10 Aug 1881
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1881
Page
3
A satirical verse exploring republican values through Squire Cecil and his heir. A neighbor’s comment prompts gratitude for the republic’s chance for commoners. Miss Mugging arrives with jeweled display and pretensions highlighting class contrast.
The Boston Traveller remarks that General Grant, after a career as a soldier, continues as a citizen to speak and act on public affairs. He valued his duties over epaulets and will express his views freely, unbothered by critics or popularity, defending his right to speak and act as an American citizen.
The August Eclectic features leading essay The Sword and papers by Julia Wedgwood on Froude as biographer, a Dogs of Literature piece, and Mr W Lence Jones on Ireland. Also includes Revisers on the New Testament, Visions by Galton, Sun-Voice to Chaucer, and Kith and Kin chapters. Published by E R Pelton at 25 Bond Street New York. Terms five dollars annually, single copy forty five cents, trial three months for one dollar.
Lippincott's Magazine for August features A Glimpse of the Cumberland Border by Rose Kingsley, The Home of the Giant Squid by C F Holder, continuing Dr Oswald's Zoological Curiosities, and New Ground by M 8. The naval tone and salt spray flavor mark the issue as a capital read.
A. Collings sketches labor on a Tennessee tobacco plantation. The Pension Office and New York Fresh Air Fund publish timely notes. On the Wrong River by C F Johnson Jr recounts Adirondack adventure. Housekeeping in North Carolina offers domestic prose. Captain Pat's Novel by Susan B Long and Santa Lucia by J D J Kelley are strong stories. Craque-o-Doom ends with a new serial by Sherwood Bonner forthcoming in September.
The method details a burn care protocol by Herr Fuller for severe injuries from firedamp or powder blasts. Steps include a warm bath, thymol wash and sparing, removal of vesicle tips, linseed oil with thymol, and use of a caoutchone mattress to relieve pressure. Thymol is applied frequently to ease pain, with revisions as vesicles dry and are opened with disinfected scissors, followed by thymol oil reapplication.
An Elmira Gazette snippet recounts a playful tale about a young lady and her friend Sam Harrisson. The group chatter touches on tobacco smell, tastes, and a blush moment as the topic shifts to a church fair, followed by a column on female self care and petting as remedy for nerves.
Statistics from France show since 1872 a total of 1 154 796 men have passed through the active army. About two thirds 769 864 served an average of four years while a third 884 932 served about ten months. Records of how many remain alive are not kept. In 1872 the liable number was 303 810 with 80 433 found unfit and 273 377 fit, 156 010 enrolled. From 1872 to 1879 these figures varied only a few thousand.
A Chicago reader's testimonial claims Hop Bitters cured a friend's insatiable liquor thirst, ended the appetite, steadied nerves, and kept him sober for over two years with no craving to drink again. Other cures cited.
A Sandusky correspondent sent an exact foot diagram to an Albany shoe factory. The bare foot measures 17 inches long and 7 inches wide, with a 19 inch ball, 18 inch instep, and 22 inch heel. The wearer is Miss Mary Wells of Sandusky, age 17, weight 160 pounds.
Mr. Vanderbilt commissions a magnificent ceiling for his wife's room from Paul Lefebvre, featuring the departure of Night with Sleep resting on rosy clouds as a winged elf leans to kiss her awake.
A California man sues Central Pacific for 101000 claiming a recklessly placed covered bridge and trees hid a train. Five children and their wagon were struck at 35 miles per hour, killing them and destroying the wagon and horse. He seeks 100000 for lost services and mental anguish, 800 for burial costs, and 90 for the horse and wagon.
Mr James Parton urges readers to ponder a North American Review piece criticizing politics. He warns incor porated wealth dominates local legislatures and railroad magnates override community interests. He notes growing wealth and population but worsening public virtue amid inflation and corruption.
Lord Bute plans a grand red sandstone Gothic palace at Mountstuart near Rothsay Scotland on the site of the former house destroyed by fire. Designed by Mr. Anderson of Edinburgh the 260 foot long five story building will have walls five feet thick and a marble alabaster entrance hall. Marble cost is at least 250000 with foundation work at 50000 and total completion likely over 1250000 dollars.
In Texas Siftings a quip follows Gus De Smith leaving an Austin graveyard. Gilhooly asks why he looks serious. He replies that many husbands burn fires in the morning and many tombstones read Peace to his ashes as a grim joke about fatal fires.
A Paris trial of an instantaneous fire extinguishing invention drew Gen Pittic representing the republic, Mile Grevy, Gen Jeanningros, the Spanish ambassador, M Caubet head of police, and several senators. The general vote praised the experiments as marvelously successful, notably extinguishing a tar lake of seven thousand pounds in under a minute after flames climbed a third story.
A promotion claims Carter's Tron Pills quiet nerves, strengthen the body, refresh sleep, improve blood quality, and brighten complexions for both men and women. Sold by Em mert & Burrell at 30 cents a box. See advertisement.
Quote from Catherine II of Russia to Baron Grimm condemns flattery. She says praise never helped and that spiteful words prompt her to plot revenge, proving she will expose liars rather than accept flattery. The remark highlights a sharp, calculating temperament in imperial correspondence.
The July issue praised, and the August number is equally attractive with numerous illustrations delightful stories charming poems and a full page of music. It is all that could be desired by its hosts of young readers.
The Gridley Herald reports a crane found near Gridley, California, was at least 98 years old. A wire around its neck bore a silver quarter with inscriptions stating it was captured at Fort Duquesne in 1783 and released at Fort Dearborn in 1846, suggesting a long, storied history.
Foreport LAND OFFICE reports August 5 1881 transfers including J W Miller to Bergman & Dorman for lot 1 blk 64 Freeport 6000 dollars and numerous other deeds mortgages and parcels across Freeport Knowltons additions Lancaster and Kent with prices from 500 to 5200 dollars Abstracts of titles furnished on reasonable terms Deeds Mortgages Wills and other writings drawn Loans negotiated by Taylor and Son.
O Bartle of Manchester New York suffered asthma for eleven years and endured many sleepless nights before finding immediate relief and a complete cure with Thomas Eclectric Oil.
Train timetable notes show westbound and eastbound departures with multiple stations including Freeport Belvidere Milwaukee and Chicago. Passenger and freight services list various departure and arrival times in am pm intervals under the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway timetable distributed by agent R H Holder.
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