12 Jun 1872
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1872
Page
1
A curious poem recalls Greeley’s convention and the political maneuvers around Adams and Brown. It critiques the lack of unity and the tactics used to influence ballots and delegates, noting the “Galvanized Squash” and the avoidance of main issues. The speaker laments the outcome and reflects on the era’s political theatre.
A Sunday mishap turns into a comic village episode as Deacon Samuel Flint and his wife Martha Pendleton Flint move, wash clothes, misread a day, and face church scrutiny. The tale follows the couple through humorous misunderstandings, a dramatic reveal, and a forgiving community reaction. The wife’s honest account wins support at prayer meeting. the minister commends her courage and urges balance between duty and humor.
A German Presbyterian missionary fundraiser held at Maple Grove near Freeport featured 26 to 30 German preachers, with all discourse in German and a lavish missionary feast. Attendees from Freeport and nearby towns enjoyed dinners, social warmth, and orderly conduct, with a collection supporting missionary work. The grove, planted twelve years ago by Samuel Hood, now owned by Moring, provides a scenic outdoor venue for future meetings amid rolling prairie fields and growing maples.
The piece critiques lawyers as unsympathetic but quick-witted, then shifts to dental health. It urges early care of children's teeth, proper diet, fresh air, and regular brushing. It warns against improper digestion and emphasizes cleanliness and professional dental attention for diseased teeth.
The account details the royal horses at Windsor used for state occasions, noting thirty nine kept for the Queen and attendants, including various named chargers and ponies. It describes the horse yards, ness rooms, blacksmith’s shop, carriage houses, and a fleet of coaches, sleighs, and carriages with red wheels and blue damask linings, all part of a grand royal display.
A playful catalog lists symptoms of celibacy among women, noting changes in drink, reading, marriage talk, dress, speech, posture, and self perception as signs. Examples include avoiding offers, criticizing men, changing shoes after walks, stirring milk, handling hats, and concealing teeth. The piece reads as satirical social commentary from a historic period.
A fragmentary record traces Horace Greeley and his evolving stance from 1856 to 1872, detailing steps from tariff advocacy and anti Lincoln opposition to peace efforts and Grant-era neutrality. It cites speeches and a Rev. Charles Brooks appraisal urging reform of life plans at age forty.
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