08 Jun 1881
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1881
Page
1
A poem speaks of an unseen singer with tender voice and pink lips. The verse imagines a listener entranced by the tune and words, sensing a subtle perfume from nocturnal groves. The singer wanders unaware of the impact of her song on the hearer.
The poem describes dawn waking children at Mom and Eve with rosy light and floral glory, and evening moments when children embrace, easing burdens and offering the purest earthly joy. The speaker cherishes these days even though sorrow lingers if loved ones depart.
In a Dartmoor farmhouse story Hetty Belton hosts a stranger who proves to be Richard Garstone, Melbourne adventurer and future groom. He charms the kitchen crew, cooks a fine beef joint, and wins Hetty's favor as the harvest supper unfolds. A year later their wedding is noted in the Exmouth Chronicle.
Mr W H Ash from Penzance notes two broken cables, one Vigo to Vigo Bay and one Lisbon distance, idle in the day. By linking the ends he detects Morse on the Brest cable from Penzance to Brest, reading signals across great distance via induced current. This suggests further delicate uses for telephones.
Charles Cartwright an incorrigible spendthrift aged 64 died recently in ChorHen workhouse near Manchester England where he had been an inmate. He exhausted fortunes totaling $600,000 and could not curb his extravagance yet found contentment in the workhouse writing poetry and sermons for clergy with whom he was connected. Friends once gave him five dollars weekly pocket money that he spent on cabs and restaurant meals.
M Leslie Charney returns from the Franco Lorillard expedition with photographs paper impressions inscriptions and bas reliefs from a Toltec city near Tabasco founded about 1150 to 1180 he plans to return next October and says the city remained intact until Vera Cruz was laid out He also found sites at Palanque Tula Nictihucican and Comalcalco plus two new cemeteries numerous hieroglyph impressions and mural designs Kansas gains federal land grants worth about 1 million dollars and 192268 in cash from public lands sold within the state
A historical note recounts Count Bismarck’s reply to a Pomeranian conservative society. He defends his political choices as necessary for Germany, explains the Mile Lucca photo origin from a bored walk, and cites his doctor’s ban on church attendance due to exhaustion while praying for the fatherland.
A Philadelphia Press letter from Yoseph H. Reading of the Ga boon and Corisco Mission dated December 17 1880 describes Stanley's Congo travel. Count de Braga reached the Congo inland from Stanley Pool, met Stanley's party 25 miles inland from Avedi, and noted a mountainous, gearless stretch with sparse provisions and rapids. He expects a return Ogowe voyage, noting the Congo basin as a table land 2400 feet above sea level with a large peaceful population.
Zurich cantonal authorities consulted Prof. Kleiner on lightning risk from telephone wires atop public buildings. Key points: align wire conductivity to that of a lightning conductor. install a dedicated lightning line when fewer than sixty two-millimeter wires run parallel. strengthen single-house connections to telegraph wire standards. Also urge strict regulation of telephone pins used for lightning attraction and conduction. suspend telephone use during storms.
A Cincinnati Commercial correspondent records Mrs General Logan discussing her silk quilt project as she sews while talking. She explains her habit of keeping pick-up work nearby, enjoys colored silks and crewel, and notes mending as part of typical womanly duties. She mentions socks as a signal of family conversation and domestic life.
The piece describes a glove language with gestures to express emotions and actions. It lists phrases like Yes No Follow me I love you not hate you and others, mapping each to glove positions or movements. A second verse adds a romantic plea about future days and clasping.
Practical household tip describes making a dish mop from a stick and cloth to wash dishes in hot water without soap. Dishes are rinsed in boiling water, dried with two wiping cloths, and handled without touching them, preserving fine china and keeping cloths clean for weeks.
In a West of England town about twenty years ago an eccentric Ranting figure stalked the streets each Sunday at eight of the clock. Growing ignored he entered a quiet lane and loudly cried Fire Fire Fire. Suspecting danger windows rang with calls of Where Where. The preacher dumped a water jug over himself shouting Take that and put it out.
In Ruthven Ontario Incredible I A Scratch, a druggist, reports strong confidence in Burdock Blood Bitters. He cites a personal case where half a bottle proved more effective than prior medicines, noting a trial size of 10 cents and full bottle at $1.00.
A Sanitry Committee report reviews 2701 pigs examined over five months, finding 154 with trichinosis. Rats in Boston slaughterhouses show high infestation, while healthy fowls are noted. France has begun inspection at Lyons amid a large New York pork lard import. Barcelona reports six trichinosis deaths in three months.
The New Haven Palladium notes a woman who prioritizes family health over fashion urging early use of Hop Bitters at the first signs of illness. She argues preventive care spares expense and worry, urging all women to exercise similar wisdom.
An unpublished reminiscence from a New York Seventh Regiment member describes Lincoln and Seward entering Washington with cheers for the President and the Union. Lincoln reportedly said the final cheer would outlive them, claiming the Union would endure even after he and the Secretary are gone.
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