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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1877
Page
3
A winter scene paints frost as fairy fretwork on panes. Sparrows forage with bold eyes while wind tosses leaves. The cold sun stays cheerless as the wind sings. Passers feel warmth yet seek home as snow threatens from the north. The poet imagines home as a hearth beyond the tempest.
Agricultural notes urge steady feeding and water for livestock in cold weather. Delays cost flesh as animals hunger while caretakers linger by the fire. Goats and other stock demand prompt, humane treatment. dismissal of negligent workers is advised.
A Country Gentleman report explains that spring injury to nurseries stems from bark splitting near ground level due to sap freezing. It notes that damage occurs in fall with keen frosts and warns that many people mislabel it sun scald. Remedies include November bark binding and earth or wax coverings to seal exposed wood.
The Rural New Yorker editor explains that incorrect acidity in cheese making yields loose spongy curds and poor whey drainage. He recommends hastening acidity with sour whey added at rennet or scalding stages, noting quantities vary with milk sweetness and season, especially fall and spring.
The article outlines testing curd acidity with a hot iron, preparing sour whey, and using acidity control to achieve a firm, flavorful cheddar. It notes factory practices for mixed milks, the balance between porosity and moisture, and the link between acidity development and long keeping quality.
A Country Gentleman correspondent recounts a 1842 experiment where a son pruned a tree heavily and saw wood growth but no fruit. He advises winter pruning for wood and post leaf growth for fruit, with summer pruning to curb excess growth. His Virginia father and Maryland uncle pruned in winter. He notes soap and saltpetre washes for neglected trees.
Chicago Journal remarks on fashionable Washington dresses over the past two winters. It mocks inflated claims of wearers and asserts many expensive gowns attributed to Worth are misrepresented by other designers and mispriced. The piece criticizes society women's taste for fraudulent display across the country.
In Luneville a well dressed man visited a leading establishment and ordered a bath with wine whisky pepper and vegetables. He poured liquor into the tub and boiled water then plunged in crying he would cook himself in the American fashion. Attendants opened the door to find him near death. investigation says he suddenly went mad.
In New Haven a boy in the gallery yelled fire during a performance of Two Orphans causing a stampede. The youngster said the shout was for fun to secure a better seat and was nearly beaten to death after the crowd realized the danger. The incident targets the trashy play and its ill omened reception.
The 1877 convention in Cleveland approved updates to base ball rules. Changes include the Marin dead ball, enlarged bases, home base placement, extended playing line, foul line boundaries, substitute limits, rain delay time, betting restrictions, and player contract rules. Additional notes cover pitching delivery, belt boundary, ball height definitions, runner out conditions, and umpire authority.
A mid 19th century man travels from the Missouri River to Oregon seeking solitude. He builds cabins near Portland then at Dalles and finally the Umpqua country, fleeing encroaching settlers and steamers until strangers intrude and disrupt his last refuge.
A bedridden Liverpool area girl and her mother narrate a surreal six month bond with a tame rat. The rodent first appeared through a closet hole and gradually drew near for crumbs and meals. The girl died before rescuers could coax the pet from its hiding place.
Dr Schnitzer describes thirty two days in Uganda with King Mtesa reception and lakes excursions. He notes Ugandan people as semi civilized, despotic government, and a trade economy seeking calico soap red shoes clothing and slaves in exchange for ivory and beads.
A historical note from Hangchow and Shanghai describes the crushing epidemic seen as a cruel nightmare. The Chinese Manual offers foreign reader guidance including biting the sleeper’s heel, spitting in the face, giving ginger tea, and bizarre methods such as blowing into ears and twisting hairs into the nose as remedies.
A brief editorial urges reporters to be concise and direct. It emphasizes cutting adjectives and avoiding moralizing while plunging into the subject with speed and clarity, warning against overlong prose and stray flourishes.
A Cincinnati Inquirer sketch portrays Porfirio Diaz as an honest, steadfast leader who refused parole from Maximilian, chose exile rather than compromise, and endured poverty with simple meals and hard nights. He is praised for unwavering duty, self denial, and integrity amid the Mexican turmoil. The piece notes his later silver-conquest returns and enduring personal frugality.
A collage of light humor and social vignettes from American papers. Jests on servants, politics, and women in public life mingle with comic incidents from Boston to Hartford and Springfield, including household mischief, letters misdirected, and a story of a youth in Washington Street.
A vessel in Africa carried a 15 foot boa constrictor for six to seven months without crew knowledge. The snake appeared after voyage to Liverpool during cargo removal. Stevedores fled in panic before the serpent was captured and caged, leaving a memorable scene.
An old colored woman returns to Savannah after a long absence and encounters a humorous misunderstanding about yellow fever and disinfection as she recalls her recent ordeal.
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