poultry Journal advises April hatch for breeding cockerels and June hatch for pullets, then pen together by Christmas. February and June hatched birds lay earlier but are weaker breeders, while June hatch birds yield better strong chicks after rest. Transfer of cocks and careful scheduling aim to minimize weak chicks and maximize hatchability.
A letter cites a horticulture journal describing using concentrated sulfuric acid to kill plantains and weeds. One drop kills plantains. a notched stick holds a small amount to destroy several plants. The method burns roots, leaving the area unrecognizable for years. Caution is urged due to skin risk and danger to children.
The passage discusses cows in a harsh market, noting large animals and calves of four or five years old. It suggests milking every cow producing about two quarts daily if milk is worth a few cents per quart, and advises selling off cows that do not meet this return.
The text advises maintaining cows even when pasture is scarce, noting some cows yield milk year round if kept. It warns that drying off may be difficult and should be done, and recommends feeding cows well and carrying them twice a week for thorough care and profitability.
A historical notice lists detailed charges for pork processing in St Louis including slaughtering dressed hogs cutting curing rendering lard packing pork hams and bacon smoking and storage fees with prices per 100 pounds per barrel and per tierce and various related services such as salt pickle and cooperage. Offal is sold free of charge and proceeds credited to the owner.
Farmers are urged to plow in fall to improve soil for spring crops. Deep turning under sod revitalizes tired fields, with fall rains and snows delivering essential elements. In red clay soils of the region a six to eight inch plow draw with six horses is effective. smaller plows can suffice with good upkeep.
The writer discusses lucerne or alfalfa as a drought resistant crop suited to the Southern States and parts of South America. He notes it may not suit the Potomac and Ohio northward, but could revive exhausted Cotton State lands with winter rye and turnips plus summer lucerne, potentially boosting wool export.
In this fragment, directions describe boiling Arionoxis in salted water until tender, peeling and serving with a white sauce similar to onions. It also mentions Simawins Arrine with steps to pare halve and remove skin when tender, then serve with wager.
Recipes describe Pram Stramep Puppmie and other dishes with milk puddings roasts stews and gravies. Instructions cover batter puddings beef like stews eel preparations and tips on making pastry and gravy for roast beef. It reads as a collection of home cooking guidance with plain language and practical serving ideas.
The Providence Journal reports a fad called a sentimental tea-set where a woman asks friends to gift cups and fine china of varying value. As collections grow, she hosts tea parties using the pieces, sparking rivalries among social circles and revived interest in rare wares from shina shops.
A Free Press correspondent attended an 11 to 1 hung jury in Pittsburgh where a Black defendant, fresh from Old Virginia, heckled the panel with a bow and a jest about crossing the river. The jurors deliberated again amid light laughter as the trial stalled.
A garbled excerpt describes a resident arriving in Detroit before noon after a two week absence. A father asks about his son Willie and the boy responds with uncertain dialogue. The text includes stray phrases about a wife and relationship tensions, with unclear attribution and context.
Readers across major papers dissect the December message, noting surprises and radical ideas on education and currency. Critics argue it signals politics over statesmanship, with strong bets on church and school issues and possible third-term implications.
The article surveys how alien property rights vary by state noting reduced disabilities on real property in several states and allowing aliens to hold and devise lands after declaring naturalization in others. It also mentions limited feudal risks, inheritance rules, and common law rights for aliens to own and contract regarding property, with scattered references to sources and a social event.
A naval report describes a sea serpent entangling a full sized sperm whale with two coils and thirty feet protruding at each end. The creature surfaced sixty feet from a vessel, drawing foam and noise that matched witness accounts. Officials seek corroboration while some officers insist the sighting is true.
A fragmentary scene unfolds as a stranger enters the hut of Lagare, a poor Servian, on a moonlit snowy night. Lagare welcomes the visitor but notes they have fasted, implying a hospitality ritual amid hardship.
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