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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1879
Page
2
A reflective verse lament questions past marvels of gas lighting and steam power. The speaker fears future science may bring confusion and recalls old days when hedgerows bloomed with roses and urban life faced health hazards from sewers and disease.
Poem excerpt from Harper's Weekly reflecting on death and sleep. Wounded hands and weary eyes rest while living hearts bear sorrow no more toils. The verse contrasts dead and living labor and laments lasting grief.
Eddie Morris and Harry Brown discuss sick mothers and holiday fun as they return from Thanksgiving. Mrs. Brown invites Mrs. Morris to tea, reversing a life of self care with warmth and shared games. Mrs. Morris learns a lesson about selfless living and family happiness.
Mrs Morris abandons her sleepless nights and medicine to become a cheerful, engaged mother. She plans parties for the children, joins sleigh rides and coasting, and her new rhythm revitalizes the family. Boston friends note the transformation after a country sojourn.
A London City Press note recounts an amusing episode in the office of the late W Lindsay. A brusque Sunderland ship-owner sought Lindsay’s post offering 220 pounds a year. Lindsay declined and introduced the Rt Hon W E Gladstone as the right man while Gladstone was noting shipping returns, the prank delighting both men.
A fragment recounts a boyhood sighting of Gen. Andrew Jackson at a horse race in which 20,000 spectators gathered across states. The narrator recalls Jackson's calm ride on a public safety horse while crowds vented and horses and black riders were part of the spectacle.
In Nashville a staged horse race amid bribery plots is halted by Gen. Andrew Jackson who forms a court, proves a rider was paid to throw the race, and orders the property returned. His fearless intervention stops the fraud without bloodshed, shocking 20 000 spectators.
The article argues wealth misleads happiness and stresses that true joy comes from home. It urges spouses to nurture kindness, shared duties, and daily affection over pursuit of riches, urging a focus on small, meaningful family moments for a fulfilling year ahead.
The record lists historical figures on Cincinnati temperatures from 1874 to 1878. It notes the Children's Aid Society in New York placing over 200 boys aged 12 to 18 with Southern Virginia farmers. It mentions an Insane Asylum built at Warren Pennsylvania and a $200,000 surplus. Trade figures for pulp imports and exports are given for 1873 and 1878, with expenditures on alcohol estimated between 600 and 700 million dollars annually. London pauper figures are cited, showing increases from 1877 and decreases from earlier years. Canada’s debt and planned loans are discussed, followed by Paris daily papers’ party alignments and circulation. Forest coverage in Europe by country is summarized, highlighting percentages for Russia, Sweden, Norway, Austria, Germany, France, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Portugal, and Britain.
The excerpt reflects on home as a constant shelter and guiding influence. It laments the fading of courting romance and notes how sons and daughters, though dispersed, carry in mind the cherished childhood home. The piece, from the Chicago Inter Ocean, invokes enduring values and noble aspirations tied to the family hearth.
The article extols domestic flower culture as a cheerful inexpensive pastime for all homes from cottages to mansions. It debunks the belief that plants harm indoor air, noting they emit pure water vapor and enhance living spaces with beauty, order, and contentment. It also includes brief anecdotes and an advertisement for Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup priced 26 cents.
The excerpt offers recipes for chocolates and plum puddings including chocolate caramels and plum cake with detailed ingredient lists and methods. It also provides direct guidance on humane milking techniques, describing hand positions and steps to encourage gentle handling of cows and better milk flow.
A San Francisco Bulletin article urges turning around a failing farm by strict economy. Cut costs to essentials, raise vegetables, save meat, pay cash, and end credit reliance. Involve every family member in preserving the farm with strict accounts and resource recycling.
The article argues for a middle ground in pruning apple trees, noting extremes attract attention but often mislead. It cites nursery practice to prune laterals, discusses optimal heights, and cites Mr IT Yeomens of Walworth who trained branches to seven feet to allow space for a horse, with branches often drooping toward eight to twelve feet from the trunk.
A reader essay on orchard pruning argues for a balanced approach to top growth and fruit spur development avoiding excessive thinning and late pruning. An amused note then shifts to French duelists crossing into Belgium to sidestep laws with a wedding carriage ruse. A man discovers his wife saves money by hanging his pants upside down.
An 1877 letter from Monroe City Indiana praises Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for curing a wife’s disorders after other doctors failed. The ad claims safe speedy relief for women’s health issues and notes a guarantee. Also mentions Piso's Cure for consumption and a free offer from Pulvermacher Galvante Co.
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