The Kentucky Mob Tortures and Executes a Black Republican
The narrative describes a 1861 Kentucky mob targeting John Harris for voting for Lincoln and supporting Union. He faces threats and violence at a voting table, then survives a near-fatal assault. Later, at a rally near Russellville, he confronts Confederate sympathizers, is captured by a mob, tortured with a sap and rope, and left to suffer under a brutal, prolonged crowd-controlled ordeal as vigilantes debate burning him.
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Kentucky Hero John Harris in Civil War Colors Legend
The article chronicles John Harris, a Kentucky soldier famed for carrying his regiment’s colors at Shiloh and Chickamauga, and his daring escapes from pursuing forces near Lost River. It recounts his courage, battles, and ultimate life in Indiana after voting for Abraham Lincoln, with additional notes on poultry breeding terms and practices.
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Alfalfa A Great Flesh Producer in Corn Belt Farming
A historical survey extols alfalfa as the premier forage for hogs, cattle, and growing stock across the corn belt. It notes Texas hogs fed on alfalfa near Wichita, Kansas, and argues alfalfa provides balanced nutrition, supports bone growth, thrift, and clean systems. It also covers sowing, discing, and multi-year yields, highlighting dairies favoring finer stems and the plant as a substitute for bran in winter rations.
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Poultry Terms and Definitions From a Glossary
The glossary defines poultry terms by age and sex. A cockerel is a male under one year, a cock over one year, a hen is a female over one year, and a yearling is counted as twelve months. It lists egg sets as thirteen, broilers up to two pounds, spring chickens over two pounds, towing chickens at about three pounds, rowaters at four pounds or more, and a poult as a turkey in its first year.
Birds As Helpers For Fruit Growers In Pest Control
The piece argues fruit growers should protect birds as allies against pests. It cites wild fruits to attract birds and lists insects birds eat, including cotton boll weevils and chinch bugs. It laments farmers allowing hunting to damage crops, praising birds as faithful friends despite occasional annoyance.
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