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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1869
Page
3
A veteran sergeant recounts Shiloh memories in a New Year poem. The piece blends war nostalgia with visions of the battlefield as the narrator nears death. It ends noting the poem was distributed in 1843 by Louisville Journal carriers.
A Weinsberg siege tale follows Elspeth as she guides her burgher family and other women and children from the besieged town. With courage and wit she carries her husband to Conrad’s camp, delivering the downfall of the tyrant through a bold, symbolic exit.
A long letter exchange features Gen. Butler replying to Greeley about universal suffrage and amnesty. The Georgia situation shows memorialized violence and political pushback against broad suffrage, with Governor proclamations, murders, and a stalled Agricultural State Fair. Tennessee is critiqued for rapid universal suffrage and amnesty leading to unsafe conditions, a legislature repealing protections, and mixed loyalties. The piece contrasts Union policy with Southern reactions, citing Confederate remnants and press rhetoric.
A Lewiston merchant who removed a wheel nut at night to deter theft forgot to replace it and, with a friend, went for a drive causing a general smash up. He now leaves the nut on the wheel.
Special dispatch notes Gov McDougall enlisting Swamp Sioux and mixed heritage Indians to fight rebels at Red River. Fort Garry garrisoned by Canadians under Dennis. Riell prepares to oppose. potential general Indian uprising feared as border tensions rise. Pembina investors keen as news spreads.
A Perryville Massachusetts mill watchman befriends a large rat and its many kin. At midnight he taps the wall and the rats emerge to share his meal, then play around him in a playful, trusting display.
A fragment recalls Abbé Correa's jocular remarks during a Washington visit with diplomats including Roanoke and Neuville. The tale includes witty exchanges about breeding, language, and a noted talker whose English was imperfect. Also noted are accidents, tariff opinions, and various state happenings from the era.
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