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Newspaper
Rolla Express
Location
Rolla, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1873
Page
4
A lengthy miscellany features reflections on motherhood sin nature and ethics with quips about theft punishment and God. It includes quotes attributed to New York Times prose on history and a humorous exchange about a husband’s treatment of his wife and insurance.
The piece argues that after a powerful figure dies, both harsh and forgiving views arise. It condemns insincere praise and insists judgments of a deceased ruler should remain consistent with known conduct, acknowledging dangers of shifting sentiment after death.
The Indiana Legislature passed a bill reducing legal causes for divorce and requiring continuous state residence of two years before filing. It also allows reopening cases where notice was insufficient to set aside decrees. The reform aims to curb rapid divorces and promote marriage sanctity, with broader calls for a uniform nationwide code.
The article explains that air holds a fixed amount of moisture at a given temperature, forming clouds when saturation is exceeded. It contrasts clouds with fog, notes that clouds are free, movable vapor formations, and describes how tiny water vesicles behave in fog and mist observations.
A humorous reminiscence about how enthusiasts overestimate the reach of statistics. The narrator recalls a newspaper project started with grand arithmetic, leading to endless miscalculations and eventual collapse. He also parries a fellow writer who overvalues misused census figures and a dubious belief in annihilation. The note closes with a nod to Scribner’s March issue.
A tale from Atlantic for March recalls excesses at a Scottish manor where guests faced forced drinking. Robert Dale Owen narrates a host locking guests in and wine chaos ending with a dramatic escape and ruined friendship.
The guide warns against overplanting lawns with trees and shrubs. Grass suffers under roots and shade, so keep the main lawn unbroken. If trees are used, choose fine specimens like purple beech magnolia or cut leaf birch and plan for future size and shape rather than current appearance.
The article argues for purposeful curved garden walks that justify each turn, advocating smaller, well kept plots over sprawling yards. It stresses choosing a few flowers with real care, limiting beds, and selecting pet varieties like pansies before rotating to balsams, stocks, or asters. It also covers front lawn beds, cut flower beds behind the lawn, and decorative features like rockeries and baskets with regular watering.
The article provides varied home remedies for cleaning painted wood, removing stains from marbles and silver, repairing leather and gutters, and making beef tea. It includes methods using India rubber, starch paste, ammonia mixtures, carbon disulphide and turpentine, gutta percha, hot water with potato parings, and a horse tying trick, plus notes on farm layout and plant rows.
Two undernourished children, an eight year old girl and a ten year old boy, were found near the Pittsburgh and Mor Wayne Railway in Indiana. They claimed their mother was dead and their father had abandoned them. A Kenton woman, seeking to adopt, identified the girl as her missing niece after a county infirmary director confirmed a suitable subject.
A case discussed the correct way to measure half a mile for land limits. The full court ruled horizontal measurement on maps is the true standard, not distance along the terrain surface, affecting land sales and legal precedents beyond the water.
The article cites dairy expert Dr Stuttevant and veteran dairyman At Lewis on how cow excitement drastically lowers cream content. It urges gentle handling, quiet milking, and reduced agitation to preserve milk quality, noting impacts from rough driving and rough milker. It also repeats promotions for Locke's National Monthly and related literature.
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