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Newspaper
Freeport Weekly Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1871
Page
1
In Stephen County a dispute over writs appears in a fragmentary note. References to farmers, Stephenson County, Marmers, and actions of the court suggest a legal contest about writs and prosestation, with limited readable details due to damaged text.
Horace Greeley extols ice making as a grand growth from small beginnings, forecasting its impact on meat trade. He envisions Texas and Colorado cattle slaughtered efficiently, shipped in half the bulk and two thirds the power, delivering beef to the East at lower cost and with less distress to animals.
Country Gentleman notes hens are like small steam engines needing constant water and feed. It outlines a winter dough mixture of boiling water salt cayenne pepper and lard mixed with oats and corn to create a warm mash fed one day then two days off. Warns against too much salt pepper or fat and advises cycling feed to improve egg laying and behavior.
The San Francisco Adda Cadifornia cites estimates for California wine yield for the year. Kahler projects 8 to 9 million gallons, a figure others deem too high. The State Agricultural Society president suggested 20 million, but such a prediction is doubted. Vineyards suffer from sulphur heat and other unclear factors.
A historical report describes cattle drives from Texas to the East Coast aboard the boatboard routes, with drovers noting signs of adaptation and steady shippers. It compares cattle specimens and meteorological data from China and Japan with U.S. conditions, concluding vast U.S. tracts support successful cattle growth and transport.
The illness hits multiple farms around Newburyport Massachusetts and Westport with severe impact on cattle in Hingham. Milk from a diseased cow reportedly killed a person who drank it. Farmers suspect transmission via clothing and shared spaces like blacksmith shops and cattle enclosures. A New Yorker learns of a bride’s inheritance but cancels the wedding.
A fragmentary travelogue describes life on the Amasos with encounters of insects and wildlife. The narrator notes mosquitoes, fleas, fire ants, and the mueuem causing wounds, then shifts to dawns, birds, and forest sounds. Observations on daily life include climate, work, and social mixing among residents and slaves.
A bankrupt merchant reassures his wife that loss is not total noting character, manhood, and industry remain. A depot miscommunication leads to a humorous exchange about paying cash for a leg of mutton. Mount Washington thermometer reads minus 29 with dense frost and wind. A solemn line praises a God conscience as a mirror of heaven.
A mosaic of quips and anecdotes ranges from puns about Mormonism and Utah depravity to Irish portraits and courtroom oddities. Jests touch politics, crime, and social mores with names, places, and dates implied, including references to Sorace Greeley, Galveston, Kentucky corn, and a widow’s humor amid legal banter.
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