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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1878
Page
3
A poetic reflection on love’s madness and prudence. The speaker laments the binding enchantment of love, longing for freedom from its charms, and credits Prudence with restoring relief from the pains of folly. The verse names Beaumnon as a related voice or authorial reference.
The red pine, called Norway pine in northern regions, differs from Europe’s spruce. It grows to 80 feet or more with smooth reddish bark, twinned leaves five to six inches long, and a white straw-tinted timber that resists shrinking and warping. It yields economical logs, 10 to 18 inches square and 16 to 50 feet long, with even growth and strong, fine grain.
A Live Stock Journal writer warns that herbivores risk severe purges and stomach inflammation if abruptly moved to spring grass. Gradual feeding starts with grain or hay, then short pasture sessions, then full access after two to three hours. Avoid turning out wet grass, especially red or white clover.
An ex change notes it is odd that the United States with many poultry facilities raises few ducks and geese. Geese and ducks are hardy and long lived, less affected by cholera and croup, and could be profitably raised especially where other fowl fail. Britain and Belgium raise more geese per square mile than the U S, suggesting room to expand. In the interior, ducks and geese can be as profitable as other poultry and may outperform where disease is an issue.
A speech declares that the town base will remain forever, no matter what the opposing lawyer does. The speaker asserts that even grand celestial feats cannot erase the town’s foundational stain or stain. The jurors hear the dramatic assertion as part of a courtroom moment.
The text argues against washing vegetables before use citing loss of sweetness vivacity and aroma as earth’s protective qualities evaporate when cleaned. It claims washed produce lacks natural flavor and warns that even farmers and city dwellers fail to appreciate country vegetables after washing.
A whispered tale seeks to be told but slips away as a sleeping child wakes. The little story wanders from the house into the orchard where a girl sleeping among buttercups dreams it. She awakens and rushes to tell her mother, but forgets the tale, leaving it to softly visit children in dreams.
The piece argues long term unemployment worsened by postwar demobilization and increased mechanization. It blames scarce profits, demoralization, and idle workers, many of whom are foreigners. It proposes widespread small scale land use at home so families can grow necessities and some luxuries, reducing idleness while business remains weak.
A serious attempt in London to introduce horseflesh as an article of food is planned. Recalling 1868 at Langham hotel where horseflesh dominated courses, a banquet praised, and slaughter houses for equine meat were sanctioned, hippophagy may gain a fair trial in Rugland.
A San Francisco Bulletin correspondent sketches foothill life in California. He notes small level ground for grain and alfalfa, scarce income, and dependence on hay, stove wood, and wild hogs. Prosperous farms with water rights enjoy steadier incomes, while land titles remain unsettled and contested under old legal rules.
Public Spirit argues that grumbling without action harms society. It urges individuals to join communal efforts, improve methods, and educate others. Society is seen as a collection of diverse interests tied by unity and public zeal, with progress dependent on shared effort.
The piece argues that success based on sharpness and deceit is doomed. It warns young men that prosperity cannot rest on double dealing, comparing deceitful schemes to a house built on sand. It stresses that lifelong security comes from enduring truth and honorable conduct.
A poultry raiser asserts evening is best for setting hens. Young fowls may not sit steadily on first attempts, so place them on artificial eggs for three to four days to test their commitment. If they persist on the nest, proceed with real eggs to hatch, increasing success.
An English provincial paper prints a witty ad from a Rev offering a young woman of 27 as parlor maid who can milk a cow. The note boasts the clergyman’s trustworthiness. A gag follows: probationers joke about turkeys and geese entering the manse together, and the minister replies he won’t permit them at the same time.
A gentleman asks a shepherd if a river can be crossed. The shepherd says yes, but when attempted he sinks. The man pangs at the misjudgment. The shepherd explains he assumed passage because his geese go over and back daily, joking that the man was as wise as a goose.
A quotation from Bishop Morris warns against hurrying from girlhood to womanhood. He advises girls to wait through the period of girlhood, keep modesty, retire from public view, and allow life’s cares to come in due time. He emphasizes that wisely spending this season will brighten the future life.
The article traces the rise of live stock exports from the United States and Canada to Great Britain, noting years 1867 to 1878 with cattle and sheep figures. It highlights Southampton as a main unloading port for American cattle and Scotland and Liverpool as preferred ports for Canadian imports.
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