24 Mar 1880
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1880
Page
1
A fragmentary verse meditation on reading a poem aloud, where the speaker describes the impact of a singer’s voice on mood and memory. The narrator experiences heightened emotion, a loss of another’s presence, and a dreamlike immersion in the printed text as if guided by the reader’s own imagination.
A brakeman tells a surreal tale of riding various railroads as if judging them by their “church” type. He mocks branch lines and universalist, Presbyterian, and other designs, praising freewheeling “dirt road bed” chaos and claiming no one knows who issues orders or who one reports to on a wild, terminus-less line.
A brakeman on a long journey extols many railways and their features. He praises the Methodist road for punctual steam power and cabin comfort, the Congregational line for stability and noninterference, the Baptist river route for scenery and curves, and ends with a stop at Zionsville as the train nears Indianapolis.
Michael Sullivan in South Vallejo cares for a highly intelligent dog named Mickey. The Vallejo Chronicle notes Mickey fetches beer for himself, hunts for dropped passenger items, and alerts Sullivan to goods left in cars. Mickey even guards the depot, guiding mops and dusters between coaches while awaiting his master’s return.
Dr. Brunton discusses how five nerves of the head and face influence the heart and circulation. He notes cultural habits that stimulate these nerves to sharpen thought, and explains alcohol initially boosts circulation before causing progressive neural suppression leading to loss of balance and consciousness.
A Western Rural correspondent questioned the constitution of Percheron Norman horses. Ohio importations before 1860 show an average life of 24 years, with several reaching ages 24 to 28. The data, drawn from Stud Book records, suggests strong constitutional vigor despite obesity common in French drafts. (National Live Stock Journal)
The Debate argues France cannot grow enough wheat for its people as consumption rises. From 1826 to 1876 deficits grew, with 7 million hectoliters short in 1866 and 4 million imported in 1876. Consumption rose from 60 to 95 million hectoliters, signaling continued imports from outside regions and continued competition for foreign wheat.
London notes from a Bishop’s 1879 work book show sermons 80 clergy ordained 62 churches consecrated 4 churchyards opened 23 churches opened 23 confirmations dei 63 candidates confirmed 7 211 speeches at public meetings 45 interviews 474 letters received 6 744 letters answered with his own hand 4 529.
The richest youthful heiress of the day in England is Miss Maynard granddaughter of Viscount Maynard. She has £20000 year in land and large accumulations of money. Miss Maynard made her debut at a magnificent ball at her seat in Essex.
The shirt worn by Charles I at his death and the head’s resting sheet, along with his watch, are kept in Ashburnham church Sussex with the communion plate. The Ashburnham family gave them to John Ashburnham and his descendants who left them to the parish clerk in 1743. Ashburnham Park sits beside Battle Abbey, a longtime family seat near the abbey’s changing ownership in two centuries.
A proverb quotes that marrying a woman for her beauty is as foolish as eating a bird for its song, warning against valuing appearance over character and inner qualities.
Prosperous France moves beyond war penalties to an ambitious program. M de Freycinet’s nine milliards francs blueprint aims to connect railways and waterways nationwide in 13 years. By adding 16 000 miles of rails and 900 miles of canals, France seeks greater internal prosperity and stronger ties with India, America, and the colonies, attracting English firms and boosting iron and steel trades abroad.
A list of whimsical responses to social invitations shows clever wordplay. Examples include a traveler missing tea due to dinner with stomachs, a woman citing cows as the reason to skip races, and a nobleman declaring he cannot dine because he is in bed with a creditor seizing his possessions. The collection ends with a witty Londres Globe note.
A man spoke of a $10,000 legacy but half was to be buried with the deceased. A friend asked where the money was and learned it lay in the Bank. The plan then shifted to a check for $5,000 placed in the coffin drawn to order.
The latest case of singularity of conduct is reported in Lowell where a man allegedly “dyed” for the benefit of his “hairs” in a curious incident.
The article notes hens sometimes lay soft eggs despite remedies and prevention. Healthy birds remaining active usually lay satisfactory eggs, while weakened birds fail to form proper shells. When a pullet begins laying soft eggs and is not valuable, it should be killed.
A Dundee scene recounts a clairvoyant guiding rescue work by yacht to a spot where a body lay buried in sand. Grapnels recovered an overcoat collar as proof. The clairvoyant asserted twenty bodies lay beneath the girders under oath.
A Philadelphia Times correspondent recounts an early congressional campaign anecdote about Henry Clay facing a heckler named Burnim. Clay, provoked by jeers, delivers a fierce closing that invokes hellfire and bondage imagery to shun the opponent.
The second Commission of Cardinals rules Lady Mary Hamilton's demand to annul her marriage to the Crown Prince of Monaco is granted on grounds of moral coercion by her mother and Napoleon III. Yet the child born in 1870 remains legitimate and the father retains custody rights.
In St Petersburg a priest faced three young men who visited under pretense of friendship after a sermon criticizing revolutionaries. One produced a revolver, but a house attendant stopped the attack and the youths were restrained by servants and later taken to the police station. The incident followed ecclesiastical efforts to counter Nihilism.
On Thanksgiving Day the twenty five girls employed by a clothing firm in Boston presented the two members of the firm with a handsome alloy which cost 22 dollars. The presentation ceremonies occupied about half an hour, which was deducted from the pay.
A dialogue fragment shows a child asking why her father calls her honey and another parent explaining with a teasing remark about comb in the head, suggesting a light family moment.
A Parisian father-in-law argues his daughter's husband saw nothing about gambling, a friend counters that it is a virtue. The father insists the son-in-law gambles anyway, prompting a spirited exchange.
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