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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1876
Page
7
Poetic verse expresses that storms of love and heartache yield to brighter days with joy and renewed affection. The poem repeats the theme that happiness returns after trials, comparing love to sunshine after rain. Published under the name Tinsley’s Mapasine.
Apple buyers touring Western New York urge farmers to pack fruit only in legal barrels of 100 quarts for apples quinces and potatoes and 106 quarts for flour. Some coopers make 92 to 94 quart barrels. dealers say these small barrels harm packers reputation and violate a recent legislature penalty for using undersized containers.
After bulbs like hyacinths and crocus finish flowering in water, remove and plant in soil for slight nourishment. Do not water twice to force blooms. Lift bulbs with annual roots when leaves brown, dry in shade, trim tops and skins, then store in labeled paper bags in a cool place until autumn planting.
Mr. P. Barry reports fall planting of 800 dwarf pear trees with deep soil around bases for wind protection and strong root growth by late spring. Fall-set trees thrive with dry rich soil and mellow surface, outperforming spring transplants. Mr. Ratliff details a fall storage method for winter apples, burying bruised fruit in pits with 3 4 inches of earth and harvesting in May, yielding sound, icy, plump fruit.
Preparation for winter flowers suggests forethought with mignonette and sweet alyssum in pots. Climbing varieties like stocks and cobras scandens also provide winter blooms when potted and overwintered in cool, shady boxes. Sowing can occur late August to September for timely transplanting.
Garden guidance advises keeping Madeira vine tubers out of the ground until late June then potting for window display. It suggests lifting unbloomed open ground plants with minimal disturbance, repotting in good soil, and watering well after potting. Farmers are urged to select strong late bloomers for pot culture before frost.
The text offers vintage guidance on storing items away from moisture, drying and cleaning garments, restoring velvet with steaming, making apple dust pastry, and foot care emphasizing daily washing, breathable stockings, and odors. It cites methods from sources like the Monitor de la Salud and Scientific American.
A Paris review scene shows Napoleon trusting a quick-acting soldier who stops his horse and accepts the title Captain of the Guard. The officer later praises the man for his readiness, while the staff officers marvel at the emperor's apparent freedom from strict orders.
In a Mississippi wilderness legend a trader named Cregol built a stopping place near a cave. Explorers uncover skeletons and a blue coat, and a mysterious dark man in the coat returns to kill Cregol for his wealth.
A Pueblo visit prompts a Colorado discussion on self sufficiency and agriculture. An unnamed Colorado gentleman argues the state relies on mining and tourism rather than farming, noting irrigation in towns like Pueblo and the need for a large agricultural base to feed itself.
A fragment from Scribner's notes a plea that Kansans be helped with food aid and support. The writer insists the community can only offer encouragement and a share of resources to those in need.
The Pall Mail Gazette observes Paris marriage ads remain frequent as five matrimonial agencies report a saturated market with dowries like £34000. It notes French ads for servants and odd skills, plus carriages sold as sport. Irish men in the U S are urged to consider a land famed by Sarafield to MacMahon.
The American Paper Car Wheel Company of Hudson New York展示 its paper tire wheels at the Philadelphia Centennial showing 80 33 and 42 inch models with steel tires inside flange iron hubs and paper-filled spaces. Sections of straw board paste and rye flour are pressed to 34 inches thick then dried 400 ton pressure four hours. An old wheel ran 312 900 miles under a Pullman car with tire not turned. Wheels painted bright red.
About thirty clocks are owned in Springfield with notable pieces. One cabinet clock once belonging to Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth has a $50 case bill dated 1791. Clocks line ten in the Milk Inspector’s office as upgrades for moons and calendar dates. Some were made in Springfield eighty years ago by Thomas Sargeant, others from Connecticut, and three from Enfield Shakers now in modern buildings.
Pall Mall Gazette recounts the Liverpool ship Ban-Rafael destroyed by fire off Cape Horn with coal cargo. Eleven crew saved, later died of exposure after landing near New Year s Island, Falkland Islands. A large wedding gift of 1 million dollars in bonds was sent to Mrs Branor Coxx in Buffalo.
In Baltimore August 28 An drew Robinson presented for probate a paper purporting to be the last will of John binson late of Baltimore who died August 22 at Mrs Culbertson's house in Hanover Pa The pencil document found in a pocket memorandum book shows odd names and bequests including Andrew Exeter and James equal share The paper was found by Mrs Culbertson and handed to Andrew the night of the death Also included are advertisements for Caswell Hazard Juniper Tar Soap and a dialect anecdote about Sampo the farmer
A 48 column paper promotion offers six months for fifty cents postpaid to any address. The Wisconsin is billed as the Northwest's cheapest and best paper with subscription details to Cramer Aikens & Cramer Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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