10 Aug 1881
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1881
Page
1
A rustic fishing scene unfolds in playful archaic diction as the speaker angling beside a river contemplates fishing and a companion named Maud. The verse interweaves nature imagery with flirtatious mood and references a legendary mischief of Cupid.
In a Paris hunting tale, two rivals meet at Verrieres. Maurice Boisgibert, admired by a wife, draws envy from Vaughan and Prethibaut. After a staged confession and a dangerous past brought to light, Boisgibert departs suddenly leaving Vaughan and Prethibaut to ponder truth, jealousy, and consequences.
George Martin of Jefferson county near Ol ham county line on the river road reports many hens missing. He set a weight trap and string to catch an intruder, only to find the trap dragged away. A re-locked trap later revealed a large coon entangled in the tree, the creature dragging the weight after escaping. Louisville Courant Journal confirms the tale.
Dr Richardson of London presented results on incubation periods for twenty six infectious diseases. He grouped them into five classes from one to four days to forty days, with epidemics such as plague cholera measles typhus and hydrophobia cited. He stressed sanitary lessons tied to correct incubation knowledge.
The Rev Adirondack Murray, farming west of the Colorado, cites Capota farm as proof crops do thrive in Texas. The 1900s mix includes Indian corn 350 acres rye 400 wheat 20 barley 150 oats 250 alfalfa 50 millet 30 sorghum 10 artichokes 10 turnips 200 hay 200. Murray says cotton and tobacco could yield greater profits with energetic management.
An elderly man in Baden long served as archduke’s boot stretcher, wearing the emperor’s boots until they fit. Now retired, he receives a comfortable pension for his duties.
Dr Oswald argues in Popular Science Monthly that warm weather requires minimal clothing for children. He condemns woolen undergarments and heavy outfits, urging lightweight linen and breathable fabrics to prevent heat stress and preserve health and morals.
The New Orleans Times notes a shift from rough courtship to a scientific kissing style. It mocks older grabs and embraces while detailing the new method with measured poses and a lighthearted tone. The piece frames the change as a loss of warmth and excitement in romantic gestures.
Mrs A W Brooks of East Eliot Maine displays a thirteen year old cat able to bow on command walk on hind legs dance and perform tricks including holding a jewelers knife and fetching milk while a year old kitten somersaults The same owner keeps a hen that wipes paws on entering the house scratches for living and examines the questioner for correctness proving a curious household oddity reported by Christian at Work.
In Tyrol it is a bedtime custom for women and children to sing while husbands and brothers answer from the hills on the return home. On the Adriatic, fishermen wives sing at sunset and await a reply from the sea, listening for the loved one’s voice nearing home.
John Beitler, a Pittsburg man who went to Brazil nearly seven years ago, returns home with a cautious view of opportunities there for American enterprise. He notes widespread American knickknacks, a slower pace for growth, and a shift toward civilization as foreign influence grows. He describes Rio de Janeiro's metro vibe, narrow gauge railways, and a Dom Pedro line with Baldwin locomotives, highlighting engineers like Lewis from Allegheny City. He also says coffee cultivation is waning as planters move to Central America and Mexico, which he expects to rise as a major coffee region.
In a light Parisian vignette Alphonse Karr jokes that murder by poison earns hard labor for life for the grocer, while a grocer poisoning the speaker warrants a fine. On the boulevard Gurusse meets Zidore who boasts a new hat and financier status, then the Count and Countess Vieilleroche quarrel over a shameless desire to control, with the dowager Countess commenting on husbands.
A Victorian paragraph finds Monsieur de Taphee, praised for politeness, remarking on a withered rose in a mantels vase. He jokes that another relative is passing away, a light quip that ends with a harsh insult about his own fate, saying he ought to be killed.
A drill sergeant explains a chain of replacements among gunners No 1 2 and 3 until the captain is absent. A recruit asks what happens then and the sergeant replies the recruit must report to the guard house for three days. The exchange highlights military discipline and the hierarchy under strain.
A historical reflection on the potential rise of free air travel. The author contemplates a century hence when self propulsion in air becomes real, risking a massive financial crash but promising long term benefits. The piece weighs railroad power against air travel as a new highway system.
The Philadelphia Chronicle reports a six week course at a cooking school ended with a woman lifting a loaf of bread so heavy it fractured her back. She suffered serious injuries while removing the loaf from the oven.
A quirky tale from the New York Mercury describes Mr. Skid inventing a life sized figure with a red handkerchief lure to scare a neighbor's goat. The goat allegedly dies after swallowing an old hoopskirt, while the device later surfaces in a circus tent before vanishing. The amusing mishap centers on inventive mischief and a goat’s fate.
The New York Sun column opens debate on dog locomotion. A correspondent argues diagonal trots reduce upset risk and ease turning, offering backward glance safety. The piece also asks if a dog trots sideways, inviting further discussion.
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