16 Mar 1881
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1881
Page
1
A lyrical sketch contrasts dry fields and withered blossoms before rain with a refreshed scene after a cleansing downpour. The speaker notes parched leaves, fading meadows, and a weary bird, then celebrates a state of renewal as rain revives flowers, birdsong, and sunlit gardens on a perfect day.
In a tale of flirtation and vanity Maud Rivers flirts with Aubrey Maxwell while engaged to George Waldron. After a crucible of jealousy and a secret about to ruin her, she confesses to George. he forgives with unwavering devotion and binds Maud to a faithful marriage.
A doctor describes responding at midnight to a man who swallowed a fish bone after dinner. After using emetics and forceps, the bone is expelled and the patient proclaims he would not have it again for five dollars. The physician reflects that the fee amounted to a valuable experience.
Whittier exchanges reminiscences with Abigail Dodge about an old Friend who faced jeers from boys one afternoon. His hat blew off as they swore at him and a boy approached, prompting the Friend to ask if he was profane. The response and a coin offer a cheeky moral about cursing those boys two shillings’ worth.
In Bangor Maine a six to seven year old boy named Harry Onnelley suffered a fatal injury while playing with a two foot pointed wire. He slid on a sled behind a house when the wire dropped and pierced his back and abdomen, passing through his body.
Advert halts claim a good porous strengthening plaster yields large returns for money. Carter's Smart Weed and Belladonna Back-ache Plasters are sold by Emmert & Burrell.
A correspondent compares the Baden duchy to Massachusetts, noting the grand duke’s royal style, palaces, castles, and vast wealth. He shows how state expenditures funded by taxes finance the duke’s salary of 1,000,000 marks yearly and private fortunes. The piece questions farmers’ willingness to pay such taxes.
A Boston inventor proposes a friction heating device using a water cooled iron cylinder and rotating plates. Friction heats water circulated through pipes to warm spaces with minimal power, claiming low wear and easy maintenance. The system could heat large railroad cars by drawing power from wheels, reducing fire risk after wrecks.
A court jest yields a wry tale about Mr. Smith and his horse with evasive replies from a witness. A Burgos Cathedral crucifix figure is said to be a human body preserved since the eleventh century.
The North Pole travelers Lieut Schwatka and Col Gilder, famed for Arctic journeys, linger in a New York uptown hotel rooms cluttered with hides bones and fur. They loiter in open jackets despite frigid air, scorning overcoats while mockingly dismissing local weather concerns.
A detailed account explains diamond purchasing as a delicate retail task. A buyer lays out wholesale contents on paper, rejects flawed gems, and uses a perforated tin plate to pair acceptable stones. Diamonds are scrutinized for irregular shape brilliance and tint, then paired or sold to inferior jewelers.
W J Davis, long time missionary in South Africa, argues Basuto resistance was a response to oppression under a law passed by an unrepresented colony parliament. He says the rebellion followed British force enforcing that law and labels the Basuto war a moral crime and strategic blunder.
Labouchere in the London Truth laments failed efforts to stop Baroness Burdett-Coutts from marrying an American youth. He notes she would forfeit life interests in Coutts Bank and her homes, while relatives refuse terms that could aid an unnatural crime, and America would lose vast benefactions once funded by the bank.
An officer Taunton, famed for marksman skill with gun rifle and pellet bow, faced a foolish duel challenge. The affair, watched by soldiers at the Straits stations, ended in laughter as pellets forced withdrawal. Taunton’s prowess inspired tales among Sepoys and native officers who believed him to possess supernatural powers.
The ex-Khedive claims the Sultan's deposition forces him into exile beyond the Mohammedan world and alleges his household has been swayed by Christian influences. He professes reverence for the caliphate while allegedly aiding a paper opposed to the Sultan's claim.
Robert Collyer reflects on marriage and imperfect harmony, noting that even long unions have conflicts. He compares discord at home to a thunderstorm that briefly clears the atmosphere, suggesting that differences may prove the blessing of shared life rather than a flawless match.
The Boston project for an elevated railroad faces delay due to the high cost of securing a right of way. The city requires full compensation for property owners before surrendering a street. A similar stance is reported in St. Louis.
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