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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1871
Page
6
A compilation of quotes and exegeses on virtue, perseverance, and spiritual life. It cites Rochefoucauld Lavater Confucius and others, discussing judgment, honesty, meditation as preparation for prayer, church discipline, and the danger of hollow devotion in a grand but fragile Christendom.
The Louisville Ledger and several Southern papers argue that the Ku Klux outrages persist and that Democratic editors seek restoration of Union principles. They claim Northern Democrats would restore the Union if in power, denounce Congress reconstructions as unconstitutional, and warn that the old issue remains active in national politics.
In Warren, a 12 year old girl, living near Mr. Green and daughter of Mr. Levi Allis, is found dead after taking strychnine. Authorities note she had longed to eat camphor gum and pocketed salt from funeral supplies before dying at home. The incident follows an earlier accidental poisoning death in the town.
The Peoria Review states Peoria did not select White while Springfield did, questioning whether Springfield was cheated and noting The Tripone advocates a stance not tied to the merits. It suggests the Peoria paper finances support, brushing it off as a joke but calls for explanations.
Adams County Supervisors unanimously adopt a resolution opposing moving the state capital from Springfield to Peoria. They condemn the proposal as costly, divisive, and unstable and commend local representatives who resist the change, rebuking the Quincy Herald’s stance.
Fragmentary note describes a chemical or substance action with Hartshorn or similar agents. It mentions optional dropping on a sill and claims it will not cause injury. Source text is unclear and incompletely legible.
A Lyon New York man attempting to enter a neighbor's house through a window becomes a prisoner when the sash drops. The homeowner flees thinking burglars are present, but falls into a water hogshead after running. Onlookers laugh at the absurd scene attracting help.
A clipping promotes a home remedy for catarrh using saltpeter and sugar ground to flour. It urges daily nasal snuffing to relieve head congestion and warns of mucus causing throat and lung complications including sore throat and consumption.
Farmers complain of millions of pigeons based near Friendship causing daily depredations. Wheat is damaged and grain sown is ruined as flocks travel north west to feed on acorns then return at dusk. Waupaca County Republican notes pigeons dig up wheat by the acre.
A fairy tale era chronicle tells of Gertrude Bismarck heir and a German baron who storms the castle after a refused match. The maiden stabs the lover, and a young man named White dies under a land roller near West Point. A boy named Cousins perishes after a calf pulls him in a pasture. The New Orleans Picayune urges steamers to carry immigrant passengers and promotes consular info sharing about America.
After the annual meeting the town house reopened to find a mother squirrel and five kits occupying the ballot nest among ballots for Selectmen and officers. The rodents were removed but the nest was returned to the ballot box and the building locked again.
A green milk dealer who bought out a Springfield seller lacked enough milk for his customers. He sought relief and was given a recipe to make "smilk" using molasses, saleratus, and watered milk. The instructions claim the mix yields usable milk when added to eighteen to twenty-two quarts of water per batch.
The article explores the idea of happiness with emphasis on emotional well being. It discusses practical steps and reflects on personal outlooks for achieving a brighter mindset.
A gentleman and a young woman share a witty conundrum session as the company poses riddles. The man quips that a mirror reflects without speaking while a lady speaks without reflecting, prompting her to ask why a man differs from a mirror. He replies that mirrors are polished while a man is not.
Report of Maggie Kilbourn buried in Hartford followed by Lyman W. Case declaring he had been her husband for three years. The reveal shocks friends who believed Kilbourn to be a maiden, highlighting puzzling recent claims of concealed nuptials.
A standing antidote for poison from dew poison oak ivy or other plants is a handful of quick lime dissolved in water left half an hour then painted on the affected skin. Three or four applications will cure severe cases. For bee hornet or spider bites equal parts bicarbonate of soda rubbed into the bite stops the venom.
A Georgia paper recounts that about twenty years ago a young man suffered a severe skull wound with brains exposed. A surgeon filled the skull with sheep brains, sewed the wound, and the man later attained a responsible public office.
At a New Orleans fair a curious display featured baskets crafted by an insane woman from materials in her retreat. She tore up floor matting for the weave and used stockings for tassels and strings, lining the baskets with underclothing and hair for thread. The workmanship was reported as neat and machinelike.
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