22 May 1878
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1878
Page
1
A nostalgic poem by R H W Stoddard imagines reuniting with a long lost wife and son in a dreamlike seaside town. The speaker envisions a perfect past and future where wealth, health, and family harmony exist together, hoping for a consoling afterlife where wishes and possessions align.
On a September night Peter Raymond overhears his son Philip planning to run away with Clinton Dexter to Hartford after years of harsh, unloving discipline. Raymond softens, arranges a wholesome trip, and gifts Philip Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary on his birthday, signaling renewed trust and reconciliation.
A critique argues for a integrity centered faith that opposes petty cheating in trades. It condemns small-scale deceptions such as skimmed goods and mismatched fabrics, and warns against inflated material costs and shoddy workmanship. The piece urges honesty to ensure fairness in commerce and construction.
A light Irish joke has Pat replying that all blackberries are red while green. The quip plays on color change and Irish humor, concluding with a witty yes in a concise punchline.
The piece argues companions shape youth through taste and character. It contrasts social interaction with reading, claiming books exert a silent, potent influence, unchallenged by debate and friction, shaping opinions and morals more deeply.
A Boston tavern near Waltham earned a reputation for farmers who paid half price by feigning hunger at the end of meals. One regular, always thrifty, finally confronted the landlord after a winter cold bite left him with a frozen dinner, admitting he never received what he asked for before.
A West Virginia clergyman staying with a devout hostess finds the sugar bowl empty at supper. She asks if he takes sugar and, after dipping the spoon, reveals with candor that there is no sugar left, saying the table has none. The evangelist remains hungry and amused by the situation.
Washington correspondence describes a North Carolina visitor asking Gen. Vance for the Doorkeeper post. He lacks a card and explains North Carolinians greet officials by shouting to tie his dog, prompting the doorkeeper to summon a page for Mr. Van and reveal the visitor’s ruse.
The Indiana lecture noted that state banks were busy and a bank bill could not travel four hundred miles without discount. The lecture committee paid Horace Greeley in local bank bills, and he asked for a well‑executed counterfeit from an eastern bank instead.
A compact reflection by John Any James on ministers acting like the great shepherd. The text suggests even brief counsel from a skilled physician can aid early religious progress more than extensive study or many sermons.
A religious reflection declares that Jesus defeats death for believers. It proclaims the triumph as the earnest of believers’ own victory and emphasizes gratitude with the refrain Thanks be to God for giving us the victory.
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