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Newspaper
Mexia Evening Ledger
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1899
Page
4
A British Dairy Farmer writer notes dairy imports rise because Britain's cow and heifer numbers grow more slowly than the human population. Data from Agricultural Returns show cow per 1,000 people falling from 82 in 1871-75 to 76 in 1881-85 and further declines through 1898, signaling greater dependence on imports.
Farmers' Review explains profitable turkey production with timing for market, feeding, and management. Guidance covers fattening weeks before marketing, feather clipping debates, cleanliness, free range, pest control, coop types, brooding by hens, and water and housing considerations to avoid sickness and losses.
Emma Clearwater notes hens should lay 19 to 25 eggs in the first clutch, 15 to 20 in the second, and the third should not exceed 12 or 43 tries. She compares turkey raising to a game of chance where effort continues even without immediate profit.
A Texas reader shares a summer method for country butter with no ice. By chilling milk and cream, washing and salting immediately after churning, and packing in jars with wet cloths, butter stayed fresh and flavorful all summer.
The Rural World advises stopping horn growth in young calves by applying caustic potash or caustic silver to the horn nubs before they start. Methods include wrapping the stick, cleansing with soap, and applying a few drops via a dissolving phial setup to avoid burns. One application should kill horns. improper use may ruin one horn. Also notes on cow feeding, milk quality, and dairy practices from Ex. and Dairy World.
A poem portrays two glasses, wine and water, debating their roles on a rich man’s table. The wine boasts of power and ruin, while the water argues it brings healing, virtue, and hope. The dialogue emphasizes alcohol’s temptations versus sobriety’s redemptive aid.
The text argues abstaining from intoxicants is practical, not virtuous. It states moderation harms, risks of craving, and that social change comes by individuals choosing abstinence. It emphasizes helping others, preventing harm, and that temperance benefits both abstainers and those who drink.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America met in Chicago for its twenty ninth annual convention. Officials report sixty seven branches and 3582 members added in the last year as temperance unions nationwide grew from forty eight to sixty two memberships.
Resolutions unanimously adopted by Catholic bishops approve administering the pledge to all children at confirmation and urge Catholic schools to include books on the drink question with periodic instruction. National officers were re-elected. Philadelphia to host next annual convention in August 1900.
Wil Clowe of Great Neck buys a hotel opposite All Saints Episcopal Church and plans to turn it into a residence. The churchyard houses notable burials including Mrs. August Belmont and John W. Ward. A past land dispute spurred a saloon bid near the church. boycotts followed. Miss King bought the property via a third party for 35500.
John Morley's recent speech before the British parliament draws broad attention. He criticizes Conservative policy and accuses English brewers of prioritizing saloons over law, detailing how liquor interests sway politics and undermine national welfare with a cosmopolitan, bar-driven patriotism.
Reports on prohibition in Kansas showing no paupers or criminals in many counties. The Lancet cites gender differences in surgical outcomes linked to lifestyle. Sullivan fined in Lowell for liquor ads. inns near Watford converting to temperance refreshment houses. New York with 7000 saloons, temperance views from Rev Peters. Iowa Supreme Court links supplying liquor to habitual drunkards with dealer liability. German law moves to curtail drunkenness by placing habitual drinkers under custodial guardianship starting 1900.
Harper's Magazine reports on Haiti's Port au Prince water works and market system. It contrasts a progressive facade with widespread disinterest and inefficiency, describing water features unused after festivals and a market that swelters as meat and vegetables spoil in the sun. The piece portrays Haitians as resistant to progress and notes a clock tower market complex seen as poor yet rarely used.
The Cripple Creek district leads in electric mine work with electric streetcars to reach zones, hoists, pumps, lamps, drills, air compressors, and remote switchboard firing. Electric power could cut steam costs by 15 to 30 percent, boosting profits and enabling lower grade ore to be mined.
The article notes Ryland Hill's credited role in introducing uniform inland postage stamps. It mentions Freeh claiming early influence with stamps and wrappers. A French collector cites Abiller de part vape and Pellisson to Scudery, linking to early stamped papers and Paris letter distribution before 1845 when stamps became obligatory.
A reader asks why a married woman changes her name to her husband. The column notes tradition and social norms surrounding identity, property, and public records. It discusses expected practice and evolving views on women’s autonomy within marriage.
W B Schwartz a Indianapolis lawyer born 1838 sold his patented visible typewriter to the typewriter trust after years of work. He received more than $50,000 in cash and will get $2,000 annually until 1901 to refrain from further action related to the invention. The circus parade in town amused him more than the large sum.
A French military note recounts 1798 in Italy when Bonaparte, exhausted after battles, took a sentinel’s gun and stood guard. The sleeping sentry wakes, recognizes his general, and is reassured by Napoleon who notes fatigue may excuse sleep but warns to choose better moments next time.
Mrs Appleton notes Chauncey St Minto Appleton has not had scarlet fever or measles and only teething troubles previously. She warns against return visits from the e and her daughters and mentions past illnesses during summers and falls in Atchiston.
Eccertile Thorne-Lalter shows immense enthusiasm for golf and sports a distinctive golf suit during play. In contrast Bramble favors a single old business suit when he tees off, signaling divergent pregame rituals.
Fragmentary notes discuss sea serpents or crowded beaches, with hints of a case labeled by Claywand Leader and references to Greene Why and De Witt. The text is unclear about outcomes or evidence.
An unmarried woman dies and influences a vivid red theme described with a scarlet coffin hearse and coachman livery in Brazil, shaping a striking funeral procession image.
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