05 Jul 1867
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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1867
Page
1
Andrew Lee returns from work to a tense home life with his wife Mary. A newspaper line urging him to praise his wife sparks self reflection. He decides to bridge the chill with a gentle compliment as Mary secretly works to keep the home warm.
In a domestic scene, Andrew Lee praises his wife Mary and awakens gratitude and trust. She questions his affection, tears rise, and he professes deep love, promising happiness at home as the couple rely on renewed trust and warmth. The narrative shifts to ocean navigation lore and a humorous Swampville teaching tale.
A reckless rider, seeing a dead warrior with a gleaming sword, steadies his courage. He refuses to claim the weapon, swearing his own life would stain it first. He vows the fallen will not be left to scavengers.
A historical clipping charges Democrats with urging desertion and flag desecration, declaring the war a failure, inviting John Morgan, opposing Sherman, denouncing Union heroes, aiding destruction on the Mississippi, and inciting violence against freed Black people in Texas.
A group of sea captains in a Honolulu store sample a barrel of pepper and deny its contains peas. Old Captain from Salem insists there is pepper and bets a dollar it is so. He points to the label “peppery” and pays the bet, leaving the crowd amused by the Boston spelling challenge.
An exchange recounts a late day tree transplanting experiment showing night transplanted trees fare better. The note links performance to four timing virtues: punctuality accuracy steadiness and dispatch. A Montreal paper reports Jefferson Davis renting a cottage near Niagara Falls with other noted Confederate victims.
A discussion extols the natural delivery of scripture readings and sermons arguing such performance is essential not theatrical. It cites Murdoch and Garrick as examples and contends readers should not deny religion its expressive power in public worship.
An 1800s note describes two garden remedies. Mix one part vinegar to nine parts water and spray trees to deter eggs in buds and blossoms. For ants and climbing insects, paint stems with thickened lamp oil after sun-drying to form a protective belt.
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