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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1850
Page
1
Peter, a hesitant visitor, sits in a refined parlor as Mrs Bell praises his hair and offers styling help. She enchants him with flattery and songs, hints at romance, and sets a plan to win Nell’s affection, while he fantasizes about love and status.
An anecdotal chronicle recalls a Tipton county trial for murder of a wife where jurors gamble to decide fate. The story notes a late verdict of guilty or acquittal, a dramatic Seven Up game with Col P as dealer, and a surprising juror outcome amid public attention. It references a Memphis lawyer later rising in the profession and echoes early settlement curiosities.
A farmer shares two years of field experience with deep furrow plowing and thorough cultivation. He details applying barnyard manure to five acres, achieving 706 bushels of corn from about 87 loads of manure the first year and 190 bushels in the following season, with careful leveling and frequent cultivation to maximize yield.
Measures for treating a founder include hot water baths on the legs, repeated over hours, with a strong tea purge and snake oil style cautions. Additional recipes describe hoof care with wax and indigo polish, milk curd paste to seal cracks, and alumin-based mixtures for bowel issues.
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