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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1877
Page
6
An audience member dies mid performance as a prima donna sings on for fear of spoiling the spectacle. A man behind him grips and pins him, while others cheer despite the dying man's convulsions and blood. The curtain falls as the audience applauds, the tragedy unseen.
Two young girls Brigitte and Wallburg walk with heavy baskets on their heads. Brigitte groans while Wallburg laughs. Brigitte asks why Wallburg seems so strong. Wallburg says she carries a small herb in her load that makes burdens lighter. The herb is patience as told in a German saying.
A humorous fragment plays with farm animals, joking that a loaded revolver would force a quick choice of useful livestock furniture. It riffs on cows and oxen, noting bulls on farms and odd traits, with a wry portrait of an ox driver becoming a funeral pallbearer.
The article describes trees with long stems and exposed bark becoming damaged by drying winds and gray lichens. It recommends limewater or weak limewash to destroy insect eggs, and suggests linseed oil as a wash for insects, moss, and lichen, noting its effectiveness for growth.
A disjointed passage shows a father figure urging a son toward salvation. It wrestles with religion, belief, and a call to repentance, warning of sin and the need for a transformed heart in Christ Jesus. The tone is admonitory and evangelical, underscoring spiritual stakes.
The readable excerpts describe a projectile blade and its long reach, a wide battlefield scene with a sword or blade device, and a vivid travelogue of Ceylon forests including satin wood coral trees figs cocoa palms and wildlife. It blends technical instability with ornate natural description and a religious closing reflection.
A devotional excerpt discussing Jesus triumph over death and sin, the sanctuary as the living God where Christ is present through His Spirit, and the believer’s spiritual provision. It contrasts the believer gathering daily manna with Old Testament Israelites, noting themes of faith, worship, and divine gift.
A reflective note quotes Whitefield on the sequence of light before salvation. It argues that light reveals the soul's darkness and that salvation follows this revelation.
The timetable lists train departures from Freeport and connections to Chicago and Westward routes. It shows passenger and freight services with daily, Sunday, and night schedules, led by A Mitchell as general superintendent.
Trains leaving Freeport and Forreston listed for East and West directions with passenger mail and freight accommodations. Times include morning and evening departures such as 8:25 pm and 6:30 am for Eastbound, and 1:20 am and 8:80 pm for Westbound. Agent J A Cotton noted.
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