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December 15, 1854

The New York Tribune issue later quoted before the Agricultural Society was published.

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BeloitDecember 1854Month

December 22, 1854: The railroad bridge (Northwestern) over Rock river was completed; the Beloit Journal of December 22, 1854, stated that the railroad from Chicago to Beloit was completed.

BeloitDecember 1854Month

December 27, 1854: Rev. Alfred Eddy preached the funeral sermon of the deceased professor at Madison; the remains were then brought to Beloit and buried.

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Nation & worldDecember 15, 1854

The New York Tribune issue later quoted before the Agricultural Society was published.

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You may think this only takes place in England, where people have plenty of money; but, gentlemen, these things have happened here in this country, and indeed are happening every day—not as a wonder, but because people just know the the difference between good beef and bad; and notwithstanding the difference in price, will have the good, if it is to be had. To establish this fact, I beg to digress for a moment, to read to you from the New York Zyibune, of December 15th, 1854:

Guernsey, Orrin, and Josiah F. Willard, editors. History of Rock County, and Transactions of the Rock County Agricultural Society and Mechanics' Institute. Janesville, Wis.: William M. Doty & Brother, 1856. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871593.PDF p. 361 / book p. 339

1854 / December 15

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December 15, 1854

The New York Tribune issue later quoted before the Agricultural Society was published.

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Nation & worldDecember 15, 1854

The New York Tribune issue later quoted before the Agricultural Society was published.

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1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

You may think this only takes place in England, where people have plenty of money; but, gentlemen, these things have happened here in this country, and indeed are happening every day—not as a wonder, but because people just know the the difference between good beef and bad; and notwithstanding the difference in price, will have the good, if it is to be had. To establish this fact, I beg to digress for a moment, to read to you from the New York Zyibune, of December 15th, 1854: