The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-11-08


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storm "A double headed calf-a mistake
made by Vcrmontcr.
LAroETE, Ind, Oct, 1854.
"Thc human mind" says an italian
writer, walks in England, it skips in
Ftnnce, it plods and gropes in Germany
in Italy it scars" In tho United States
it spreads.
Illustrative Of this sentiment is the
case of Jacob Strawn, who is considered
tho largest farmer in the United States
lie resides near Springfield Illinois. He
is We judge, from fifty to sixty years Of
age, with an honest American face, and
strongly expressive of great force Of
character. Ho weighs about $50 lbs
lie moved from Ohio few years since,
bringing with him some capital. Wo
have convcrscd with several in Ohio,
who were PERSONAL J acquainted with him
and found that lie was thcro considered
a prodigy, for pcrscvcring effort. Often
has he rode all night to meet an engage.
ment. When exhausted with travel, he
would call ut house at midday, throw
himself upon the floor. and request that
after all hours sleep, he should be awak
eucd to proceed to his appointment His
business was cattle droving He was
scarcely ever known TO make but one Of
fer for lot of cattle. If the offer was
accepted, he would announce the time
he would call for them, aud never failed
to do so. If his offer was rejected, he
exchanged no words, but quickly de-
parted. Since he camo to Illinois, he
has been known to proceed with large
drove 20 the Cincinnati market, and if il
was dull, TO turn about and buy up all
the drovcs on the road. and thus monop-
olize the market and compel the butchers
to dance to the music Of his terms In
such cases lie would never exact cxorbit.
ant pricos-onl remunerativc.
lie owns $4,000 acres of land. He
has ih;s year $50 acres of corn, and
usual, PURCHASES in summer and winters
from 5000 to 1000 head of cattle, lie
keeps about the same number Of hogs
He is estimated to be worth from s400,.
600 to $500 .000-a fortune made by le
gitimate-farming, and the rise of lands.
lie Informed me that lis land was most
ly in two farms, the one on which he
lives Oh Indian Creek, near jacksonville
containing 6,400 acres, or 10 square
miles, and another near Springfield, of
about twice that size, or 10 square miles.
All Of this he cultivatcs and improves
himself, constituting him without doubt
the largest farmer iu the United States'
Yesterday We spent half hour in con.
versation with young native American
His nane is Riec--twen,y,iwo years of
age, and having spent two years iu col
lego in Illinois, hc is somewhat educated
and dresses and appears in the costume
and airs Of gentleman He informed
us that his mother belonged to tho Chip
pcways, and HE father to The Pottawat.
time tribe of Indians For many years
his father was United States intcrpre.
tor, and consequently held at his death
considerable tracts Of land. Young Rice
has Inherited part Of these, and is con-
sidered wealthy. Hs boards at first,
class hotel, and resides permanently in
this place He has lately paid visit to
Kansas, and speaks of it in high terms
intends visiting it again this fall His
case forcibly illustrates The plastic power
of education upon the rudo and unlet.
tered American Iudiau -ats
We recently spent night a, the
house Of gentleman. who related 10 US
the following incident: fs
Some three years since, brother of
bis, in Company with party of cn,i-
grants, started with drove of cattle aud
household effects for Oregon, After in
numerable hsrdships, much sickness and
several deaths, theyEeached the Cascade
Mouptaiu', having been four mouths on
the route, aud yet months journey lay
sDoubtless other mon own more acres, bot
do not cultivate by tillasv aud gaEnig ~