11 Dec 1872
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1872
Page
1
Spring winds stir the green grass and warm sun lights dancing waves. Summer winds Whisper soft to cool the heated brow while branches sway and daisies dance. Autumn winds sigh as leaves fade, while winter winds grip with icy fingers and bare trees stand in frost.
A playful poem about a baby named Annie tumbling through a father's library. The child knocks over books and stirs chaos among Emerson Heine and Thackeray, while the narrator forgives her charm and imagines a parlor paradise born of dusted shelves and cherished mischief. Scribner's for December.
The tale follows Ben Pilley, once a famed astronomer, who accepts a lowly clerical railroad post to support his family. Through illness and fate, a night dispatch error leads to a fatal crash, his dismissal, and eventual reward as a university professor. Ben’s character endures as his family adapts, cherishing simple joy over status while he remains devoted to science and trout fishing.
Letter from Horvor Jounnan describes Fort Stanton New Mexico with latitude and longitude, elevation, Rio Bonito river, nearby towns Placita and others, and the Sierra Blanca. He recalls the fort’s 1855 origins, occupation, and reconstruction through 1868, notes geology caves, ore, climate, wildlife, and prices. He lists troops D 8th cav and T 14th infantry, reports long march totals and remote scouting, and ends with a provocative political remark.
The January number of Vick's Floral Guide 1878 is richly illustrated with plans for rural homes dining table decor and window gardening. It includes a complete list of flower seeds and praises Vick seeds for reliability inviting readers to send twenty five cents for the Guide and to order seeds from the florist.
The December number of Zeu's New Innstantsp Mornty from Philadelphia appears as a popular magazine volume three, praised for its illustrations and strong articles on Rome future earth changes the Black Watch and winds up with a Historical Summary.
Advance in the Prick of Wool reports the Boston fire consumed about three million pounds of wool and manufactured woolens. The loss has driven wool prices up ten percent already, with a likely further increase foreseen.
The Methodist Recorder notes that churches evaluating a candidate should ask if he is religious, beyond smarts and drawing ability. It warns that malign speech thrives on unverified slander, echoing Isaac Barrow on deceit. The Freeport Bulletin blames President Grant for horse disease. the Galena Gazette notes Chicago red-haired girls are called fire bells.
The piece argues the Democratic defeat marks a fatal blow to the party, detailing its loss of vitality and missteps during the war era. It contends the Greeley nomination worsened disarray, predicting dissolution akin to 1812 Federalists followed by a new opposition party only after clearing the field.
A brief exhortation urges kindness love and mercy in daily encounters to leave a lasting positive impression on others and be remembered for good deeds. It emphasizes personal conduct over grand deeds, promoting steady steady acts of care.
A western paper reports California farmers shifting to hog raising and finding success. In the Middle States, farmers also rear hogs on corn as a viable practice.
The text notes that people celebrate adulthood and highlights General Grant attaining his majority again, marking a milestone in his career and public life.
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