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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1869
Page
3
A letter from ESCULAPIAN argues that Stephenson County physicians once formed a Medical Society but lost momentum after intermittent meetings. He notes other counties maintain active associations and urges physicians to convene for exchanging medical views, hoping the President calls an early meeting.
Brigham Young lashed at United States officials hostile to his church. He vowed to adrift any more U.S. scalawags sent to the territory, threatening they would not return if they value their hair. Mormon followers nearby reacted with mixed astonishment and approval.
John Newton likens yearly troubles to a bundle of fagots and explains God unravels it day by day. William Jay adds that each day presents a separate letter with its tasks and trials, urging not to borrow from tomorrow.
A fragmentary quotation from the Phrenological Journal argues that beliefs and habits shape outcomes. It wryly contrasts signs, timing, and domestic foibles with claims that luck and real value come from practical brains and genuine assets rather than show.
Boswell Baden of near Newberg Indiana is said to be almost a hundred. He has married four times in the past six years and now the latest wife has died at age eighty. He has forgotten the names of his spouses.
Correspondent details a 1869 Charlotte novelty gander pulling on bicycles. Riders launched from a beam, greased a gander, and aimed to pull off its head as the bird dangled. The event drew town residents and featured several riders before one man, I. Peters, won.
The New York Mail explains turtle arrivals from the tropics, with live green turtles shipped to hotels and saloons. It details catching, shipping, and storage in pens, the use of flesh in soups and steaks, and notes yearly city consumption and notable hotel buyers.
The prize fight near St Louis between McCoole and Allen, two champion roughs, drew much attention as nine rounds were fought. McCoole was badly punished, and his supporters claim Allen fouled by eye gouging. The referee ruled McCoole the winner due to Allen fouling, sparking outrage among Allen's friends.
A July Lippincott's Magazine piece argues Nova Scotia's leaders and professionals favor annexation to the United States. It claims merchants, doctors, lawyers, and legislators across Halifax and rural counties align with the idea, foreseeing isolation from Britain and Canada if loyalty stays split.
The Augusta Journal recounts how a silver poplar transplanted in 1849 grew a second trunk within the stump of the same tree after a severe ice storm. The core remained alive, with ten knots from sawed limbs on the original, now five foot long trunk. Captain Beeman preserves this natural oddity as a genuine curiosity for the state cabinet.
A writer voices concern over religious Sunday School materials. They argue current tales for children are grim and sanctimonious, urging cheerful, rational stories that avoid repetitive holy names. The reader, a father, favors literature that entertains while educating without moralizing.
A girl fell from a third story window in New Haven and grabbed a shoestring that caught on a nail, preventing a fatal fall until help arrived. Local responders rescued her. the incident highlights a lucky break in a dangerous moment.
Amasa Lord, Western Secretary of the American Peace Society, urges support to prevent war and spread gospel truth. The plea describes the Society’s work, publications, and outreach from Chicago, seeking agents, funds, and subscriptions to the Advocate of Peace as it expands toward the West.
A banquet hosted by the Fishmongers' Company drew public excitement. Mr. Canning declined to offer sentiments on ministers. He quipped that fishmongers deal with a quiet, drinking fish community and urged guests to drink instead of talk, provoking laughter.
In Tyancystey Pennsylvania a 30 by 1ft house three stories high was started and finished within thirty hours. Nine men painted it in twenty five hours. Ten bricklayers laid 42 850 bricks in twelve hours. Two plasterers completed in fifteen hours. Two sash factors finished in ten hours. The plumber worked five hours. The brickmaker supplied bricks in eleven hours. The lightning rod was erected in fifty minutes.
A poor old horse valued at seventy five dollars has lingered in dispute as ownership remains unsettled after nine years of trial in Buffalo. The case shows no sign of settlement and continues to drag through the courts.
The Chicago Republican discusses the value of a town paper, arguing it reflects local enterprise, supports rights, and should be fostered by readers. It warns that the paper thrives with community backing and laments stingy towns that neglect their own press. The article also critiques pranks and hoaxes that undermine serious discourse.
Fragmentary report describes naphtha leaks on Caspian islands spreading across the lake surface. The flammable layer caught fire and burned for forty hours over vast areas. Inhabitants felt apocalyptic fear as fish and vegetation suffered widespread damage. Historical echoes reference Herodotus.
Reports claim manufacturers place agents in English towns to provoke strife among workers to influence shipments. The unrest allegedly sparked trouble in Prestoy, leading to many workers leaving. An opening is reported in a Black Court workstation, with plans to hire a large unit of capable workers for Pittsburgh, Pa.
A garbled report references a ten year old child, a father, and a woman who cannot speak to him. It mentions a pensioner on one shilling fourpence daily in Nottinghal land, with savings mounting to 521,000, and scattered fragments about Portland Oregon and a George Francis Train court matter.
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