18 May 1881
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1881
Page
1
A playful dialogue between a narrator and a violet explores faith and contentment. The violet speaks of God’s constant presence, its simple life weaving a blue robe from sun and dew, and enjoying sunlit days beneath passing clouds as it lies happily in the blessed sky.
Mildred Dorrian’s engagement to Lionel Chichester confronts his mother's stern opposition and a manipulative attempt to drive them apart. The confrontation ends with Mildred choosing fidelity, heartbreak, and a quiet life of teaching while Lionel seeks reconciliation after his mother’s interference.
Paris owner Mile Aimee decries tenants in a house at l'Tre de Beaute Nogent sur Marne for three years of uproar and exotic animals. Monkeys roam free and cockatoos fill the bedchamber as the court orders 839 francs and 50 centimes plus costs.
The piece argues that many women are capable yet trifling due to neglecting to exercise talents and pursue intellectual improvement. It states this neglect deprives them of sincere lasting pleasure and a resource in life, suggesting better cultivation would enhance friendship, conversation, and family governance.
Lieut Nannix of the marine corps has been appointed as a military instructor in the government school at Tientsin by the Chinese government. He has cave of absence from the navy department with permission to apply for an extension.
In a crowded courtroom Judge Rix urged a hard looking defendant to plead guilty after arguing the evidence at length. The man claimed to be intoxicated and mistaken about the burglary at a jewelry store. The judge discharged him and moved to the next case.
A London School Board session devolved into tension as Miss Taylor challenged the chair, arguing unequal treatment among board members. The exchange included jabbed remarks from the chairman and a speaker who urged order, followed by adjournment after a lengthy dispute. Emerson quotes and remarks on education followed, noting concerns about teachers, workload, and supervision alongside Lincoln’s described demeanor.
A collection of poems about perseverance and duty contrasts with a Poultry Review advocating eggs over meat. It notes eggs are 10 parts solid with 60 white 30 yolk, discusses digestibility, cooking times, and vegetarian use in England, urging moderation of pepper and salt and praising egg nutrition for the brain.
Henry Bergh advocates severe punishment for wife-beaters and liquor dealers, proposing widespread stripes to curb drunkenness. He vows to intensify his campaign as he presses for harsher measures against those who cause wife abuse and public intoxication.
On March 18 Mary Tarbox slipped on the New London Northern railroad bridge spanning the Yantic river. Her 14-year-old brother Frank Long saved her from being struck by a fast train by grabbing her from the line and dragging her to safety. The incident drew a crowd as the locomotive sped by at about forty miles per hour. Mrs Tarbox suffered facial injury including a tooth driven through her lip. Engineer Leach called it the most remarkable act of presence of mind he witnessed.
A Broadway shoemaker uses a large dog as a walking advertisement. The dog stands outside the shop holding a basket of business cards in his mouth. He stays there all day except when summoned inside for meals.
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