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Newspaper
Beaver Dam Argus
Location
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1863
Page
1
An Irish boy questions a judge about his origin after being told he was not Irish. The judge asserts his Ireland birth, while the boy quips that even if born in a stable, he would not be a horse, highlighting playful wordplay amid the courtroom exchange.
A California misadventure on the Yuba River recounts a quarrel between Thompson and a shirted local over the name Yuba Dam. The clash escalates into a dust-filled melee, both men toppled into the river, and Thompson fleeing the dubious “horrid place” with frightened locals and a child’s scream trailing behind.
The passage extols the married woman as the heart of the home, urging that she be cherished, valued, and respected in all matters, while describing how love and attention transform a house into a joyful, vibrant paradise. It also notes the Boston ice crop failure and Morgan purchasing a New York residence for 82000 dollars in cash.
During the revolutionary era near Elizabethtown New Jersey an officer famed for courtship was tricked by friends. His mounted ride ended with him on the back of a cow, its tail forward and his horse stubbornly refusing to move, eliciting a loud village reaction and the officer’s comic flight back to camp.
The article discusses rising western interest in sheep and wool due to war demand and low wheat prices. It outlines three profit sources: flock growth, weight gain, and annual wool yield, stresses strong healthy breeding ewes, shelter for lambs, and proper nutrition. It notes a wet year and extensive grazing, with caution about risks and the need for experienced shepherding and summer forage in the West. It also includes unrelated moral and civic anecdotes and a brief note on Gen. Grant and abolitionist circulation.
County Board of Supervisors proceedings continue with mixed ledger entries dated Nov 19 1862 listing certificates on hand from 1861 cash on hand at last settlement and various tax and county fund accounts. It records state and county taxes collected salaries of school superintendents and district officers, delinquent taxes, payments to poor relief, and other disbursements including advertising fees and repairs.
Recap of the County Board session in November 1861 shows total superintendent revenues from various sources deposited to the Treasury. It records $2,678.09 received by the Superintendent of the Poor per Schedule A and a balance of $419.96 due to the poor fund.
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