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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1879
Page
6
A historical lecture recalls Abraham Lincoln's assassination and the Booth attack at Ford's Theatre on April 14 1865. The speaker cites Lincoln as a martyr, the national shock, and the scene of chaos in the theatre with soldiers charging the audience and the crowd.
Senator Logan interrupts Judge Davis during remarks cited as catering to Southern Brigadiers. Davis, representing the Independent party in the U S Senate, is pressed on whether Southern postwar adherence to laws equals that of the North. Davis confirms making the assertion but is startled by the confrontation.
An Egyptian desert snail received by the British Museum on March 23, 1846, endured four years in a damp tablet without eating. After four years in dormancy the snail revived when placed in tepid water and resumed activity, later posing for its life-size portrait in Mr. Woodward s Manual of the Mollusca. The snail’s strange survival is noted alongside a political note on Kellogg Spottard election contest where Senate investigations reopen despite prior rulings.
The veto leaves Democrats without a clear policy as to Army funding. A vetoed Army Appropriation bill showed only five Democratic votes needed for passage, and threats to starve the Army are unlikely to succeed as many Democrats are expected to withhold support from extreme caucus measures.
The piece praises Japan's rapid postal system development since 1871, noting savings banks added in 1875, rising deposits and post counts, growing foreign mail, and strong fiscal results. It highlights few thefts, honest governance, and the nation’s remarkable modernization.
A compact quotation highlights Jeremy Taylor on friendship as the greatest love usefulness open communication noble sufferings severest truth hearty counsel and the union of minds among brave men and women.
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