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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1873
Page
6
A nostalgic verse in simple market diction recalls a child’s early words and smiles. The speaker admires a darling little girl, noting rosy lips and gentle phrases that soothe and cheer, while a mother’s soft memory lingers with tender affection.
A child recalls crowded examples of charity, fashion, and social foibles seen during visits and at home. Vivid vignettes name a stream of figures like Miss Ruffle, Miss Ribbon, and Miss Lazelia, her family, and neighbors, all observed through a wary, amused lens. A fox fable closes the fragment with a moral on quarrels and pride.
A compact history of congressional pay from 1780 to 1860. It tracks fixed daily rates, mileage, and later salaries, noting key votes in 1818 1856 and 1860. The piece highlights that despite criticism the pay raises passed by large majorities, with many named senators and representatives supporting increases.
A long editorial in the Illinois State Journal defends past congressional pay actions as precedent and questions the use of terms like thief and salary grab against the lawmakers. It cites 1817 1818 1856 and 1866 as precedents, argues some current critics voted for similar measures earlier, and condemns hasty public accusations while urging calm. The text shifts to Harper's Magazine May issue highlights including Lyman Abbott Wirt Sikes and other authors, plus notices on the ocean life article and the spread of epizootic disease affecting San Francisco transit.
A rumor of a Miss Anni¢ death caused a stir in Washington as authorities investigated. The uproar faded when it emerged the tale stemmed from a broken bottle of anigorseod oil, not a real incident.
The Eclectic Magazine May issue is praised for quality with fifteen papers and four editorials. It lists works by Thackeray Lord Lytton and Holmes among topics like South Sea Slavery Magnetism and Miracles. Published by BE Pelton 108 Fulton Street New York Terms 50 a year two copies 9 single numbers 45 cents.
Postal schedule lists mail arrivals and closing times for routes serving Chicago through the eastern via C. & N. W., Southern via I. C. R., Northern, and Western lines. It notes specific departures and arrivals for several towns including Monroe Wisconsin via Cedarville and Shuey’s Mills, Elizabeth via multiple stops, Buena Vista via Cedarville and Damascus, and Silver Creek with flexible carrier service. Office hours are posted along with Sunday and holiday adjustments.
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