Rebuilding worn lands with vegetable matter and grasses
The article urges restoring fertility on poor land by adding vegetable matter and grasses to level fields and slopes. It favors leaving vines to rot, growing hay from bermuda grasses to prevent erosion, and using peas and clover as cheap fertilizers. It also notes a U S Supreme Court case over federal jurisdiction in Virginia involving custody of two prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
Washington
Supreme Court of the
United States
Virginia
Rives
United States Circuit Court
Burwell
Lee Reynolds
Patrick County
A.C. Kelton
Burwell Reynolds
Barwell
Western District of
Lives
Peder Court
Gener Assembly
United States Supreme Court
Commonwealth
Lim
Curious Natural Puzzles Annotated In A Late Letter
A reflective piece examines animal sight and navigation from human curiosity. It notes pigeons and dragonflies relying on eye guidance, gnats and ants with silent instincts, woodpeckers pausing to scan water, and a sentinel sand piper foiling a Brazilian expedition by alarm calls and distance awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo
Brazil
Amazon
Joshisms and Humorous Sayings Preserve Frontier Wit
A collage of humorous mispellings and folk aphorisms reflecting frontier speech. It parodies wisdom on marriage patience gratitude politeness work and happiness with playful misspellings and regional slang. The voice resembles a colloquial compendium of maxims and jokes.
Dr C McLane's Liver Pills Advertised For Liver Disease
An old medical advertisement describes symptoms of diseased liver including right side pain under the ribs, shoulder and back pain, loss of appetite, weakness, cold feet, and memory loss. It promotes Dr C McLane's Liver Pills as a cure, claims quotable success with quinine, and warns to insist on genuine Fleming Bros Pittsburgh pills with a red wax seal.
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Ayer
St. Anthony’s
J. C. Ayer & CO
Lowell
Mass
Jain
Dr. McLase
McLaxe
C. McLaxe
Dr. C. McLane
Fleming Bros
Pittsburgh
McLane
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J. H. Masten
Jacob Tise & CO
East Side Court House Square
Queens Ware
Teoegin Bath Fins Croceries
Fon, A
Hich
Honew
Winston
Mtr
J. Franklin Harris
Navy Tobacco
Ark
Squire Ari Greene Co
Lad
Gressr Ey
Weesetiar
Iy Co
Nashville
America
Ig Reddy
Rus
Puntry
Lennen Snies
Mars
J. Gore
Cor. Magazine
Walnut Sts
Cambrddge
Man
Vegetine
Vegeetine
Vieascroen
Wlr
Srey
Kissell Street
Vecetine
Mm. R. Stevens
Boston, Mass
Auiy Tech
Cnet
Miles
Mary Medion
Amore
Pune
Seuslaunn
Pierrmat Consultattra
New
WiMoat
Canerra
Lina
Dr. Pierce
Salle
Thule
Tieutcorriaea
Mourhig Ralcanna
Teregulartt Sr
Oman
Uvaty
Well’s
Durham Tobacco
Hw. Gilmer
Holt
Douga
Lvck
Peicer
Winston, NY
Hodgin & Sullivan
N. C
Greensboro
Whamn’s
Cco FE
Essex
Pea
Watt
Hanil
Amerigan
Tly
Cation
Waseen
N. Uburien Street
Baltimore
Anly Warne Dytoes
Winston and Vicinity
Pfohl & Stockton
Winston, N. C
Cabell Warehouse
P. J. Sterne & CO
Sterne
E. F. Acker
MAC, Smith
Gravely
Danville
San
Miso
Mac. Smut
Wade
PJ. Sterne
Danvile
Richmond
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Covington
Toursville
Cabell
Wold
E. F. R. F. Jennings
R.F. Jennings
Malifax
L. Wade
Pace Bros. Methos
F. Bowens
Orange Co
Sydnor Walker
Heron Co
Masagede
Col. J. A
Mebane
Reidsville
Sunsciros
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