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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1873
Page
5
A jumbled column of anecdotes and quotes touches on philosophy, a widow, a Camden Town incident, a clock tale, a steamboat light, and a storm. It mentions Irish editors, Chicago papers, farmers, a schoolmaster, and a singer with a grand voice. The piece shifts through humorous vignettes and editorials in a then style.
A fragmented excerpt presents Emily Huntington Miller's poem about angels and a missing child, followed by a temperance pledge attributed to Gov. Buckingham and a moral on thrift from Moore's Rural. The piece blends religious imagery with exhortations to abstain, work hard, and maintain personal integrity.
The piece examines higher moral courage as a religious virtue, not mere physical bravery, praising those who endure hatred and danger with calm love and healing. It notes Mennonites from Russia seeking settlement in 1874 to avoid military service, Tahitian religious revival linked to Queen Victoria, and Sioux reservations where nine Presbyterian churches serve about 750 members with extensive Bible translation progress.
The article surveys the East African slave trade centered in Zanzibar, detailing brutal captives, routes to Kilwa, and price progressions, urging intervention by civilized nations and crediting Britain. It shifts to Illinois politics, praising McLean county Republicans for a strong platform, opposing free trade, and noting conventions in Bloomington and Princeton.
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