Almost a Ghost Story from Barnegat Shoals
A tale set on the desolate New Jersey coast near Barnegat Shoals follows a young mate’s wreck and the narrator’s plan to bring him home. He hires a wrecker to craft an ornate coffin only to encounter a spectral visit and reveal the coffin’s oversized capacity and its haunting, final rest with arbutus and violets over Jack’s grave.
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Young Howard
New Jersey
Barnegat Shoals
Barnegat
Old Jack
Jack
Beyond the River Love and Parting Poems
A mix of sentimental verse about crossing a literal or figurative river and longing for reunion. The speaker asks if love endures beyond death, then shifts to comic clippings about newspaper humor, odd names, and quips. The tone blends Romantic farewell with lighthearted miscellany.
How to make fruit trees bear by tying twine
A correspondent describes a method to force fruiting by wrapping twine tightly around tree trunks or a limb. He notes the top blossoms while the tied area remains barren, and claims the technique works on several trees, suggesting removing the cord later in winter or spring.
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American Agriculturist
Potato Arrival in England and a Dutch Traveler Tale
A blend of horticultural lore on who first brought the potato to England and a humorous Dutch traveler anecdote. The potato history covers Hawkins Raleigh and Drake and a royal cost, while the second tale recounts a Dutch man’s attempt to sleep in a farmstead and a misread of the farmer’s daughters.
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England
Walter Raleigh
John Hawkins
Admiral Drake
Europe
Cold feet joke at dinner party causes blush
At a large dinner party a married woman jokes about cold feet. When asked if she is troubled, she confesses the feet are not her own, causing her husband to blush red with embarrassment.
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Agyr
Camphene Trick Eases Freeing Jammed Bottle
A small amount of camphene placed between the neck and stopper of a glass bottle will loosen and allow the stopper to be removed if it becomes jammed.
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Rea
Sarboard Watch
Health hints on food from Dr. Smith of London University
Dr. Edward Smith's ideas cover bread choices and nutrition. White wheaten bread suits children better than brown rye or barley, while rice outperforms tapioca and sago. Potatoes, turnip tops, and select animal parts are favored for economy and digestibility, with fish like salmon praised for nourishment. Milk, cocoa, tea, and coffee are discussed, as are beer and spirits. Woolen clothing is recommended. avoid rubber coatings.
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Edward Smith
University of London
Sweden
Switzerland
Smith
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