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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1873
Page
3
A compilation of religious aphorisms and thoughts from various authors urging inner piety, conscience as God within the soul, and the pursuit of virtue through prayer, work, and serene faith. It contrasts worldly wealth with divine values and offers Carlile-like maxims on contentment, humility, and steadfastness in holiness.
A classroom moment records a teacher questioning two boys about spilled water. Wittie admits delay after meeting Harry Braden and playing, while Freddy hesitates then says they returned to fetch water. The scene contrasts honesty and courage, inviting judgment on trust and happiness between the two boys.
A Chicago Republican reporter recalls Long John Wentworth angrily denouncing Horace Greeley during a Texas stop. Wentworth swore at length, threatened to quit to run on an independent ticket, shouted insults, and culminated with calls for pistols. The reporter fled via window as Wentworth ranted.
A farmer sent payment after seeing an advertisement for preventing wells and cisterns from freezing. He received a reply advising him to take in his well or cistern on cold nights and keep it by the fire.
A tale recounts robbers breaking into a gentleman's home and confronting the servant. They threaten violence if the servant moves, while he asserts that moving would prove he is alive. The anecdote blends bravado with dark humor in a tense domestic intrusion.
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