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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1873
Page
3
A humorous siege of installing a contemporary window curtain fixture. The piece lampoons the complicated brass parts, misfitting rollers, and stubborn brackets. It follows a husband struggling through measurement, screws, and a lamped partner, ending with the curtain finally failing and a loud home memory.
A Louisiana judge mailed a ten inch alligator in a paper box from the Westwood plantation on September 22. On September 27 a New York letter carrier delivered the alligator alive to the law office of Steele in Gotham for six cents. Another was mailed to Colonel Pingres, Hortford Vermont, but no word yet. The creature reportedly whined like a puppy during mail distribution.
State Board of Equalization reports total valuation at 1,186,908,761 for counties and 7,? railroads. Railroads argue against stock and franchise taxes while The Springfield Journal suggests taxing tangible property beneath rails and ties for 45 million more secure assessments.
Rev Henry Ward Beecher warned that 90 to 96 percent of men who start a business fail, causing ruin for families and communities. He spoke of wrecked clergy, politicians, merchants, and the rise of charity for the fallen, praising honesty over wealth and noting the resilience of women. He contrasted this with later political intrigue surrounding President Johnsons impeachment and a controversial bet that influenced acquittal.
A New York paper recalls the Andrew Johnson impeachment, recounting Cornelius Wendell and a bribery tale about money influencing the trial. Wendell describes a $100,000 bet offered to sway the outcome, revealing the era’s murky dealings around justice and power.
A To-Day piece surveys obesity remedies from Banting to diet and exercise while detailing Prussia's fight between government and Catholic Church over clerical marriage and church control. It notes Banting’s meat diet and its risks, then explains how Berlin’s regime pushes secular control through ecclesiastical law and priestly celibacy. The Times notes dissent among Ultramontanes and liberals, highlighting Archbishop Ledochowski and the push for a national priesthood via sanctioned marriages.
The Berlin government has officially recognized Dr. Reinkens as a Catholic bishop, granting him rank equivalent to a Cardinal or Primate. He can ordain priests and license teachers, enabling secular action to reorganize the Catholic Church in Prussia. The source questions whether Vatican confirmation is needed and notes the potential political implications.
The piece compares war and finance, noting September’s panic, the NYSE shutdown as a mine blast, and bank actions like Joan certificates to ease settlements. It cites Fidelity Trust in Philadelphia, a $175,000 payment by Pennsylvania Railroad, and calls for studying alliances, intervention legality, deposit security, and foreign exchange risks. It also critiques letter delivery and postal superscriptions, contrasting American carelessness with English discipline.
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