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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1887
Page
6
A brief poem fragment depicts two children wandering home at sunset. Observers note their late walk and ask why they travel so near nightfall. The moral questions their path and safety as evening approaches.
A pale skinned girl named Jennie joins an Indian sunrise at a mission along a river. She follows the milk cow Brindle into the forest, curious about how the cow finds milk by the river and what lies beyond the village, observing a gray squirrel and the quiet dawn. The scene blends innocence with a land of vast plains and native life.
Jennie wanders in the woods after losing her way while a sunbonnet and a cow guide her past ferns and swampy ground. She recalls her mother and Indian friends, then hears a distant bell. Her father and a party of tall Indians appear, and she runs into his arms, relieved to be safe and fed at supper time.
A Fireside column discusses snoring as a product of civilization and impure sleeping air. It links nasal obstruction to breathing issues and claims snoring may spread in future society. The piece humorously notes snoring as a potential sign of decay and references natural selection and dental status.
The text argues that true genius requires breadth of vision and execution beyond narrow aims. It notes artists benefit from studying nature for poetic or pictorial insight, while warning great minds may overstep domain, citing Wolfe and Goethe to illustrate that ambition can surpass proper bounds yet reflects underlying limits of capability.
Detroit Tribune recounts ranch life in Kansas with 18-year-old A B Thomas narrating frontier experiences. He recalls riding, learning revolver use, wolf and coyote hunting, and a Cleveland girl who kills a gray wolf in a prairie chase. They join a round up, girls outranking cowboys in attention and trophies.
The National Department of Agriculture outlines best practices for dried apples. Acid apples with white flesh are preferred. large plants use machines to pare core and slice. Salt water washes help bleaching, but over bleaching with sulphur must be avoided. Evaporator temperatures vary, fruit stays 2 to 5 hours, one bushel yields 5 to 7 pounds.
The article notes Swiss immigrants total about 250,000 in the United States with concentrations in farming and cheese in the West, silk work in New Jersey, Paterson, and in Connecticut and Massachusetts towns. It lists prominent Swiss communities, clubs, and leaders, mentions Nord Amerikanische Grulti Bund, and cites notable Swiss figures in government, science, and business. It also references a Swiss political club active since 1876, and notes Swiss presence across Ohio, Wisconsin, and other states, including historical contributions. The second item describes the mirror-making process in detail, from glass cutting to polishing, beveling, silvering, and final testing, detailing mercurial silvering and weight-assisted curing, concluding with the finished mirror.
A traveler visits Bassein Island near Mumbai, describing a bullock cart ride from the new town to the fortress. He admires rice fields and a lotus pond, notes a ruined church with pearl oyster shell windows, and wanders among collapsing arches and marble slabs recording Portuguese ecclesiastics, while reflecting on the faded glory of the colonial era.
A physician treats a young author convinced he has writer's paralysis by arranging a lively evening with his hosts family. The guest relaxes and forgets his worry, then writes a joke correctly revealing no real ailment. Separately, a Kentucky mountain district judge earns 2500 a year, with county attorney 500, a clerk 750, and a sheriff 300.
A stitched-together spills of home economy and farming tips from various periodicals. Advice covers drainage for poultry yards, post setting with gravel and lime mortar for solidity, recipe tips for crackers, doughs, and tea cakes, and methods to prepare potatoes and stewed lobster with wine. Includes cautions on flour storage and onion odors.
Agricultural guidance notes that fresh manure can harm certain plants and stresses the need to apply manure only after thorough mixing with soil. It recommends hauling out manure when possible, incorporating it before seeding, and ensuring rotted manure for gardens and patches.
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