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Newspaper
Wilmington Post
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1869
Page
3
A long poem recalls a matron in wartime who bears hardship as nature wanes. Birds, harvest, and winter shadow a nation grieving a liberty fight. The drum of the pheasant and the drone of the wheel parallel a country’s sorrow and steadfast endurance.
Special correspondence from the State Fair notes a traveler’s journey to Raleigh amid hoosier country humor on the train. The up country men, tobacco and whiskey fondness, boasts of purchasing the Governor’s palace, and a lively crowd deports to the fair grounds where mountain girls, city belles, clergy, and gamblers mingle in festive scenes.
The report recalls a Georgia fair with Governor Holden greeting farmers in a cordial open air reception and notes excellent order and cool weather. It highlights Foster’s Wild Goose Type Setter as a transformative invention for printers, capable of dropping type on call and replacing multiple workers. The piece also covers horse racing and poultry shows, with lively commentary on the fair’s atmosphere and plans for the next day features.
Our New York letter notes Pete Hyacinthe the Recusant Carmelite of Lyons drawing crowds and interviews. It reports a grand Republican mass meeting at Cooper Institute with Horace Greeley and Franz Siegel named, predicts strong results, mocks Democrats as fossils, and highlights theatre and social scenes in New York City.
A collection of practical farming tips and household guidance from Country Gentleman. Topics cover tomato abundance, feeding poultry, a portable butter churn, curious corn ears, sweet potato yields, stump removal methods, coffee grinding advice, vinegar safety, clover seed production, and threshing practices with mowing machines and harvest timing.
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