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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1873
Page
8
The paper invites farmers and readers in Ephenson County to contribute articles on any farming related subject. Submissions should be plain written and use one side of the sheet.
The text discusses sheep losses from predatory dogs and foxes, noting punishments should deter by prevention rather than after the mischief. It recommends bell assemblies on flocks, targeting strong and weak sheep, to deter theft and stampede. It also mentions a French fattening cage for poultry, describing its mechanism and operation.
The text explains selecting stock rams from promising lambs by evaluating constitution. A robust heavy chest and full physical development indicate vitality and strong organs. Rams must be masculine in form and not overly large, to avoid passing weaknesses to the flock.
A fragment from Bolivar Tennessee in 1808 discusses sheep illness with poor appetite listless behavior and hip weight bearing signs. It notes a rapid rye field spread of Cutroke pest across hills and river towns and questions rye beard as possible cause.
A long official defense by Acting Secretary W. A. Richardson argues the New York Tribune’s charges that Grant’s executive costs were higher than Johnson’s are unfounded. The memo details fiscal-year expenditures for 1867 68 and 1870 71, explains adjustments for loan related costs, and notes currency reissues and counterfeits influenced totals.
The Rockford Register argues Farnsworth’s shift damages Liberalism, calling the conversion insincere and self serving. It accuses him of hypocrisy, liking Washington and the Republican party, seeking renomination by unfair means, and then migrating to Greeleyism when faced with political sidelining.
A young man disturbed a quiet Twelfth Street household Saturday night prompting police to intervene. As officers approached, he fled. Vayen fired a gun into the air to deter him. The crowd misread the scene as a race or funeral, with the pursuer running at high speed.
A new novelty involves placing two highly temperamental dogs under a dry goods box at midnight in a crowded area. When done, the resulting spectacle is described as very grand, often surpassing even the most optimistic expectations.
A long string of marginal humor and anecdotes is presented, including pun riddles about mean men and tails, jokes about marriage and social life, religious quips, Irish and Dutch humor, and a well-digging prank. The piece threads comedy through everyday scenes from rail cars to church, with a piecemeal collage of quips from various voices and settings.
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