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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1871
Page
3
An excerpt praising T Buchanan Read's poem praised by Westminster Review as the finest American verse in lifelike sober terms. The scene shifts through a bleak autumn landscape with farms, forests, and a valed country life, ending with a widow matron and the thread of life snapped. The poem unfolds a village winter mood and the toll of war on a mother and nation.
Smith and Jenkins hire a new clerk Gardner who turns out to be a woman. After initial shock, Smith resists and then accepts her as employee. Gardner gains trust, becomes housekeeper, and ultimately marries Jenkins at a wedding attended by the partners.
A New York Central conductor Jim Ward of the Utica to Albany run becomes entangled in a social misadventure aboard a eastbound train. After aiding a mother and infant, the baby is named James Ward Beecher, then mistaken for a girl by an elderly passenger, triggering loud laughter and comic chaos as passengers react with shock and amusement.
A quirky column suggests that those lagging in trends should be nourished with ketchup as a humorous remedy. The piece frames the idea as a playful jab at outdated habits and tastes.
A shy, slight master from Tuftonboro joins Cantonville School under cover as a new pupil. A curious scene unfolds when a thirteen year old girl asks to sit beside him and he reveals himself as the teacher. Years later she becomes his wife, confirming his boast of preferring her company in class.
A historical sermon excerpt depicts a speaker describing the origin of race and sin. The pastor recounts biblical figures and uses a racial allegory, suggesting Cane turns white and linking this to the coming of white people. The language reflects inscribed plantation era dialogue and spiritual performance.
A reflection on how generals become heroes through persistent, detailed logistics and care for troops. The piece contrasts the hero’s grit with harsh, daily wartime realities such as mud, maps, tough rations, and sleepless nights, ending with public celebration and praise.
An amusing excerpt titled A Fine Old Man recounts John Wagner of Buffalo as a centenarian figure noted for cheerfulness and odd claims. It humorously cites his age of 104, a long voting history, a second crop of hair, forthcoming teeth, engagement to a 102-year-old woman, and a claim of never drinking liquor except possibly whisky, all framed in Mark Twain’s style.
A Northern Democrat who went South to seek fortune a year ago, after exhausting his funds, worked as a private school teacher for colored pupils. Night attackers stripped him, gave five days to leave the country, and he vows to pursue the matter, offering to settle “man to man and foot to foot” if the law allows.
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