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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1872
Page
3
In a bedtime tale, Bess tells Katie about a gray squirrel and a brown bird killed by a cruel boy, then about a pink bud that longs to be a rose. The bird is buried softly, and the rose learns it is best to embrace one's path. Katie falls asleep listening to the gentle fables.
The piece reflects on scripture growing with the reader, outgrowing past books, and pursuing deeper truth. It cites Spurgeon on unbelief and Christ’s command, then shifts to a report of Menelek, king of Shoa, appealing to Mr Waldimier to preach, donate, and engage the gospel, followed by reflections on sacrifice, duty, and integrity through historical anecdotes of virtue and courage.
A mother giraffe counsels her daughter about beauty and danger as hunters praise her eyes and skin. The young giraffe fears growing long legs while the mother warns that value lies in protection over allure, urging caution about enticement and peril.
A compact guide outlines practical steps to improve a slow horse's pace. It covers training focus, nutrition, rest, and conditioning strategies aimed at increasing speed and performance without harsh methods. Emphasis is on steady progress and safe horse care.
A hodgepodge of whimsical anecdotes and snippets from a late edition featuring puns about cards at weddings, a chimney crash in a store, a Maine convert’s habit, a loving telegram on insurance, newsy quips about a gun or a drugstore car parade, a sculptor joke, a Boston minister’s sermon, a dog tale, a classroom sentence game, a California bill to bury indigent sick, and a Dublin Irishman on names, all conveyed in breezy, moralizing newspaper style.
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