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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1866
Page
3
A waggish cobbler in Rome proclaims he will share a method to make a hundred pairs of shoes in one day for due consideration. He silences the crowd, surveys them, and declares the plan simple and within reach for any man to learn if chosen.
A patriotic Civil War era verse warns Southrons to abandon secession and oppression. It proclaims the flag and freedom as triumphs, calls for crushing rebellion, recalls Civil War atrocities, and urges unity with God and country against slavery. The poem invokes JOHN BROWN SONS and references Fort Sumter and martial resolve.
A wedding scene turns on a deadly temptation to drink. Marion resists after a vivid vision of a dying brother, tearful witnesses, and a pledge to never touch wine, with the judge and husband pledging support. An ex-slave named Moses testifies to enduring friendship and Christian duty.
A stormy funeral scene shows a lone mourner standing at the grave after the crowd disperses. The account portrays Dr. Nott as a humble man of full humanity, valued for his Christian spirit and compassion despite hardship.
A historical transcript details Pontius Pilate ordering Jesus of Nazareth to be crucified in Jerusalem during Tiberius reign. The plate, discovered 1820 in Aquilla Naples, is described with witnesses and reasons for execution. Nestled notes rest on church and military archives.
A quirky courtroom exchange features Old Fritz or t’Other from Napa County California claiming two little boys and conflicting names until the judge’s witness prompts him to reveal his confusion. In another item, Syria’s dig at Nadir Sarape uncovers a second century Hebrew house with preserved rooms, Moses and Psalms, plus ancient Hebrew poems, now sent to the Asiatic Society of London.
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