12 Dec 1877
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1877
Page
1
A poem envisions the future child as the coming man with potential eyes and mind. The piece contrasts chubby legs, tiny boots, and sticky hands with mighty ambitions and scientific promise. It blesses the child’s hands, feet, brain, and the uncertain fate awaiting the future leader.
A young ambitious lawyer toils six months on a contested wall street broker will. He loves Madeline, daughter of Judge Malburn, but a startling midnight sighting reveals a mysterious visitor in his office. The twist shows his roommate staged the scene, Madeline’s care, and the case’s true outcome: the estate goes to true heirs as the lovers unite.
An observation on how women play whist, showing a playful, social scene. The excerpt depicts a whispered, lively card session with comments like asking about plays, confirming suits, and strategic moves as players vie for tricks and fairness in the game.
In a stark editorial stance against mob violence, the piece defends San Francisco’s brave, organized citizens while condemning agitators and hoodlums. It urges a labor bureau to protect honest workers, promises legislative remedies for winter hardship, and criticizes demagogues who threaten property and life. It calls for lawful action and warns against bloodshed and revenge.
A Westbound tramp recounts boarding the Jarret and Palmer train at Cheyenne and clinging to a roof pipe from Sherman to Green River. He describes flying cinders, torn coat-tails, and severe facial wounds from the furnace like glare of sparks, leaving him scarred and aged by the ordeal.
A reflection from the Alabama Baptist argues that a man's happiness with his wife rests on devotion and service at home. It claims selfish desire for worldly applause breeds domestic unhappiness, while tender, constant love brings fulfillment for both spouses.
A fragment on Confucius cites virtue, self fitting for a place, and steady practice. It includes a lively eighteenth birthday letter celebrating growing up and welcoming love and sociability. The piece juxtaposes philosophy with a personal note of youthful celebration.
A European man presented a draft payable on demand at three days sight. He showed it once, then twice, then three times and insisted the bank pay the bearer. The incident describes a clever ruse rather than a real payment, highlighting a fraud attempt at the bank.
A London outing by Mrs John Wood and Sothern turns comic when he buys a small file from an iron monger claiming it is a book. The shopmen protest, the pair flee, and at the theater he returns with the file, not Macauley’s History, leaving Mrs Wood laughing and duped.
A vivid portrait of cheerful boys and girls as the sun rises. It extols a smiling, kind boy who grows into a responsible man and a girl who fosters harmony at home, praising bright teeth, merry songs, and the flood of morning light.
The Secret of Nast's Return appears in Harper's Weekly as Nast resumes political cartoons with his familiar hand and style. Curtis objects to the unflattering publican tiger image bearing the jam slogan, but Nast resumes sketching after a brief vacation. The dispute over the image coincides with sales fluctuations at the magazine.
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