21 Jan 1869
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1869
Page
1
The poem describes a fierce guardian figure whose scars mark many nights of combat. His jade eyes glare with splendor as he rises armed with mighty blows, while his battle cry echoes and even teaches music to a violin. The creature’s purr soothes the listener, resonating like wind through a harp.
The article surveys trees for street planting recommending Elm, Maple, Ash, and Linden as best suited for village streets. It notes White Ash and Linden merits and cautions about Chestnut Oak and others, and gives practical transplanting advice including spacing and root handling.
The notice details Dexter the trotter’s daily care and rationes. It records morning water and oats portions, walking and grooming, midday oats, afternoon light exercise if no drive, and evening feed. It notes adjustments for drive days and provides rough quantities for oats bran and water.
An 1866 summer found a ragged foundling canary, Monty, jealously attacking a new mate named Waif. Waif heals, grows iridescent plumage, and becomes a cherished, serene companion in a kind household, embodying innocence and a quiet purpose.
A rambling classroom story about a printing error in a press room. It mentions Captain Cook George Washington Napoleon and Newton as key figures and hints at a contest to reproduce the corrected text for a prize. The piece mixes misprints with educational references and invites readers to submit proper wording.
The article notes thirty thousand blind people in Britain and discusses methods for teaching reading, highlighting Roman embossed letters, phonetic systems, and alternative scripts. It mentions a Worcester society funding Bible printing, and cites various reading methods used in London schools and a French dot system. It also quotes Rev. Charles Brooks on five core educational aims: live religiously, think comprehensively, reckon mathematically, converse fluently, and write.
The article argues women possess writing talent blocked by education and domestic duties. It suggests women should study and practice writing, use everyday home life as subject matter, and value clear expression learned through patient reading of Hawthorne and careful description.
The passage argues that deep passion rarely takes root before age twenty five. It contrasts youthful romance with middle aged love, stating many unions fail to endure if affection cannot be kept. It cautions women to consider lasting suitability, not just winning affection, in marriage.
The article recalls early tea history from England and abroad, noting the East India Company's gifts to the King, Dutch tea trade with sage, Moroccan tea blends, Tibetan tea pottage, and a poetic legend of tea’s origin. It also mentions government bonds buried for safety in Weybridge and later refunded by the Treasury.
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