17 Aug 1881
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1881
Page
1
A lyrical reminiscence recalls a fifty year old wedding on a farm path with a tan youth and a white maid walking to marriage. He admires her heavenly eyes and gentle gesture as she draws close, hinting at a hidden bridal vow through poetic memory.
In a garret, Mabel Moore clings to a prized black satin screen despite cheap surroundings and a coming loss to landlord’s daughter Ann Azalea Harper. Ann swindles the family by claiming the screen for rent debt, but Aunt Hepsy and Miss Milman expose the scheme, leading to Ann Azalea’s rejection and Mabel’s adoption by Aunt Hepsy.
An elderly Tennessee woman, during the Civil War, concealed valuables on her horse and bluffing guerrillas with humor passed unmolested. She quipped that her husband was on his back, not on either side, winning their laughter and safe passage. The anecdote recalls war era tensions and sly resilience.
Adelina Patti enjoys driving a spirited horse team on long country rides with Sam, her preferred pony. Sam watches the kitchen from his loose box, unlocks the stable door, visits the kitchen for carrots or leaf sugar, then returns to his domicile with a confident, epicurean air as if fulfilling his needs promptly.
A young husband notes his bride carefully restoring her wedding bouquet of orange blossoms in a glass globe. She explains with a smile that she hopes to preserve it for a future occasion, hinting at plans for another time.
The New Orleans Picayune notes a Philadelphian’s aggressive stance against elevated railways. The Boston Post remarks that the scene surpasses efforts by the Soldene troupe in bold showmanship.
An editorial argues that a truthful political press serves liberty by challenging demagogues and shaping opinion. It asserts editors must demand worthy candidates, sound policy, and disclosure of a party’s true aims, forcing leaders to seek excellence over patronage.
The process describes pouring molten glass, rolling on bed plates, and successive grinding and polishing to create clear panes. Machinery resembles railway turntables, with sand, water, emery, and rouge used across multiple stages. Final product loses thickness through grinding and gains a show‑window finish.
A Belfast Journal note describes southern wild hogs as remarkable runners and lean, black beasts. The writer recalls seeing hogs race beside trains, then sprint and vanish into woods, marveling at their speed and air resistance compared to lard. The piece playfully ponders how far these hogs could roam if unleashed toward Washington and Alaska.
Quincy residents recall Jo siah Bass a man of notable intellect who went to Philadelphia with John Adams as his servant in 1775. He reportedly learned of the Bunker Hill battle ahead of others and told Adams of a great fight, asking where Bunker Hill lay and being told it might be in Charlestown. The anecdote highlights limited early knowledge before the famous 1775 assault.
A North American farmer recounts recovering Merino sheep after thieves stole a flock including bucks Jack and Tommy. After a month, a search with a warrant led to a settler’s farm where, upon calling their names, the two sheep separated from the herd and approached the owner. The memory claim influenced court restitution and punishment for the thieves.
The passage outlines social classes in Mexico with Castilians, Creoles, and Indigenous ancestry. It praises Creoles for intelligence, form, courage, and beauty, claiming Mexicans rival European beauties in eye color, figure, hands, and facial expressiveness, with a melodramatic comparison to Andalusian and Italian standards.
A Toronto infant asleep in a perambulator fell, the neck strap hanged it dead. A Sacramento infant tied hands faced drowning in water. A Philadelphia infant left alone in a rat infested room died as rats gnawed its face after a netting failed to protect it.
A man complains about a fly while his seven year old son pesters it with mallets, prompting a slapstick scene. The child targets flies on walls tables and even the father, who loses patience after a blue bottle is mistaken for the pest. The father admonishes the mischief after a comic misfire.
An advertisement proclaims Thomas' Eclectric Oil as a remedy for bronchial affections sore throat and pains promising robust health to those who try it. The copy emphasizes internal use and value of the product.
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