28 Jul 1875
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1875
Page
1
A narrator recalls a journey across sea and land. A man, once a printer, reflects on love and loss with a maiden who chose a Paris barber over him, shaping fate and memory as the old countree winds through life.
Viola Adair at eleven is bound by her father’s will to wed Elbert Duane at twenty one. Rumors spark over the clause as Viola imagines a future with the unseen suitor, while family taletellers debate origins of the strange stipulation and a deaf great aunt observes the household.
Viola and her governess Miss Butterby foster a sickly suitor story until Delmayne, a false patient, is unmasked in the parlor. The plot twist reveals Elbert Duahe confessing his ruse and seeking Viola’s love. Viola forgives him, hints at challenging her father’s will, and they wed the following year.
A health column argues late dinners suit digestion and rest, urging steady work rhythms and careful feeding. It warns against rushing meals for clerks and ledgers, citing “After dinner rest awhile” and linking dining to long-term well-being. A humorous anecdote follows about a deacon mishap with a calf and church duties.
A village housekeeper seeks help after losing her servant and tries to hire a neighbor cleaning woman for more pay. The candid neighbor reveals she sleeps with Mr Thompson and refuses the offer, leaving the housekeeper stunned to learn she spoke with the mistress of a respected citizen.
In Hawesville Kentucky the Plain Dealer recites a streetcar incident where a young woman, unable to sit normally, is pressed to the seat edge. An old lady pities her, asks about the affliction, and notes she too has suffered similar discomfort.
A sentence argues a law passed in California forbids discrimination against female teachers in public schools. It notes women nationwide earn less for equal labor and responsibility, remarks on cultural chivalry toward schoolmarms, and contrasts with men in similar posts.
The Rev J A Abbott writes to the Independent recalling the Bowdoin College 1829 class. He lists George Cheever Longfellow Hawthorne Frank Pierce Jane Appleton Pitt Fessenden Calvin Stowe Joh P Hale S Prentiss and others as memories. He recalls their personalities, future paths, and notable traits from college days.
An elderly woman visits a lawyer and asks if her seven year old son could train as a lawyer. The lawyer deems him too young, noting the boy was sassy and bold since age five and only seven on his birthday, prompting a discussion about pursuing a legal career and weighing other sons.
A fragmentary tale recalls Mayne Reid drawing humor from military life and a raucous misquote about “grease her knees.” The anecdote features a marshal, a joke about a kiss, and a brief scene of officers sharing scant clothes and limited affection amid wartime settings.
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