18 Mar 1874
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1874
Page
1
From The Pharos in Baileyville comes a poem urging safe sailing by the new beacon title Pharos. It warns mariners to avoid over haste and rough ballast, urging steady voyage and watchful lamps to keep crews and passengers safe aboard. It ties the beacon to the paper’s name and the town’s harbor safety message.
A long tale of two ten dollar greenbacks contrasts a crafty old fraud owner who hoards cash with a hardworking honest Luke Preston. Luke circulates the bills through debts and purchases, aiding workers, a grocer, a printer, and a farmer, while the frugal bank and a printing office fill out a web of end uses. The other bill stays idle in Squire Clinch’s desk until a burglary robs him, turning hoarded cash into theft and misfortune. The story argues cash should circulate to support work, trades, and community prosperity.
In Washington Wednesdays bloom with morning parties at Cabinet wives’ homes, where callers swarm from 12 to 6, strangers abound, and hosting prowess grants influence. Edith Fish captivates, Mrs Williams shines, and Mrs Belknap’s drawing room dazzles while Mrs Williams recounts a neuralgia cure tale amid chic Paris gowns and diplomatic chatter.
A critic argues it is unjust that a man weighing 300 pounds pays the same railroad fare as a man weighing 150 pounds. The speaker claims lawmakers should address the perceived inequity without delay.
A teacher asks what comes after a letter in the alphabet and the student replies with a confused string. The exchange reveals the pupil’s mishearing and the teacher’s attempt to guide him through the sequence.
The article reviews the long Tichborne case from 1858 to the 1873 perjury trial. It covers Roger Tichborne’s presumed death, the Castro impostor claim, the lawsuits over estates, and the 189 days of courtroom proceedings with juries, witnesses, and notable incidents including arrests for contempt of court.
The tract explains trichina as a tiny worm living in muscle tissue and cysts and describes its survival in muscle for years. It notes origin of the term, how cysts release young, and the huge multiplication possible in meat. It cites outbreaks from Hillstadt and Hederslaben, the Willard Hotel case, and warns that thorough cooking and inspection are essential.
A fragmented descr iption recalls a man at Washington, paying twenty five cents to a conscience fund for a smuggled cigar. He ponders guilt, then sends a contribution to cover the duty. The tale hints at public display of moral self inquiry and a fall from virtue.
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