25 May 1881
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1881
Page
1
A poetic reminiscence of The Old Brows School House on a bleak country corner. The speaker recalls winter scenes, benches, and chalked slate, a beloved teacher, and the enduring affection for a rural school that shaped youth. Meant as a tribute to education and memory.
Ellen, once courted by James Grahame of a proud Scottish lineage, endures heartbreak after his desertion. Years later she accepts a simpler Boston artist, Frederick Aymes, as her fiancé while resisting Grahame’s renewed passion. The tale tracks social rise, quiet resilience, and a measured, hopeful reunion.
A church sociable tale follows a shy theology student aiding a young woman with a Sabbath school library catalogue and a proposal scene sparked by book titles. Hindoo jugglers amaze visitors in India with knives, fire, snakes, and a tree illusion, described in a vivid eyewitness account.
Prof Monier Williams notes Bombay Surat and Poona fire temples resemble small houses with two main rooms and a sanctum for the sacred fire. Priests called Mobeds guard the fire while covering the nose and mouth to avoid contaminating the flames.
The Providence Journal condemns flogging in primary schools as banishment worthy, while arguing high school pupils can be reasoned with. It asserts flogging is unnecessary for those with propriety duty and dignity and useless for those lacking it, with expulsion as the proper safeguard.
John Conyers born 1784 has married Martha Mathues aged 45 in Shelbyville Indiana. The elderly man, now 97, is described as spry and has been a widower for the last thirty years.
A Newburyport gentleman promised to post a letter but forgot it in his pocket. Days later at the depot he handed it to a baggage master who gave it to the first Boston bound traveler. That man had delivered the letter first to a train companion who had earlier posted it in Boston. The chain of custody revealed a letter’s journey through several hands ending with a young lady awaiting its arrival.
A satirical vignette invites readers to visit back kitchen doors on Monday to observe a laundress praised as queen of the wash-tub and princess of the clothes wringer. It playfully describes her sudsy toil on a washboard, steam scented, with taunting warnings to approach.
The heirs of Louis Du Bois of Esopus Ulster County hold a deed for 144 acres of land granted by the Indians to Du Bois in 1677. Signed by Gov Andrass and Secretary Matthias Nicolls, the deed was paid for with forty kettles axes adzes shirts 400 strings of beads and 100 bars of lead. The Esopus Valley land is described as valuable.
The humorist Josh Billings is described as walking the streets and instantly jotting down sayings in a doorway on a pocket tablet, capturing quick witticisms as they occur.
A writer recalls a tale where dust on glasses blurred sight and judgment. Katy’s cleaning, a dusty room, and the refrain There is dust on your glasses leads to a broader moral about judging others. The piece ends noting the family learns to rub their own glasses to see clearly.
An equestrian manager in England discusses horse memory and intelligence. He shares instances from Suffolk and Southampton showing horses remember places, routines, and voices, and even convey information through sounds. He notes horses tremble and react to neighboring events, implying strong mental awareness among horses.
Privileged Person describes a savage reaction to thwarting. A Practical Man holds steady judgment despite foresight. A Good-Tempered Man remains unfazed by others lack of it. Nice People behave like others. A Popular Man is boldly vulgar yet admired by the timid. A Domestic Woman resembles a domestic worker.
A Indiana man registered in an Illinois hotel and read a bedroom notice asking to avoid blowing out gas. The adjoining room occupant overheard him retort that he would blow out the gas if he wished, asserting he pays for his stay.
Mrs Tiffan Iliff of Denver owner of Colorado’s largest cattle range spans from Greeley to the sales shore, about 100 miles wide, with a herd around 26,009 head. Since her husband’s death she entrusted D H and J W Saunders with management. they have bought half interest in all cattle and property and will continue management. The herd suffered minimal winter losses and is reported in good condition. Mrs Iliff and family will spend the summer in Europe.
A comparison notes Mari customs in India where a suitor’s party avoids omens like hares, squirrels, or wild beasts. In the narrator’s country a young man travels alone to marry, and even facing six lions or a hippo he would not turn back if the girl waits.
A Galveston officer returned a recently convicted horse thief to jail after court, noting chilly weather. The sheriff warned of a backward spring this year, affecting farmers who labor hard, and expressed sympathy for the workers.
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