28 May 1879
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1879
Page
1
A poem about the ivy thriving as a slow eater, creeping over ruins and graves. The rare old plant clings to the oak, feeds on decay, and outlasts nations, remaining hale and green through all ages. Dickens frames the ivy as a dainty, patient survivor that fattens on the past.
Eunice Dalton chooses independence over Guy Winters, then Wilson Audrey wins her heart. Eunice becomes Miss Leigh, famed singer, while Guy hopes for reunion as Audrey returns love with Miss Leigh. A red rose binds past and present as secrets unfold at a society reception.
A guest in Richmond England objected to being charged for swans appearing in a hotel bill. The waiter explained the swans were a view from the open window toward the Thames and that no charge applied for swans seen in a back room. The exchange highlights a humorous billing misunderstanding aboard a hotel stay.
Washington letters discuss Democratic party splits over federal protection at polls, Calhoun doctrine favors states over the federal government, and the rising pension arrears payments. The piece notes speeches by Republicans and the potential for party rifts, while highlighting Arlington litigation and the value of greenbacks in daily life.
A distant city saved money to admit a woman to a hospital and hid 63 dollars on a shelf. It vanished and was recovered from a rat s nest. Treasury experts charged 57 to the rats and 8 to the old woman. In Illinois a farmer banker kept 11 thousand dollars in his coat, which burned in a fire, but Treasury experts recovered the money and issued new greenbacks. The moral urged is to keep greenbacks safe to avoid loss and loss of trust.
Rufus Choate cross examines Dick Burton chief mate aboard the clipper Challenge in a dramatic at sea assault case. Burton resists, claiming nautical ignorance about latitude near the equator, provoking Choate into a sharp exchange about a moon and a binnacle lamp. The exchange ends with Burton’s taunt that there is no latitude of the equator.
Coal ashes are said to benefit tomatoes and potatoes most, with lesser gains for peas and beans. They improve soil texture, especially for clay soils, when deeply and evenly mixed at about one part ashes to two parts mold. Fertilizing effects are slow but steady, so combine with other manure. Since field supply is scarce, use in gardens where ashes are less nuisance refuse, yielding clear gains.
The New York Post describes celluloid as a new, elastic, non explosive material created from paper and camphor by Hyatt brothers. It is versatile, cheaper than ivory in many applications, used for billiard balls, combs, brushes, and watch-cases, with pricing varying by use and production.
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