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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1877
Page
3
The text presents a playful sermon fragment praising small women, likening brevity to virtue and comparing a little woman to paradise. It quotes a saying that a little word is worth more and contrasts size with value, ending with a Spanish translation note attributed to Fun Rutz De Vite.
Lippincott's Magazine April showcases a chapter from New Life recounting an Englishwoman’s emigration and early New York life, a vivid Wye Island essay by Robert Wilson on Southern manners, and Bruce on Hast topics. It includes The Marquis of Lassie by George MacDonald, a short tale IK, Auerbach’s Gawk from America, and college classics critique.
Series Monthly announced April editions of occasional Agnerean sports papers. Three have appeared Salmon Fishing Day Shooting and Trout Fishing in the Tangeray Lakes. Fourth A Sane American Sporting Dogs by M T Wilder is promised with wood cuts and discussion of Vallie pointers and dies for the dog show. A newly illustrated profile of Chinese restaurants, portraits of Hens and other notices appear in the issue.
A long review notes Tivorous Plants by Mrs Herrick and other unillustrated papers, with Coworking items on Village Improve ments and Old Eyes and Spectacles. It highlights poetry, fiction, and essays, including Katharine J Foot Marcia's Fortune and W S Quad jokes. The April number, published by Thames Talbot, offers stories, poems, and a new fun department, priced at $1.50 per year.
The April National Repository offers six substantial articles and several poems. It features Prof. Wells on Stamboul and Constantinople, Mrs. Harris on a Shinto Shrine visit, a piece on the Geysers of California by Miss Vershing, The Last African Problem by W I Alden, a Socrates study by Rev Joseph Pullman, and continued fiction That Boy by Mr Daniels. It notes church essays and a Dr Schuemann excavation praise, with Mrs Mary Lowe Dickinson’s Venetia among the poetry. Published monthly with multiple city editions.
The April Chronological Journal features Gov. Robinson of New York with portrait, The Great Plains, The Prisoners Friend Philadelphia, The Chisses of Men, Robbie's Wheels, Education Article, Weight Faculty, Wardrobe and Mind topics, disease notes, horticulture on sweet potatoes beets carrots and mice, plus scientific and musical pieces.
Demorest's offers patterns and patterns for home dressmaking along with poetry and literary pieces. It highlights fashion plates with detailed descriptions, reviews children’s content, and notes American themes and seasonal topics.
Opening paper reviews Diary of a British Officer stationed in Boston during the siege of 1775 with notes on altercations between inhabitants and soldiery and Warren's March 5 oration. Includes a graphic account of the Lexington and Concord march and retreat to Charlestown. John Fiske on Danube races. Longfellow ballad. South Carolina morals. reviews of Dickens and Turner.
The Galaay April issue features Ilenry James Jr on Paris dramatic actors and acting perfection, Whittaker's rules for playwrights, Elliot on hard times and cheap labor with sarcasm, White echoing Emerson on English traits, Coan on migratory minds from Nome, Curry on Southern needs, an unknown writer on cigarettes in Havana, plus short stories by Louise Stockman and Constice Fenimore Woolson and poems by Bourdillion, Baxter, and Margret Preston, followed by science and current topics.
Peterson for April offers a frontispiece engraving of A Sudden Shower a colored fashion plate two pages of music complete stories and two serials. Mrs Jean Weivers department delivers knitting netting and crochet instructions. Mothers Department notes qualified nurses and the housekeeping directs washing blankets merinoes and more.
The Melectic for April presents a dine portion of Williaa Black with Geographical and Scientific results of the Arctic Expedition from the Quarterly Review Newet on Russia Poruiehtly Review and a Sketch of Edmund Kean from remote diary Agi by teleph Ghient storms Mesierisi Oudylisan Neable Tarnine and Spiritual ism by William J. Carpenter from Fryers Magazine continuation of Young Musgrave by Mrs. Oliphant Inside the House of Commons from Blackwood's Magazine Other Worlds and Othivar UniverSep tL Test interesting article by Richard Proctor ALPS Wits and Witticisims Claugher's Journal Me Jews in Europe A Sketch of Willian Jack ly the Editor with Literary Notices Por-Aign aul Literary Notes Science ian Art ul Varieties
The April St Nicholas debuts a bright mix of spring verse by Lucy Larcom and practical pieces like Brooks Bird paper and Proctor Stars in April. It includes stories such as Jank Stocks ton Sam Clem son the Second and Hang Got tenlied the Fiddler, plus moral pieces on Good Will and Why Nellie was not.
Opening April issue highlights an illustrated account of the Austrian Arctic Expedition with fifteen engravings. It also features a short New York life story by Thames Davin English, the last work by Albert F. Webster titled The Owner of Lava, and The Wild Dove's Nest a Russian Easter tale. A Hero of the Old Regime sketches Marshal de Richelieu, plus Phases of Russian Life by George Cary Eggleston. Cherry Ripe continues and the editor reviews current topics and New York savings banks.
The overview lists contents including A Ramble Round the World Quarterly Review The Russian Peasant s Silver Roubles from The Trench of Henry Greville The House of Lords Frazer s Magazine Titian Fortnightly Review Green Pastures and Picadilly by William Black Part VIII Examiner Barns and Washington Philadelphia Press American isms Leisure tour Belief in a Creator Gentlemen s Magazine Fans Pall Mall Gazette Poetry Waiting for Spring God s Way is Right On the Heights My Quest.
The Nation issue lists The Week with editorials on tone in politics The political changes of tone The management of corporations progress among freedmen notes and reviews including Ruckert's History of Modern Germany A Ride for Chiva A Manual of Marks on Pottery and Porcelain Epochs of Modern History and Books of the Week Special correspondence covers liberal ascendancy in England German political agitation viral voice voting and other notes are included in this 19th century periodical record
Wade Hampton arrived in Washington and sent a note to the President seeking union to end South Carolina political differences. He pledged to secure rights of colored citizens and safe guardianship of property while aiming for pacification. The President invited Hampton for a 1 o'clock reception and Hampton met at 2 with Wade Trapton Gordon and Attorney General Conner.
The article recalls a formal exchange about South Carolina's political climate. The President says he sees no need for executive intervention to keep peace, then jokes about answering such questions. A Texas boy, after visiting a Galveston newspaper office, writes a humorous piece describing how newspapers are produced from printing to sale.
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