Butler Cox Fly satire stirs Congress and public ire
The piece describes a heated congressional exchange between Butler and Cox with satirical jabs about morality and patriotism. Butler delivers a biting retort “Shoo, fly, don’t bother me,” provoking uproar. Cox counters with insults as the gallery roars, while controversy over mileage and Greeley figures arises.
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Butler
Cox
David
Coxy
Joe Miller
Congress
Lafayette
Horace Greeley
Tom Fitch
Fort Fisher
New York
Dox
Toby
Balaam
Jim Nye
Pickle
The
Nation
Lristram
Legal Tender and Treasury Report by Chief Justice Chase
The letter from January 29 1862 discusses the push for immediate provision for government expenditures. It endorses a legal tender clause for United States notes but notes potential issues of discrimination against those who accept the notes. It urges funding bonds and banking regulations to sustain credibility and currency while stressing military efforts and retrenchment as keys to restore coinage.
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Washington Choniele
Rapoemy Department
Committee of Ways and Means
House
Congress
Treasury
United States
Taav
Stevens
Southerners Seek Return from Brazil After Rebellion
A group of Southerners who went to Brazil to settle after the rebellion filed a petition asking the government to send a ship to bring them home. The bearer of the petition arrived by the latest steamer from Rio de Janeiro, reporting a dire and trusted condition among the evacuees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
petMun
Janeiro
Walton Opens Large Dry Goods Stock This Week
Walton announces the opening of a large new stock of dry goods cloths and cassimeres for the early spring trade this week. The fresh assortment targets shoppers seeking updated fabrics and ready for seasonal shopping.
Sudden Death Shocks Community for Mrs Sydney Smith
The community is startled by the sudden death of Mrs. Sydney Smith on Monday. She suffered a bad headache and fainted after Doctor Stearns arrived, with the doctor diagnosing a fatal apoplectic rush of blood to the head. The funeral will be at Zion church Stephenson street at 3 p.m. next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Smith
Bargains and church interest fill city notes
Stevens and Co offer dry goods bargains as they clear stock. In city churches interest grows with over thirty new members joining Embury M. E. church on Exchange Street. Hackett Stephenson crafts Heart of a Nation for a Young Men's Christian Association lecture at the Opera House next Friday night.
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Freeport
Snyder
Jenkins
Eugenia
Stevens & Co
Embury ML. E
Ixchange Street
New Court House Contract Details Withheld
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate the New Court House project has been awarded to a contractor under favorable terms. The source sentence is incomplete and omits specifics on contractor name, location, scope, and exact dates. Further details are not available at press time.
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Vermont
New Lot of Black Alpaca Sold in Town
Seller notes a fresh supply of black alpaca at fifty cents, a price higher than any sold in town in ten years. The offer highlights a rare, superior grade now available locally.
Five Dollars reward for Hotel Register theft
Five dollars reward offered for information leading to the detection of the person who cut and mutilated the Hotel Register of the Howard House on February 17, 1870, and stole the signature of John B. Gough A. F. Belcher. Freeport February 17, 1870. The rest of the text contains unrelated anecdotes and comments about horses and marriage advice from Dr. Chapin.
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Howard House
John B. Gough
A. F. Belcher
Freeport
Buckeye Farmers Club Meets on Apple and Grape Culture
The Buckeye Farmers Club met at the Town House with President Fred Bolender presiding. An essay on apple culture praised its value as market fruit and home use, urged more planting, discussed soil, ground, and timing for orchard creation, and adjourned discussion to Feb 26. Grape culture was named next.
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Buckeye
Lyyn
Stevens & Co Sells Domestic Goods at Low Prices
Stevens and Co have received a large lot of domestics prints and cassimores. They are offering these items at very low prices. Readers are advised to call for details.
New Serial Stories Announced in Littell's Living Age
The weekly Littell's Living Age lists new serials by Mrs. Oliphant and Charles Lever for subscribers. It notes two fresh stories in its 64 page format, with pricing offers for yearly subscriptions and package deals with other American magazines. The publishers are Littell & Guy of Boston.
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TLE
Mr. Froude
Altinbury Review
Dublin University Magazine
Red River
Spectator
Saturday Review
The
Rocky Mountains
Council
Pall Mall Gisette
Constantinople
Lull Mall Gazette
Turkey
Althenium
Living Ge
Stephenson County Horse Thief Detective Assn Officers
The roster lists M. Hettinger as President and Jas 8 Cochran as Secretary with Jos. Scott as Treasurer and Horace Tarbox as Marshal. Executive committees include Freeport and Ridott divisions with named members.
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Stephenson County Horse Thief Detective Association
Jas
Cochran
Jos. Scott
Horace Tarbox
Marshal
Freeport
Jacob Shirk
Henry Shttley
Loran Win
Frazier
Lutheran Synod Session At New Pennsylvania Report
The Northern Conference of the Lutheran Synod of Northern Illinois met in New Pennsylvania, with about twelve ministers and several lay delegates. The discussion covered church state matters, a resident brother’s concerns, mutual forbearance, and the proposal to appoint Rev. A A Trimper to raise funds for college endowments at Carthage.
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Histor Journal
Lutheran Synod of Northern Illinois
New Pennsylvania
Loth
A. A. Trimper
Dixon
Carthage
Hancock County
Illinois
Springgfield
Riverside and Froissart on March frontispiece and more
The March Riverside frontispiece showcases Stephen's Cat the Weasel and the Young Rabbit, with a new Froissart renarration by Paul H. Hayne for youth. Travel pieces include On the Ice in the Baltic by Kuntze and Chile by Penhant W. Ames. Other stories feature How Little Patrick found his Way over the Sea Princess Eva How the Captain came by a Legacy and The Remnant of the Sleepy Princess. The Editor profiles Prescott. Puzzles Calendar March. Published by Hurd & Houghton New York at 2.50 a year.
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Riverside
Stephen
la Fontaine
Froissart
Paul H. Hayne
Baltic
Kuntze
Chile
Penhant W. Ames
Patrick
Eva
Uielle Moustachke
Annie Silvernail
Prescott
Polk
Alba
Pather Gander
P. Cranch
Hurd & Houghton
New York
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Wasntatos
Brown
Apple River
Mir. B
Legal Tender
Chase
Pacific
James S. McCall
Davis
Youngman
Shepperd
Porter
Nolin
Bulng
Galant
Horsie
Bronsville
Texas
Buckeye Farmers’s Club
H. RB. Wheeler, H. Sattlaw
Abraham Gund
O. E. Colby
L. W. Munn
John Pope
Wm. Stoneman
Thos, Coltman
J. M. Baker
L. Lightharé
Young
Yeanvar
Henry Burkhart
Wm. Eaton
Tfy Stawne Win
W. Smith
Geo, Thompson
W. W. Robey
H. Tarbox
Henry Burkhardt
Gen
R. V. Ankeny
C. Mayer
Zartman
Rhodes & Bros
Henry Fisher
E. S. Perkins
T. Wilcoxon
F. Bartlett
R. K. Brubske M
A. Guth
J. F. Lease
Peter Herian
T. W. Cockrell
A. L. Brubaker
James Deerey
Gen. S. D. Atk
Jacob Rodearmiel
J.R. Weaver
H. C. Hemenway
C. & J. Reitzell
F. Galpen
Dionis Schadle
Samuuel Smith
Geo
Bodie
A. B. Duann
John Foshe
J. Haegle
Wm. Frazier
John Haller
Christopher Kurts
Samuel Berry
Jacob Eder
Jacob Bartel
Jacob Klaber
J.J. Dilley
G. Quintus
Samuel Lower
A. D. Meacham
Ludwith Roth
Chas. Saltzer
B. Currier
C. C. Nelson
James S. Cochran
Sec'y
Edward A. Wilson
Williamsburg
Kings Co
Hrrors
John B. Ogden
Cedar St
N.Y
Ritten
Athaniel
WM. A. Stevens & CO
Wrodens
FORD
WM. A. Stevens
Stephenson Street
Ben
ESTEY
Ford & Wise
Freeport, Ill
F. O. Miller
Jreeper and Vicinity
Boot and Shoe Line
Martin’s Block
Emmert & Burwell’s
Citeate
Orl
Wracey Lyelg Ware
Brane
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