26 Apr 1871
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1871
Page
1
The department of our paper invites farmers of Stephenson County to contribute articles on any farming subject connected to the county. Submissions should be written plainly and published on one side of the paper for consideration.
Farmer Brown denounces sensational Paris to New York news as a foolish fable and laments the contradiction in daily reports from Rome. He asserts no one can utter a single word untruthfully and rejects constant chatter of fresh news via sunken cables.
A French household technique in Leople's Maga Seale explains long gentle simmering for pot au feu. Use beef bones or scraps, onions, leeks and vegetables, with salt and pepper. Skim, cover, simmer four hours, add a splash of water hourly, serve over toasted bread for a clear flavorful broth and tender meat.
An eighty year old farmer reflects on a century on his farm and lifelong worship. He expresses no wish to move or gain wealth, honors the God of his fathers, and ties happiness to deeper religion after decades of Sabbath worship and unbroken health.
A man recalls his wife’s severe rheumatism in 1866 and a German veterinary surgeon’s oil of juniper and turpentine recipe that quickly eased her pain. He warns to use only the best quality oils and spirits, noting the cure lasted years after follow up treatments.
Farmers should balance work with planing and machinery, begin and end labor on schedule, and integrate theory with practice to achieve healthy, respectable farming and long term profit. Maintain good stock and avoid debt while promoting health, cleanliness, and indoor home enrichment through books and music.
The passage urges harmony of order, shrubbery, flowers and fruit to improve life at home. It argues that neatness and comfort would reduce desertions of old homesteads and that health and happiness depend on a lifestyle compatible with rural life.
November December report highlights Stephenson County's potential Beet Sugar Factory at Freeport and urges dual development with a Cheese Factory. It cites England's progress in Suffolk where beet roots yield high quality sugar, profits, and rural employment, with notes on capital, skilled labor, and climate suitability across counties.
The Postal Department in Washington reports a rate change to six cents for a single letter to Germany sent via Settin, Prussia. A New York to Germany steamship line has been established, with the first voyage forthcoming.
In a Washington prison visit, a prisoner salutes President Lincoln and claims they have both been in every jail in the Union. Lincoln replies that only the Springfield jail and this one are his only imprisonments, while the rogue quips that he has been in all the others.
The Dés Moines Régister warns farmers in surrounding counties have lost thousands yearly to patent right swindlers. The con artists approach rural homes, promise easy profits, and secure signatures on vague agreements that hide negotiable notes. Farmers are urged to consult lawyers before signing any stranger’s papers or business forms.
A sprawling Humorama style column riffs on society jests, wartime quips, and literary asides. It recalls Mrs Partington on vaccination, marivaux jokes, a Dean Stanley parrot tale, an epitaph prank by Robert Taylor, farmer humor, and a german farmer Starks with eggs. It closes with a quip defending women's courage in marriage.
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