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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1871
Page
4
The Peoria Transcript nominates Ex-Governor Oglesby as Republican candidate for Congressman at Large. The editorial urges his consent, praising him as staunch and fearless, a valuable member for the State and nation, and expresses broad local Republican support.
The Decatur Republican notes Democratic papers in Illinois name R. E. Goodell of Springfield as Congress at large candidate. It mocks expected nominees Morrison or Turner and argues Goodell’s brightness could liven a doomed campaign, joking he’d be a cheerful corpse leading the party funeral.
In August a San Francisco woman died then a hair lock and two rings were mailed East. A ring was stolen during a October mail robbery. Postal Agent Barstow recovered the items and identified the forwarder and recipient. The thief, now in Nevada State Prison, kept the ring until it was reclaimed last month.
A rural woman Annie Brown for years drew crowds by displaying a snake that supposedly emerged from her mouth. Doctors had declared her incurable. A Wayne County physician tried to remove it with force and captured the snake during an exposure. The disgorged creature proved to be an india rubber imitation, ending her occupation.
At Mt Pleasant Ohio laborers in a mowing field wear shirts and skirts like petticoats. They defend the costume as cool and comfortable and aim for a future where working men wear such clothes. They cite biblical figures and argue gender dress norms are outdated.
United States Commissioner Col Miller of this city is appointed by Judge Blodgett of the Northern District of Illinois on a Galena citizens petition. This selection is praised as timely for handling bankruptcy claims locally instead of at Freeport.
Examination of the Canadian death skull reveals a leaden bullet lodged in the brain lining near the fracture. The victim is said to have been shot about six years prior and carried the bullet without apparent injury until death.
The Norfolk Virginian marks Independence Day with a historic reflection on the Confederate retreat from Gettysburg and the surrender at Vicksburg in the same year. The paper notes it suspended publication for the day to honor these events and asks readers to pardon the lack of a next issue.
A loud critic of modern decay receives a sympathetic echo as he recalls how his father and grandfather each claimed the same grievance in their youth. The anecdote links three generations through a common refrain about degeneracy.
Gov Hoff mans proclamation and NY interview commend peaceable assembly as a citizen right. The piece notes the metocratic misread of Hoff mans stance, cites the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, and argues limits on assembly only when illegal or infringing others rights, warning against minority rights suppression leading to civil strife.
A Baileyville schoolmaster Newel Winters faces serious accusations of improprieties with female students. Citizens pressed him to leave, and local justice halted a court hearing as officials and townsfolk debate guilt. Galpin claims assault, Winters denies charges, and trials are postponed pending further action.
The Hartford Times reports a Boston man in Hartford who ate raw oysters by the dozen at twenty-five cents a dozen, devoured two hundred sixty four oysters, and lamented his luck as his lunch cost five dollars and fifty cents before hurrying to catch a train.
In Boston where a prohibitory liquor law prevails and many residents are total abstainers, tea punch is a favored drink. Its ingredients are one bottle of champagne one bottle of whisky one bottle of rum two bottles of claret a lemon and a teaspoonful of black tea.
A Round Lake camp meeting attendee boasted of twenty five years of marriage with no cross word or cross look. The Rochester Democrat notes such equanimity would not survive a high spirited wife, suggesting the man would “kill” her in three weeks by his calm.
A newly ordained minister conducts his first wedding before a large crowd. In closing, he declares, I pronounce you man and wife, and the Lord have mercy on your sinful soulg. The odd wording amuses the assembly and sparks light-hearted chatter.
Greeley writes Major Muldoon of the World from Texas letters. He jokes about never becoming president, outlines theories of government and farming, and wryly notes tea, salt, and crops. He discusses reform goals for Indian affairs and mild tribes versus bloodthirsty tribes, ending with a signoff from H. Greevey at Astor House.
Memphis July 21 1871. Jefferson Davis declares that Radical papers have published a baseless tale accusing him of improper conduct with a traveling companion. He calls the story malicious and utterly false and promises correction in the Avalanche.
A contractor on an Ohio railroad tunnel notes one morning that a gang member Jimmy is bruised from the night before. Jimmy explains with Irish slang that he was at Billy Mulligan's last night and got a bit of “cooshin” with sticks, implying a roughing up.
An Ohio woman packed her silverware in an old clothes bag and inadvertently sold the entire lot for a mere three cents per pound, a transaction that stunned neighbors and prompted questions about the oversight.
A resident from twenty miles near Freeport recalls being urged to attend a Fourth of July event to see a revolutionary soldier aged 102 who hoped for a final public appearance. The man reportedly did not travel the distance due to rheumatism and was not present.
A playful reflection extols a fly’s stubborn perseverance. It claims a healthy fly can land on a chosen spot on a man’s nose five hundred times in a row, dodging every slap, proving relentless under any summer sun.
A Southern Illinois correspondent asks for methods to prevent hens from setting. Greelay offers several schemes including cooking hens as pot pies before signs of setting, washing with sweet milk, mustard poultices, hanging for long hours, and a riot act followed by a brick or horse hoof if needed. If all else fails, allow the hen to set.
The article extols Freeport as a fertile, industrious, and inexpensive place with strong rail links and educational access. It urges energetic effort to attract manufacturers, notes a growing beet sugar factory, and promotes Freeport as a prime site for farming and industry in the West. It calls for ongoing progress and persistence.
Reported burglary at the James Mitchell residence last Monday night yielded no valuable items. A separate incident saw Mr. A. D. Ferris accosted by a man posing as destitute and offering a worthless item, but Ferris resisted and went home. The community notes a regular visiting gang and urges police vigilance to deter further thefts.
A harvest home basket picnic is planned at Yellow Creek Mills grove on Tuesday August 3 starting at 10 o clock with games music speeches and a grand evening dance. The item notes social events and local hospitality in the area. It mentions Gates Bent renting The Brewster House in the city and preparing to open a new hotel after changes. Gates formerly ran the Union Pacific House in Chicago and is seeking success.
A successful burglary was committed at the Western Union Depot eating house in this city on Saturday night. A window was opened and $53 or $54 in greenbacks taken from the money drawer. It is surmised a destitute man who begged lodging did the burglary, as he was seen leaving during the night.
In Moline a Tracton road engine pulled seven or eight wagons on a trial excursion witnessed by locals. The machinist Cummings owns the engine and claims it can mow reap thrash and run on any road. Demonstrations included hauling a long train of wagons and climbing a steep bluff at Moling, proving its capability.
An insane printer named Smith was jailed in Troy New York. He believed he faced hanging and, while praying as printers do, threw off his coat and urged the executioner to perform his duty.
Mr Nile W Hermans will address the Embury Social and Literary Society this Wednesday evening on The Education Necessary to Succeed in Business. All are invited to attend.
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