28 Feb 1877
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1877
Page
1
A historical poem recounts two children lost in a February Iowa blizzard near Mount Ayr. One boy, barefoot and bare-chested, shielded a sister from the cold as both perished on the snow. The poem lauds the boy as a youthful martyr, praising selfless courage and sacrificial love.
Florence Elizabeth Grey, an orphan with a musical talent and little money, takes a housemaid job in a New York city home. She becomes indispensable, gains an unlikely ascent from kitchen to parlor, and discovers a hidden aunt and a brother’s return, ending in wealth and marriage. The tale blends romance with social ascent and a twist of family fortune.
A private New York to Chicago message dated February 5 reports rumors that Samuel J. Tilden's mind may be fading. It claims John R. McPherson, New Jersey’s senior-elect, visited Tilden with a friend and spoke for an hour about Florida and Oregon, with observers doubting Tilden’s will to live a year whether he reaches the White House.
The Sunday arrival on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad showcased two new first class coaches one second class baggage and express and one Pullman. Features include secure furnaces hot air seats ventilation and a smooth ride. Parlor dining cars expected by March 1st will allow meals in transit saving trips for passengers especially ladies. Steel rails are nearing Council Bluffs marking ongoing upgrades.
A five inch square pasteboard tube is rolled into a small end and a larger end. Look through the tube with the right eye while a book is held against the tube with the left hand. With both eyes open the illusion makes it seem there is a hole through the book or hand, and objects appear as if seen through the hole.
Adages on adversity and nature compare autumn woods and sunsets to inner strength. The speaker asks if people will store inner resilience to stay luminous and brave when hardship arrives, drawing solace from trees’ beauty and enduring light.
In a Southern trial General Nye faced a peevish judge irritable and dull. Nye cross examined at length and repeated questions, prompting the judge to rebuke him. With a twinkling eye Nye replied in calm humor, You have got me this time Honor.
In England a nobleman driving the Bath coach on a night journey sits to supper at Maraborous. He addresses a lady and asks to share beer and beef, but receives no reply. He repeats loudly and asks again. The lady retorts she never asks outside passengers. The landlord addresses him as My lord as the scene unfolds.
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