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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1878
Page
4
The Journal appeals to subscribers to pay arrears and $1.50 for the coming year to receive the paper gratis until January 1, 1879. New subscribers paying a year in advance at 1.60 get the same offer. The paper brands itself the leading Republican paper of the district and asks patrons to recruit friends.
Co C cleared 81 85 for the Kilpatrick lecture. Kilpatrick lectured at Thomson. Rev Dr Cooley and Temperance Hall speakers. Local events include firemen squirts, a county dance, a turkey shoot, post office robbery, and a major store renovation at Broad's. Community notices cover charity suppers, travel tickets, and local achievements.
The article notes C G Shuler Esq on the streets Tuesday morning and reports a regular meeting of Excelsior Lodge No 97 A F and A M Thursday at 7 30 pm for M M degree work with visiting Brethren invited. It cites the Dixon Sun on lecture courses in Freeport and temperance lectures ongoing weekly.
Gen Kilpatrick, visiting the city, stayed with C C Lathrop and is a retired farmer owning 400 acres in New Jersey devoted to blooded stock. His wife runs the farm during his lectures to western audiences. The B Pomeroy lecture drew an audience of 25 to 27 people. Greenbackers in the county number 57 and voted for County Treasurer out of fear of death before the next chance. G M Laird of Laird Marlow, Daily and Weekly Register Call proprietors, is in town visiting the Journal and remains aligned with Republican views.
Geo Thompson was arrested on Saturday on a falsifying records charge added to existing indictments. Justice Wiles continued the case to Monday at 1 p.m. with bail set for Thompson’s appearance. Chas F Goodhue was re-arrested on Saturday and re-heard before Justice Wagner due to bail irregularities. He was held to bail at 3,500 dollars with a new bond. Counsel includes Sen J A Crain and T F Goodhue. State's Attorney Cochran aided by U D Meacham.
After nearly three weeks of durance vile and failed bond attempts, Chas Goodhue finally posted bonds signed by W I Mitchell J S McCall Jos Milner J A Babcock John Bardel Michael Huber John Fr Smith Ir Porter and Aug Volkers. The Florence tableau notes Democrats blamed for Sabbath abstention and suggests moving Florence Democrats away. Grand Jury convened with Jacob Krohn as foreman listing jurors from Jefferson to Winslow across multiple townships.
Gen Judson Kilpatrick spoke last Wednesday recounting Civil War campaigns from Sumpter to Gettysburg and Mission Ridge. He blended vivid battle scenes with landscape imagery, recalled camp life humor, and paid tribute to Phil Kearney, delivering a popular, mournful yet thrilling talk that drew strong audience enthusiasm.
Mrs N G Clark of Chicago spoke on The Relative Condition of the Women of France England and America noting French peasant and urban women in labor and society roles England has protective domestic sphere and Queen Victoria as leading figure America sees growing intelligence yet limits toward political life. Baileyville news reports grain shipping hog markets and local stores with Huston to preach weekly after January 1 1879.
Advert reads large piano sale by F W Brainard in Freeport with the largest and finest stock and very cheap prices emphasized.
The Young People's Association at First Presbyterian Church reports growing attendance for a rapid survey of great world cities. Rev. Frank P. Woodbury of Rockford lectured on Rome, following Mr. Jenkins on Paris. The audience praised both the content and the diagrams, and Woodbury earned high regard as both artist and writer.
Mr H H Hawthorne, a former government detective, is in our city teaching a simple system to detect counterfeit money at sight. He offers instruction for $2 per person, claiming instant recognition of fake bills. Hawthorne reports strong success and portrays himself as a public benefactor.
In Peoria and Springfield Rail road matters Ben Smith and William Walter Phelps with other New York and Philadelphia notables attend the trial. Illinois Central plans a through line from Kenney to East St Louis about twenty miles east of Springfield. Jno Matthes, a stock dealer, was killed near Riverton by a Wabash engine. Paducah line expansion would cost 2,200,000.
Mr. Jacob J. Buser, longtime foreman and local editor of the Oregon Courier, resigns to take a better paying post in Silver Reef, Utah. J. L. McCreery, ex city editor of the Dubuque Times, writes a hymn book. Curt Treat, editor of the Clinton Wisconsin Independent, sells his newspaper office to a Michigan man.
Dear Journal describes Beloit College in 1878 celebrating Thanksgiving with morning prayers, church sermons, and a festive College Club dinner. The piece highlights the turkey and pies, poems and toasts, and a playful Thanksgiving Pie reading as students relax after a busy term. The Beloit town is quiet, noting a recent lecture by Prof. Churchill and an upcoming talk by Gen. Banks on December 11.
The skeleton tied to the white horse that bolted last Saturday is not the remains of the New York millionaire nor the defunct Greenback party, correcting earlier reports from the page.
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