Patronizing Subscriber Shapes Editorial Frustration
An editor describes the patronizing subscriber who pays nothing upfront yet expects influence, prestige, and favorable coverage. He loses interest if the paper fails to reflect his views and may threaten to withdraw support or start an independent paper. The piece also notes Edinburgh Review contents including Taine and Cobden biographies and Irish Discontent.
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Edinburgh Review
Taine
Young Ireland School
Leonard Scott Publishes London Quarterly January Reprint
The Leonard Scott Publishing Co issues reprints of the London Quarterly and Edinburgh Review for January. Dean Burgon of Chichester is credited with critical pieces on the Revised Version and its English renderings, alongside noted articles on American politics, Jacobin conquest, Darwin on earth worms, and the Comte de Montlosier.
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Leonard Scott Publishing Co
Comte de Montlosier
Worthwhile to watch for what is worth having
A Pekin young woman engaged to a man is warned by a married man that his wife will die soon. The wife dies, and the woman, who waited, marries the widower within three months. The tale ends with the adage that what is worth having is worth looking after.
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Pekin
Breeding Tips On Maturity For Best Meat Quality
The article asserts young beef peaks at two to three years and swine mature similarly. A wether yields best mutton at two years. It notes 250-pound pigs show better quality and profitability than 500-pound hogs and emphasizes selecting breeds that mature early for breeding.
Illinois farmer keeps twenty horses valued up to 1500 each
An Illinois farmer who runs twenty horses, some valued at 1500 dollars each, writes about his pasture practices and livestock.
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Illinois
Farm sheep care and feeding advice from old notes
The article details handling by fences with barbed wire to deter sheep, noting four years of practice with no harm. It states bran is better than corn for breeding ewes and recommends mixed rations of corn, rye, buckwheat, oats, and bran. A pint daily per sheep and one bushel per 100 sheep are suggested.
Hlop Bitters Promoted as Cure for Several Ailments
Advertisement touts IHlop Bitters as a sure cure for acne biliousness and kidney complaints. Promoters claim users cannot be too highly rec ommended and urge a fair trial to become enthusiastic in the product’s curative qualities.
Notice of Trustee's Sale in Illinois Property
Trust deed dated December 6 1875 secures four promissory notes to John Dement totaling 2019 dollars with interest. Default exists and 2028.95 dollars due. On April 15 1882 at 10 am at the northern door of the Dixon Court House Lee County Illinois the trustee Jason C Ayres will sell the north half of the northwest quarter section 4 township 38 north range 1 east at public auction for cash.
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Recorder’s Office
Lee County
Lllinois
Alexander Hall
Illinois
John Dement
Joan Dement
Court House
Dixon
Linois
Jason C
Ayres
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