15 Jul 1869
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1869
Page
1
The article reviews tests and opinions on liming hay to preserve it green and nutritious through winter. It recounts experiments in Illinois where lime treated hay stayed green and palatable, with some variability in perceived benefits and concerns about salt causing moisture issues.
A discussion of historic wedding rites from Greece to Russia, including the quince oath in Solda, fire ritual in Chaldea, Assyrian bride auctions, Egyptian veiling, Circassian knot ceremony, Hindu fixed steps, and other traditions. Noted are old Scottish and Welsh laws on marriage age and wife discipline, with reflections on the artistry of faces and memory.
A reflection on faces in public life, contrasting street encounters with nature. It ponders how human expressions carry a deeper mystery than stars, suggesting rough life and sorrow shape beauty and the engrained silence of inner thoughts.
In Ipswich a Deacon boasted a sugar cargo brig was fit for coasting. His son Tim sold the vessel in Boston for twelve thousand dollars to aid troops, despite the Deacon’s wish for eight thousand and fear of rebel buyers. He later quipped that holding out a bit longer might have earned more.
The article describes a harsh silent regime at Holloway London where prisoners may not speak and are isolated. Cells include small holes and guards enforce rigid whispers, with treadmills and restricted chapel service under strict eyes.
The readable fragments suggest a reflection on youth and marriage, with lines about staying single and living within narrow limits. The style hints at a didactic, moralizing voice typical of older periodicals.
James A. Paulding narrates the quarrel between Squire Bullock and his son Jonathan over lands cleared by the youth. Bullock, a crafty craftsman, tries to seize profits and force rent, leading to a violent dispute that ends with Jonathan winning full ownership of the farms after a physical struggle.
A heated discussion argues whether temperance is a matter of appetite or will. Prohibition is seen as forcing restraint, while some insist true temperance hinges on character and the stomach’s management, not merely law.
An advisory on removing cinders from the eye describes lifting the upper lid to expose the gutter and using a pencil tip to dislodge the foreign body. The method, demonstrated on a patient and practiced by family members, reportedly relieves pain without eye wash.
A discussion of the Coming Girl praises practical virtue and self sufficiency. It urges education, health, plain speech, faithful work, and modest dress while rejecting vanity, flirtation, and shallow fashion. Duty and piety guide her aims as she gains independence and respect.
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