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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1872
Page
3
A long miscellany on piety and moral exhortation discusses prayer, living by faith, humility, and avoiding worldliness. It cites quotes from Macduff, Spurgeon, and Henry, notes on church life, and reports on Methodist and Baptist circles, church building progress, and international religious developments in England Germany and Abyssinia.
Fragmented verse denounces wartime politics and Horace Greeley surmises on Grant. The piece cites North Carolina returns showing Vance succeeding Pool, and cites Democratic opposition in Grand Rapids to the Greeley ticket with named ex-mayors and figures expressing firm resistance.
In a recent debate in the California Legislature two members spar over a Calaveras official with a sharp line about his abilities. A playful scene unfolds with a druggist and a boy seeking remedies for a sick father, followed by Joaquin Miller on Goat Island as a Boston visitor questions his solitude and replies that he keeps two squaws, provoking reflections on gender and humanity.
A fragmented political satire mocks Horace Greeley and a Iebel candidacy. It jests about rebellious traitors, poverty at homes, and the mythic potato bug with vast progeny. The piece parodies Greeley’s stance on potato bugs and parboiling.
A minister called on a lady of his acquaintance. His long talk exhausted the little daughter who whispered to her mother in a clear voice that he did not bring his amen with him.
The quote portrays the Liberal Democratic platform as a promise ridden appeal to all voters. It suggests an agreement with everyone and promising everything until after the election, while implying skepticism that any promises will be kept.
The Withington Commercial of Del. reports harsh lines about Horace Greeley and the Democratic party. It cites critics in Greeley’s state questioning his honesty and accusing the Democrats of vitriolic vote loyalty. The Galena gauge railroad progress is noted as favorable with Belmont service promised by November.
Oregon Democrats opposed Cheeley as a candidate, with four of their organs opposing the nomination and sending a conflicting message from Baltimore.
A fragment cites a proverb-like line about walking uprightly before Cish and being honorable and safe in all places and conditions. It directs orders for job printing to the Freepoor Jovaxan Steam Printing House with the claim that steam printing does it.
Addie Lewis voices envy for wings as her mother reframes wings as thought’s power. The mother explains that humans possess invisible wings of thought guiding imagination to distant volcanoes and icy seas, faster and farther than any bird.
A Bath physician inherits twenty thousand dollars and a house from a stranger he once aided by a carriage offer. A Londoner who helped an old man cross the street later receives five thousand dollars and a gold watch in a bequest. Civility, though not always rewarded with wealth, yields inner good and tangible thanks when opportunities arise.
A narrator recalls a child fleeing two men to illustrate running away from tobacco whiskey and swearing. The text surveys petroleum’s rise after its 1871 oil discovery, detailing output, wealth, and its impact on Philadelphia and Pennsylvania railroads, noting crude oil prices and the immense value of refined oil. It contrasts initial unease with oil’s essential role in homes.
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