29 Aug 1877
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1877
Page
1
Fragmented lines evoke a memory filled home quiet with echoes of footsteps and loved ones. The speaker recalls late hours, a lost infant, familiar rooms, and friends now distant, contrasting past warmth with present solitude and yearning for the home and voices that shaped life.
On a New England bridge a couple meet amid flood threats and plan to cross by kite rope. A boy builds a wire bridge with a chair and pulley system to span the river. The daring crossing succeeds though a mishap injures Hero, and the crowd hails Leander as hero while he stays to help.
A youth offers to sell half interest in a bridge and the right to land cables on a farm for five hundred dollars and to run the bridge himself. The elder figure questions him but agrees, and the young man plans to begin that afternoon despite his wedding.
A polemical portrait argues against rigid regularity in human life and in Nature. It contrasts the steady daily routine of a hypothetical man with Nature’s varied pacing, urging appreciation of irregularity over mechanical uniformity. The piece mocks the idea that a single day or habit defines humanity or the natural world.
The piece argues that good reading aloud requires natural utterance aligned with meaning and sufficient self possession. It notes that many fail due to self-consciousness and overacting, likening it to stage presence and the struggle for grace and dignity in speech.
A London pun arises from the clash between Monsignor Capel and Canon Liddon. The quip asks what Ritualism is and answers with a sharp line: Popery with the lid on.
A fragmented historical extract shares horse handling maxims on humane training. It emphasizes reward for good behavior, avoiding harsh tones, and keeping horses calm and responsive. It discusses drinking habits, bottle feeding, water control, and avoiding downhill runs. It notes endurance over fatness and lists four vital body regions for balance.
Medical Journal notes that facing a window when at work strains the eyes. Side lighting or screens to prevent direct light are advised, with top or side illumination to minimize glare. German schools already place seats to avoid frontal windows, using left side light. Avoid lamps directly in front and use shades to prevent glare from bright kerosene flames.
A collection of pithy maxims about memory mercy and justice. It muses on regret and restraint, the bond between love and wealth, and the duty of charity balanced with justice. Envy and misfortune are noted, while cheerfulness is praised as a mild remedy to illness.
A curious scene on a Washington street involves a countryman inspecting a bronze Tete of the messenger of the gods. Attendants and a companion discuss whether the object is silver and what metals might be used. The Boston Bulletin notes the shaving origin is doubtful and ancient.
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