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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1879
Page
2
The article notes Ulysses S. Grant as candidate for president in 1880 subject to Republican National Convention. It mentions the latest Silver discoveries reported in Wisconsin. It also reports that twenty six of thirty nine Circuit Judges elected Tuesday are incumbents who were re-elected.
A proverb likens overcommitted professionals to the cinnamon tree whose bark is valued most, implying devotion to work robs time for actual practice. The comparison highlights the paradox of expertise and neglect of craft.
Tom Ewing was nominated by the Ohio Democrats on Wednesday for Governor leaving Thurman out in the cold. The move acts as a deadener for a Democratic Presidential candidate, signaling he is not the party’s man.
Tilden and Thurman vied for influence at the Ohio Democratic convention with Bishop representing Tilden. Both faded as Gen. Tom Ewing won the prize. Gen. A. Y. Rice was nominated for Lieutenant Governor.
Wade Hampton, in his maiden speech in the south, eulogizes the army and vows he will not vote to deny necessary appropriations. He declares he cannot consent to aid in disbanding the army or impairing its efficiency.
The report notes Secretary Sherman rising as a presidential probabile. It hints his nickname could become Old Resumption if he gains the nomination while warning rebels in the South to calm their behavior or risk a return to Old Appomattox.
A political statement arguing the Republican party should choose the best candidate based on merit records and principles. It asserts Republicanism will not hinder the chosen candidate and emphasizes selecting the strongest nominee.
Governor Cullom signs the revised school law while opposition centers on a provision requiring annual public vote on abolishing high schools. The broader compulsory education bill did not pass into law.
The extra session has kept Congress in session nearly three months and the Democrats are blamed for the expense. Voters will remember who foots the bills as the country bears the financial strain.
Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer of New York, interviewed by Gath, endorses Ewing on currency grounds as a reverential bequest from his father though a hard-money man. He doubts Tilden will be the 1880 nominee and believes Grant will be the choice, citing the heart of the party behind him.
The piece notes a clear turn from sentimental and sickly tones to strong patriotism in this year’s Decoration Day speeches. It attributes the change to the Confederate Democracy and argues lines are now as sharp as in 1861, suggesting Democrats would struggle to prove party unity if a presidential election occurred this fall.
Twelve of twenty Newark Vermont scholars die from poisoned air and water amid a low boggy site by a creek supplying drinking water. Drainage from a barnyard and a buried dead colt near the stream, plus Paris green on potato vines, prompt suspicions of stagnant pools under the floor and potential murder charges against local officials.
A pamphlet on sunstroke by C B Knerr M D is praised as a thorough treatise. It details etiology noting July August risk, hot murky weather, and air hotter than blood temperature. It cites Dr Gordon on heat apoplexy in India and lists predisposing factors such as dehydration fatigue poor ventilation and improper head covering.
General Grant weighs in on the Chinese problem saying the contract system resembles slavery and fuels anti Chinese sentiment. He notes Americans won a war to end one form of slavery and would not accept another, arguing free natives of China would be as welcome as other foreigners.
Numerous former soldiers from nearby towns loudly condemn Captain Atkins for declaring the 92nd Regiment the best ever enlisted in any country or age. They argue many other regiments from the state match or surpass that claim and accuse him of braggadocio and poor taste.
An act forbids sale of real estate under any power of sale in mortgages or trust deeds executed after the act takes effect. Foreclosures must proceed as for mortgages with no power of sale and real estate may be sold only by court judgment or decree.
The discussion classifies chins by shape and size, linking indented chins to strong hunger for affection and broad, square chins to ardent, steady love. It notes retreating chins suggest less attachment, while jaw projections hint at tendencies toward carnivorous or herbivorous diets and associated traits.
The text reviews Thomas Watson M D’s 1856 description of apoplexy or coma with rapid onset, distinguishing it from narcotic intoxication by cerebral function. It cites cases from Kings College lectures, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, and a physician’s misdiagnosis, stressing cautious use of stomach pumps and accurate cause inference rather than assumptions.
Special correspondence from Des Moines notes Decoration Day events with a massive procession from the State Armory to the cemetery. The crowd heard speeches by Capt. J. A. T. Hull and Dr. Patchin, with Gen. Given presiding, and Des Moines marked by a grand, solemn observance honoring Union dead. The report also covers statewide political party activity, the Iowa State Fair plans, a Greenback ticket, a severe Friday storm, and a note on Marshal Talbot’s death.
Correspondents describe a dispute near St John’s Church about a new brick house owned by Hettinger. He filled his low lot to two feet, creating an embankment that could alter a natural water path and flood the street. Citizens debate whether the city council should intervene to preserve the water course.
Editorial reflects on the 1879 encampment of the 3d Regiment LN and allied units across Illinois and Wisconsin. Invited governors and military staffs will attend the four day event with Sheridan to review the troops and John C. Black to speak on July 4. Excursion trains are planned, and neighboring towns anticipate significant crowds and spending as newspapers promote the city’s grand military spectacle unseen since the war.
A fragment debates infant baptism, arguing it promotes false salvation. It cites biblical history, Moses to apostles, urging avoidance of infant baptism and contrasting practices with Christ. References Urim and Thummim, prophets, priests, and early church customs.
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