12 Jan 1881
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1881
Page
1
A stray kitten tests a mother’s patience as Little Gold-locke rocks and sighs. The scene captures a playful yet tender struggle of love, discipline, and a child’s mischief. Mrs. Clara Doty Bates reflects on the child’s antics and the mother’s weary fondness.
A long, sorrowful portrait of Miriam Grey, worn by relentless farm work from raise to death, and her daughter Lillian’s youth. The piece traces a mother’s life under toil, the contrast with her daughter’s bloom, and the quiet tragedy of a marriage strained by labor and neglect, ending in her death and the minister’s reflective verdict.
A fable recounts King Uved fat and crowned at night, wise Lactian sages plotting to reform his heir. The prince becomes chief weather director, bringing ordered winds for sailors farmers and bathers, pleasing Lactians while the wise men later regret their role in the plot. Several conspiracies unfold as citizens flee to sea and uprisings loom.
A 1733 Charleston petition from sixteen maids requests that widows be barred from marrying young men or face fines. They argue widows drain attention from younger matches and claim widows imitate and insult the maids. They compare to Portuguese edict preventing widows over fifty from remarrying.
A Worcester Spy correspondent extols the dragonfly, a harmless, beauty clad insect of Libellulidae. It hovers over water and fields, preying on mosquitoes and other pests, while its rapid flight and keen vision aid hunting. The piece notes life spans, metamorphosis, and the dragonfly’s broad global distribution, with a nod to Tennyson.
An old notice touts a spring remedy named Acquaintance Clossom, pitched for dyspepsia and indigestion. It markets at prices of one dollar and fifty cents, urging careful use and cherished merit in hardship.
A writer and critic visits M. Dumas in Paris and at his Swiss chalet to view a vast collection of paintings busts and terre cotte figures. Dumas discusses his work copyright disputes and his favorite Meissonier pieces while sharing anecdotes about his life and wealth.
Correspondence from Philadelphia Bulletin recounts a Paris tale of an American girl who agrees to marry the Marquis after a witty near-mistaken proposal. The story contrasts charm with grief as he cares for his ill mother, while society ponders medicine, doctors, and the allure of French nobility.
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