11 Feb 1880
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1880
Page
1
A rhythmic speech depicts a hellfire warning for sinners in a dramatic sermon. The narrator urges immediate repentance as flames rise, likening judgment to a conscience bell and a fire that cannot be escaped, ending with a sob.
A melodramatic domestic scene unfolds as Mrs. Thornton laments a life of neglect while an old admirer Ray Remington reenters her world with violets. The story follows her temptation, a thwarted confrontation, and a dream sequence revealing her deepest loyalties, ending with a shocking, waking realization and a conflicted plea from her husband. Separately, a formal record details a Regular Meeting of the City Council on January 5 1880 with routine votes, warrants, reports, and the decision to adjourn.
In a Geographical Society lecture on Field Sports in America Lord Dunraven calls the wapiti the handsomest deer in the tribe and notes it is often called an elk in the States. He compares it to the European red deer, describes its range from the Pacific to Texas, and praises its towering antlers while warning of threats from thoughtless hunting.
Miss Martha Charters Somerville, last surviving daughter of Mrs. Mary Somerville, died recently in Florence. She held a $500 annual pension in recognition of her mother’s scientific contributions.
Saturday evening January 17 1880 the council met by mayoral call to decide John Bernans plan to move his Division Street house onto his own ground near Madison Street if the city furnishes movers. The mayor offered to hire one man and pay him privately if the council refused. Bernan refused to accept terms. Alderman Zartman moved to adjourn. Carried.
Ponca chief Standing Bear is portrayed as a towering man with a stern presence and sad eyes. Though worn and despondent in appearance, he becomes earnest when speaking, his face lighting up. Brighteyes, the intelligent interpreter, is 24 and plans to study at Wellesley College.
A San Francisco Bulletin reader notes a Japanese approach to garden lighting, praising the exquisite effect from grouped lights among tree branches rather than lining them in rows, contrasting with American practice.
A brittle remark prompts a rapid exit as a woman’s vocally charged wash-day scene echoes through the home. The encounter centers on social friction and a quick departure, with emphasis on tone and timing over details.
The article contrasts American farm tools with English equivalents, arguing American designs are lighter and labor saving. It notes English plows, harrows, and cradles are heavier and less efficient, counting sawn wood and iron waste, and highlights the Yankee cradle with four fingered blades outpacing English practice in producing sheaves. An Essex farmer resists adopting American cradles despite labor-cost advantages.
The Duke of Leinster, Ireland’s premier and only duke until recently, has reduced rents by 25 percent for holdings under 50 acres and by 15 percent for larger holdings. He funds large drainage works to create jobs, though his personal means are modest with 12 children. His son Lord Maurice Fitzgerald plans to marry Lady Adelaide Forbes, daughter of the Earl of Granard. The Leinster Fitzgeralds were historically Catholic, later raised Protestant in the 18th century. The duke’s seat is Carton House near Maynooth, reflecting a comfortable country home rather than grand English style. The Fitzgeralds connect to top Whig families, as the duke is first cousin to the Duke of Bedford and brother-in-law to the Dukes of Westminster, Argyll, and Sutherland.
A portrait by Weigall of the Earl of Beaconsfield, painted after a sitting, captures the moment in the House of Lords as the Prime Minister begins his peroration on the Berlin Treaty. Commissioned by the Marquis of Exeter, it will join Burleigh’s collection and may be engraved first. Weigall also works on a companion portrait of Lord Salisbury for Burleigh.
A rail expert notes a freshet washed out a crossing leaving sixteen feet of rail on both sides unsupported. A heavy freight train crossed the gap safely, avoiding a severe accident that would have occurred if old iron rails had been in place.
A small boy sits under a window intently reading a slate when a cloud hides the sun. He starts and asks in a rural voice who blew out that light, exclaiming Dere now.
A romance unfolds from exchanged letters where two strangers meet and marry after an appointment. A surprising reveal shows him shorter and stout while she is taller and strong, challenging their imagined heights and appearances. The tale blends humor and misperception in a lighthearted courtship.
A dialogue depicts a man asking a woman if she will swim in the sea-baths despite chilly weather. She replies she is prepared with bathing dresses lined with tap and insists she is all fixed up for bathing.
Boston observers note groups of girls strolling in short walking dresses while carrying shopping bags. The scene reflects daily fashion and public life in the city as libraries remain widely patronized and frequented by residents.
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