Historical Sketch of Cass County Illinois An Oration Delivered July 4 1876 a
Historical Sketch of Cass County Illinois An Oration Delivered July 4 1876 a
Joseph Henry Shaw
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These were sometimes baked in hot ashes and embers, without an oven. These were called ash-pones. Butter was not common, except in the spring and summer ; but large quantities of fat bacon and hams were used instead, which were kept the year round, in the smoke houses, one of which every family had. Potatoes were unkno'^n for many years ; and when they were introduced, they were at first very unpopular. People that ate them were stigmatized as Irish. Deer, prairie-chickens and other game, as we...ll as domestic fowls, were ver}' plentj' and much used for food. The principal clothing worn by the men was of Kentucky jeans, made into pants and hunting shirts. Under-clothing was hardly ever worn, even in winter, and overcoats, never ; and yet men seemed as warm and comfortable then as thej* do now, with under-garments and overcoats. The ladies dressed principally in linse}' of their own weaving. I well recollect when calico was first generally worn. Patterns with large flowery figures were preferred ; and although our prairies were covered all over in profusion with the most beautiful HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CASS COUNTY.
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