Agricultural Fawn Aid Association Faces Reorganization
A historic county agricultural society faces major changes as officers push for permanent grounds and a joint stock structure modeled on St Louis. The paper urges farmer involvement, notes past inefficiencies, and anticipates a higher premium with stock growth. Delegates to the State Fair are named in the officer list.
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Adams ‘County
Agricultural Fawn Aid Mechanical Association
J. W. Singleton
Pushtnests
Joseph Turner
Ko EK
Jonez
Eliot Combs
A. F. Lecaceee
Toek Committees
Wm. Cotier
Beeros
W. F. Hatephrey
Meacham
Cano Porst
P. B. Garrett
Richard Seaton
Corcueci
Geo
Johnwun
Alex. W. Smith
Crarrox
S. J." Morey
Bz Curry
Sen
A_ owles
John
Far Cerex
Clark Chatten
George McIntyre
Gusen
A. Booth
Paria Judy
Honey Carrr
John Byler
Albert White
Hovstox
Wim- Neton
Wieler Strickler
Brent
Owens
G. BE
Fardolph
Listerr
Arl
Teaan
E. Hendricks
B. Hickman
Archer
BeKrx
Gec
Feyton
E AW
Sicrlay
Bmuteoay
Fred Johnson
Perry Alexandar
Mexpon
Eli
Banks
Edmund Highis
Nort East
Freming Burke
J. J. Graham
Paraso— XY
We Miller
A. T. Cook
Qrisct
I. W. Barnum
J. B.mersiman
Ricurizwo
P. G. Corkins
James Long
Unsa
Leachman
J. al Nichols
Jommesvo
K. E. Ones
Sixoetox
Ter
St Louis Society
Compost Heap Advice for Adams County Farmers
Readers are urged to build and maintain a compost heap using stable manures, ashes, plaster, and coal ash to confine loose materials. Turn and age the heap for a year before use, then spread manure and leaves to enrich fields. Emphasizes weed seed risk and benefits for future corn yields and grass substitutes.
Remedy for horse distemper and tar treatment
A historical note describes a tar based remedy for horse distemper. It advises applying tar into the horse’s mouth with a paddle to improve health and prevent the disease. The guidance claims the remedy is simple, harmless, and effective, urging repeated applications and linking tar quality to results.
Prairie Farmer subscription offer from Chicago publisher
An old pioneer in farm literature praises the Prairie Farmer weekly published in Chicago by Ewent & Co. The editorial chair is filled by C. D. Braenox, Esq., a former farmer and capable writer. The paper is deemed worthy of western farmers. a one year subscription costs three dollars.
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Tae Praiie Farner
Chicago
Ewent & Co
C. D. Braenox
Nursery stock buyers urged by Beverly firm Corten
Currer's Nursery in Beverly County is highlighted as a reputable supplier with a fine stock of evergreens and other usual first class nursery goods. The Correr brothers are praised as honorable and reliable, and the note urges readers to support their business to aid the Farmer's Corner for fruit growers and agriculturists.
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David Xander
Hannah
James Mr. Harkey
Dorothea
John Prey
Susannah
Adams County
Clinois
County of
Adams
Illinois
John Frey
Ald
Pan County
Quincy
Onias
Skinner
Bop
Trustees
Benjamin
F. Grover
How to Build a Smoke House for Hams
Instructions for a fre eproof smoke house measuring about six by seven feet. Describes ground preparation brick floor eight inch thick walls a two foot wide wooden door lined with iron and a central chimney with outside arch and iron stove door. Recommends corn cobs or hickory wood for smoking and estimates cost around twenty dollars per Rural New Yorker.
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New Yorker
Sheep raising linked to soil health and pasture care
The article argues stock raising, especially sheep, improves soil vitality and pasture quality. It urges farmers to integrate stock with regular field rotation and manure production to maintain soil productivity, noting sheep help control briars and encourage native grasses where other livestock may fail.
South facing chambers cited in health journal tale
A New York merchant’s son dies of tubercular disease after living in a damp north facing room above a vast prairie. The tale urges that sleeping rooms be lit by sun with windows facing south to keep them warm dry and pure.
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Tuk Gromous
New York
West
Hnd
Journal of Health
Peaches Every Year via Plum-Stock Grafts
A correspondent recounts grafting peach trees onto hardy wild plum stock to prevent winterkill and frost injury, promising reliable peach production for many years. The piece notes cost, advises buying several times the amount to ensure results, and cautions on fruit eating timing and moderation for health benefits.
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Ohio_ Cuititater
Ove Consueto on Compost and Corn Planting
A reader notes six acres planted with corn after applying moderately coated compost and rolling the field before planting. Seed spacing aims for ten inches. a planter lever is used for even distribution. The goal is shallower seed and even emergence, hoping for seven hundred bushels if the season favors.
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Drszap
Wheat landa farming method benefits crop and soil
A farmer explains the ordinary wheat landa method as adding manure and smoothing the surface for better crop conditions. He recalls historical practice near Indian reservations where sheep were herded onto fields at night for grazing then turned onto wheat plots in fall, with rental paid per night for access.
Improving rural shrubbery and ornamental plantings
The article advises rural improvers to reduce forest trees and use smaller, smooth trunks near houses. It suggests grouping shrubs of varying heights to screen, frame, and extend perceived lawn space, surround a flower garden, and create pleasant walks. It lists desirable shrubs and stresses a permanent, well-made shrubbery as a lasting country-place feature.
Fragments from a Persuasive Prospectus on 1861 Politics
The piece laments Democratic rule in Washington as profligate and corrupt, accusing the party of meddling in presses and slavery expansion. It argues for Republican ideals like keeping slavery out of territories and generous homesteads, predicting a Republican win in March 1861. It frames a coming revolution to restore Republicanism.
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Washington
South
West
Bastile
Chicago
Can't Publish It Letter Seeks Public Whip Out
A late anonymous letter denounces a man who married into a respectable family and caused the break up of a brother in law’s family. The sender claims zeal to whip the scoundrel from society but the writer gives no name, labeled as Foucher, and thus cannot be printed.
Charleston Contention and Religious Excitement Recalled
Amid renewed anxiety to hear news from Charleston, critics deride the religious fervor and platform clashes as chaotic and boisterous. The piece mocks misread papers and the mass reaction to what it calls niggerdom, reflecting contentious debates of the era.
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Charleston
Hannibal Democrat
Ars Poetica
Thare
Harpers Man Douglas on Slavery Vote Risks in Mississippi
An analysis argues that if Mississippi rejects slavery, Harper figures fear a political shift harming Black residents. if slavery is upheld, gains for white power may extend. The piece links Douglas’ stance to broader sectional tension and racial consequences.
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Harper
Ir Douglas
Mississippi
Dems at Charleston and the split over slavery
The piece analyzes Democratic discord after Charleston, contrasting Northern and Southern aims, calling the party a wounded snake and predicting a national shift toward Republican ideals. It notes Virginia Republicans meeting in Wheeling, northern Virginia’s stance, and the call for a Chicago convention. It highlights Soward and Seward rivalries and reports a local Republican victory in Concord Township.
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Virginia
France
John Brown
Wheeling
Wise
Kentucky
Free State
Vatican
Washington
Charleston
Old Dominion
Harper's Ferry
Chicago
Wentworth and the Governorship in Cook County Contests
The piece details factional strife within the Republican ranks in Chicago and Cook County over nominations for mayor and state offices. It notes delegates pledged to a unit vote for N B Jeno at a Decatur convention, the renomination of Wentworth for mayor, and tensions with the Chicago Democrat press. Readers are urged to support true Republicans who stand for Liberty and rights of man.
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John ‘Wentworth
Cook County
Decatur
N. B. Jeno
Long John
Dolefil
Weytworth
Chicago
Chicago Democrat
Wentworth
Paster
Lixcoux
United States
Delegates to Decatur urged to keep pledges out of nomination
In Decatur county the delegates to the convention are urged to go without pledges. The Hannibal Democrat notes overzealous supporters pushing for commitments. Delegates are to exchange views freely to choose a strong ticket and preserve the Democratic cause amid party divisions and calls to elect Seward if needed.
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Decatur
Democracy
Hannibal Democrat
Democrat
Ben
Might and Main
Yancey & Co
Black Democracy
Bennett
Democratic Party
Douglas
William
Ht Seward
Old Tiger Vest and Sam Houston in Indian War Debate
The piece argues Governor Gent Houston of Texas has written Tony Fetter to the War Department in Washington about Indian warfare on the borders. It lauds Sam Houston as knowing how to fight the Indians and questions calling on Hercules, portraying the government as impotent to aid any Territory or State against its enemies.
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Houston
Texas
Tony Fetter
War Department
Washington
Holfind
Bierhave
United States
A . Ee
Boerhave
Chicago Platform What it Means in 19th Century Politics
The fragment outlines constitutional and legislative goals. It mentions opposing the extension of slavery into free territories, supporting a broad Homestead Bill to provide free homes, and backing a transcontinental railroad from Missouri to the Pacific with government aid. The text reflects 19th century party positions in the United States.
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Chicago
United States
Missouri
Pacific
Political Excursion Offer Amid Democratic Turmoil in 1850s
A correspondence urges western editors to visit Washington in coming weeks aided by excursion tickets from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The writer mocks Democratic agitation, warns of national convention intrigue, and praises Republican vigor while forecasting a tight political race and a decisive midwestern influence on the coming campaign.
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Baltimore& Ohio BB. Co
Capitol City
Potomac
Pater Patric
Washington
Congress
Charleston
Pierce
Plains
Kansas
Buchanan
National Union”Convention
Baltimore
Chicago
Northwest
Sewing machines bring health and independence to women
Quincy IL May 5 1860 a local agent explains a new 25 double thread sewing machine offering labor saving benefits. He argues machines ease burdens on mothers promote outdoor exercise and healthier families while boosting employment. He confirms familiarity with major brands and claims the 25 machine combines best features for wide use.
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Quincy
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Gale
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Calhoun
Dred Scott
Maryland
Tennessee
Cotton
Gulf States
William H. Seward
Seward
Concord
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Mec
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Wolland Bitters
Holland
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Pittsburg
H. J. Hoffman
Aldo Sommer
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Frank Mr. Wever
Adam
Hunois
Hubert Lansdon
Charles J. Howland
Thomas C. Bennesen
Eaid Circuit Court
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Pear
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Tate
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Clement Nance
Charles H. Howland
Marquette Ledge
Order of Old Fellows
Uarry Hess
Savannah Fess
William Cannell
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Lewis L. Ward
Charles
Livingston
John Stewart
Newton Flagg
Charles A.savage
Isaac
Woodraw
Daniel C. Wood
Augustus C. Marsh
William G. Walker
Avery Turner
George W. Ward
Circuit Court
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Eathill
W. Macfat
Jonas & Asbury
Illinois Nnteal Fire Insurance Company
Hewry
Alton
Tinois
Rps Company
Ulinais
Loeses
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Timothy Turner
B. K. Hart
Samuel Wade
Hwy. Billings
Reviewyen
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B.F. Long
Lyman Trumbull
L. Kellengorger
Henry Lea
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F. A. Hoffman
J.W. Sehwergier
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Durant & Kull
QTATE
Ilinois
Julius S. Hammond
Jono.d. Been
Junia Apn
J. Been
Adoniram J. Boon
Harriett N. Been
Fanny J. Been
Margaret J. Boop
W. Macfall
Buckley & Delano
Gots
Casnp
REAL
Thomas Bailey
William Farlow
Andd Yolinda Farlow
Camp Point
Aaid County
Camp Pointalgo
Apa
Northern Crows Railroad Company
Berginning
Volinda Farlow
Circuit
Adam Brelnagls ix
George Hess
Cela
Simeon Schroader
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Egiddings
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Xotice
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Petitiou
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Cephas
Quiner
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Cephas Stowe
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Buckley
Delano
Sol
McCormick
Prentisa Caldwell
E.B. Curtis
la Prairie
Little, Ray, & Co
Rashville
J. B
Stoxe
Too - Fie B
Mercsmuey Eee
EK Stone, & CO
Boots, Shoes, & Rubbers
Minois
Towit
Washington Squesc
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N.T. Lane
Fifth Street
Wampshire and
Fifth Streets
Clinton Lunch
Third Street
3D Street
Vermont Street
Broadway
James A. King
Alexander
J. W. Hollowbush
J. K. Webster
Adama
Mlinoir
James Adams
George Adams
Amos Green
W. B. Spaulding
Wheat & Grover
Chillicothe
W. S. Hughes
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