08 Sep 1868
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1868
Page
1
A poem reflecting on valor and sacrifice as four hundred thousand soldiers died for liberty. The speaker honors the dead and pledges gratitude to those who perished for the nation, stressing lasting memory for future generations.
The article details Times operations with 22 law reporters 19 parliamentary 12 police reporters and many contributors. It describes typography by 130 compositors 60 day 70 night 11 foremen and proof readers 24 readers three pullers and a large printing setup with Hoe and Apple presses and a Walter self feeder. The paper is sold to newsagents with no carriers and a Times wholesale price of vid per copy retail 3d. It explains the Can teen employee benefits and the long tenures of staff plus the high weekly output of paper and ink.
A large roll printing system is demonstrated where 2500 to 8000 sheets are printed then cut and delivered into two piles by a two motion mechanism. Judges deem it a success and foresee a potential revolution in English printing.
A Republican speech by Douglas, private secretary to Governor Llolden of South Carolina, rekindles praise from Democratic supporters. The piece recalls Douglas 1860 South Tour, Charleston persecution, and fears for slavery loyalists, contrasting Northern leaders with Southern loyalty and urging remembrance of past trials and patriotism.
A correspondent urges a young man to use bodily and mental assets as true capital, shunning idleness and credit dependence. The piece stresses hard work, skill, and self reliance, warning against wealth worship and speculative living while praising practical effort and diligence. It ends with a quirky note about toads under boards protecting vine patches.
Instructions state rub steel with oil to remove rust, then after forty eight hours apply finely powdered lime to eliminate remaining rust. The sequence aims to restore steel surface via oil lubrication followed by lime action.
A Galaxy article examines nerve speed and thought timing. It notes the nervous fluid travels about ninety seven and one seventeenth feet per second, electricity far faster, light vastly faster, and trains speed varying widely. Donders measures thought to sixty seven one thousandths of a second, with eye and ear processing times given.
A Rural New Yorker tale describes an elderly farmer who used a kitchen slate to list every task. His method ensured timely work, steady improvement, and orderly premises, with daily plans set each evening and erased when done.
The article notes that oil meal spread on corn hills can deter cut worms by decaying the kernel. it compares the value of manure to guano and argues that in areas with many cut worms it pays to apply oil meal freely.
Brick Pomeroy asserts that if Democratic leaders had pursued principle over plunder, they would not have fallen into the minority and would retain power. He emphasizes earnestness for beliefs as key to political strength.
The article extols sawdust as manure and bedding noting it enriches sandy soil and serves as an absorbent in stables and privies. It praises its light, clean handling, marketability in cities, and use in mills and lactating facilities, while contrasting with straw and muck. It also mentions New York Mail's debate on corn eating styles and reports Corry men noting Grant voting majorities on trains.
A French writer sought Dickens materials for a biography but received none. Dickens replied that he had long ago decided to write his own autobiography.
A German pomologist states young pear trees with smooth red twigs yield juicy well flavored fruit while rough green shoots signal mealy dry fruit. For apples, rough branches indicate sourness and smooth branches sweetness. Cream Pie recipe given with butter eggs sugar salt nutmeg arrowroot and boiling milk baked in deep dishes.
A college student recalls his father being seized with a remittant fever, shaping a memory of illness and familial strain in a reflective moment.
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