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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1872
Page
7
The speech denounces Horace Greeley, defends Ulysses Grant’s record on taxes and debt, praises Grant for saving money for the nation, and attacks the Democratic stance with references to Reconstruction figures, pensions, and national unity.
The excursion season starts on June 10 with the C. N. W. Railway sending daily about ten car-loads of travelers. Citizens seek pure air and shade in country groves, with picnics, festivals, and fishing parties drawing crowds for 24 hour escapes near the city.
Mails between Chicago and New York are to be carried by dedicated trains with one locomotive and three mail cars. Each car fifty feet long, designed for speed, with no stops except for coal and water. The 962 mile run aims for over forty miles per hour to relieve post offices, as postage on newspapers and all printed matter drops to one cent for two ounces.
Young women of the city organized a leap year picnic to Liberty Mills after abandoning a Chicago plan. The event featured male escorts in elaborate outfits and a lavish repast with sandwiches and ice cream. Handsome displays, formal parlor humor, and courteous gallantry marked the day as couples returned home tired but content with the outing.
Charles Sumner declines to back General Grant aligned with Horace Greeley arguing Democrats refused to guarantee rights for colored people. He recalls urging Democrats to vote with him to join the new movement but says party loyalty would abandon principle and accept a compromised cause.
An 1872 Orangeville report recalls three men trapped in a fifty four foot well after blasting. Charles Winchell descended first, Willis Walkey followed but collapsed at the bottom. Rescue attempts by Geo Winchell Hiram Winchell and others saved two, with Dr Bradshaw aiding. Charles sustained a broken collarbone.
Spensley and Hempstead announce a co partnership under the firm name Spensley and Hempstead to conduct insurance. Hempstead will manage the insurance side from Spensleys law office while Spensley concentrates on legal work. The partners praise Hempstead as careful and industrious with first class companies.
George Tandy fished twice with a big bite in the morning losing hook and line, then caught two fish in the afternoon including an eight pounder where the lost tackle was found. Dr Snyder reports preparations to seat 15,000 at the Rock City Gazette festival on Thursday evening July 26.
Farmers report strong hay and clover yields with rye below average and barley and wheat oats trending well. A thief fled a Dubuque deputy sheriff, was captured at Freeport, and jailed after stealing several hundred dollars. The piece blasts Greeley, urging Democrats to withdraw support and defend true party principles.
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