Great Speeches of Col. R.G. IngersollRhodes & McClure publishing Company, 1897 - 449 pages |
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Page 63
... corn and the potatoes , and hoed them in the sun , raised the children , and in the dark night told them about their brave father , and the " sacred cause ; " she told them that in a little while the war would be over , and father would ...
... corn and the potatoes , and hoed them in the sun , raised the children , and in the dark night told them about their brave father , and the " sacred cause ; " she told them that in a little while the war would be over , and father would ...
Page 72
... corn and bacon . Cooking was an unknown art . Eating was a necessity , not a pleasure . It was hard work for the cook to keep on good terms even with hunger . We had poor houses . The rain held the roof in per- fect contempt , and the ...
... corn and bacon . Cooking was an unknown art . Eating was a necessity , not a pleasure . It was hard work for the cook to keep on good terms even with hunger . We had poor houses . The rain held the roof in per- fect contempt , and the ...
Page 73
... corn . They made haste to get into some other business . Those who stayed upon the farm envied those who went away . A few years ago the times were prosperous , and the young men went to the cities to enjoy the fortunes that were ...
... corn . They made haste to get into some other business . Those who stayed upon the farm envied those who went away . A few years ago the times were prosperous , and the young men went to the cities to enjoy the fortunes that were ...
Page 74
... corn and oats and hay to sell . He should sell horses , not oats ; sheep , cattle and pork , not corn . He should make every profit pos- sible out of what he produces . So long as the farmers of the Middle States ship their corn and ...
... corn and oats and hay to sell . He should sell horses , not oats ; sheep , cattle and pork , not corn . He should make every profit pos- sible out of what he produces . So long as the farmers of the Middle States ship their corn and ...
Page 75
... corn - breed . By " corn- breed " I mean the cattle that have for several genera- tion had enough to eat , and have been treated with kind- ness . Every farmer who will treat his cattle kindly , and feed them all they want , will , in a ...
... corn - breed . By " corn- breed " I mean the cattle that have for several genera- tion had enough to eat , and have been treated with kind- ness . Every farmer who will treat his cattle kindly , and feed them all they want , will , in a ...
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