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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1883
Page
6
A lyric poem in a 1883 The Statesman issue presents misty imagery and nocturnal soundscapes. It evokes rain, heartbeats, angels, and memory through dreamlike, slightly garbled verse, reflecting late 19th century poetic style.
A traveler portrays moonshiners in North Carolina and nearby regions, detailing the poverty and isolation of a mountaineer who rents land, raises corn, and turns to illicit distilling to survive. The piece explains why farmers become moonshiners, citing taxes, market access, and transport barriers, and notes the small profits versus dangers.
The article describes moonshiners paying debts and saving for medicines while avoiding land or livestock purchases. It details a shift from a tightly knit, honor-bound fraternity to widespread informers, police raids, and mistrust. Informers betray neighbors for immunity or cash, fracturing communities and triggering reprisals amidst dwindling moonshine operations.
Readable advice from experienced horticulturists on protecting gardens from insects. It covers oils, kerosene, milk dilution, sour beer, and plant ashes to deter moths and borers, plus using London purple with plaster. It notes beneficial beetles to protect, and details targeted strategies for apple, currant, strawberry, and grape pests with hand-picking and dusting as practical steps. It emphasizes careful application and local conditions.
Emerson notes Carlyle’s manly superiority over intellect and a craving for strong personalities. The piece describes Carlyle as ambitious, disdainful of superficialities, and fed by heroic figures, shaping his life and work around concrete personalities. It cites cultured commentary and a historic remark about Philadelphia pavements and urban neglect.
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