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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1866
Page
2
James S McCall states he has purchased the interests of Joseph M Bailey and Morgan B Mills in the Joan WAL office. He will receive debts, settle claims, and expand facilities to dispatch all business. He appeals for continued public patronage and promises best effort. Kreppért, Nov. 1, 1866.
Illinois produces a sweeping Republican triumph with gains in ten districts and overwhelming majorities in both legislative chambers. The victory strengthens General Logan for Congress and signals a radical, thorough reconstruction stance supported by Northern voters and party leadership.
The article warns that Europe faces a volatile crisis, with England approaching a potential revolution over Reform. It reflects on 1848 to show events ripening before they are ready and notes that conditions could trigger upheaval across states within months.
Fragmented reflections trace Prussia Sweden and Austria Russia and Turkey in the shifting balance of power. Napoleon is blamed for fueling ambition as Belgium Rhine aims and the old order cracks. The era of accord seems doomed amid jealousies and European realignments.
The bulletin notes a clear Logan victory and a large Democratic defeat in Illinois with a sixty thousand majority. It contrasts with Pennsylvania Indiana Ohio and Iowa where majorities were small, and mocks the term considerable. It urges theDemocrats to consider the result seriously.
A Republican majority in Illinois now stands at 61,000 with nine counties still reporting. The bulletin notes the party's lead across the state and promises full disclosure as remaining counties finalize results.
The Bulletin notes Michigan increases Republican majority from 17,982 in 1864 to 80,000 now, while Wisconsin moves from 17,574 in 1864 to about 16,000 in the latest figures. The piece laments the neighboring state figures as less favorable.
Grace Greenwood recalls a spring 1864 visit to the White House where Lincoln warmly greeted her daughter by name and kissed her. She compares this moment to a New England tale of Washington, ending with the line that Washington told a boy he was “nothing but a man.”
The Merchants Express company rejects charges in the Rochester Union story, asserting its board authorized stock increases only to distribute value in Western states. It claims all goods, wagons, and management align with prudent, economical standards and notes rapid expansion with thousands of new routes.
A compact survey contrasts Italian French and Spanish wit with notable proverbs. It notes Italian humor as dramatic and spontaneous, French wit as precise and brilliant in repartee, and Spanish wit as stately with proverbs on life and relationships. The text highlights gendered stereotypes and cultural quirks in sayings.
A collection of Spanish proverbs emphasizing moral conduct and prudence. Themes include humility before wrath, generosity beyond request, sustenance for the hungry, the inevitability of death, delaying generosity, finding belonging abroad, the tongue and pain, ignoring foolish words, virtue over preaching, true goodness triumphing over misfortune, correcting others without fostering hate, and prudent buying versus selling what you cannot spare.
The correspondence shows Governor Sullivan inviting Thomas Jefferson to tour the Northern States while he was president. Mrs. Jefferson objects, arguing a chief magistrate should not parade for public applause but earn goodwill by duty, avoiding public self-display and seeking voluntary respect.
A bootblack mocks a neighbor for reading a newspaper saying he cannot read. The exchange escalates with the bootblack boasting and replying that a cow is big enough to catch a mouse but cannot do it, highlighting a taunting playful confrontation.
Fragmentary OCR detail describes an Irish inventor patent attempt related to a twelve inch diameter, six foot long vessel designed to withstand steam and water spaces. The text mentions forty two units, power claims of sixty horses, and safety against explosion, along with incomplete notes of the device and its intended use.
Hon Charles Li Mitchell, a printer and Army veteran who lost a leg, has been elected to the Massachusetts Legislature representing the wealthiest district, home to ex-Governor Andrew and other distinguished figures. The vote guarantees two colored men will serve in the body.
A Quaker tale from Tun First Quaker PuN recounts Comfort visiting a young Quaker widow named Rachel H Either who rejects his devotions. A Quaker friend notes it as the modern case of Rachel refusing to be comforted, noted as the first Quaker pun on record.
In a northern scene a gentleman teases an old negro named Jack who clears snow slowly yet proclaims he can move more snow in short days than the busiest young man in the city could in a long summer day. The exchange reflects a street corner humor amid winter labor.
An editor in a small up-country town recalls finding a ten dollar bill on a broken bank and muses that another finder would have found a gold piece. He suggests the same knight of the quill once found a pocket-book but gained only the itch.
A rare joyful marriage united a deaf and hard of hearing pair at Bryant's Pond Maine with the officiating clergyman using sign language. The ceremony brought quiet happiness to the family and its kin.
A new business venture in Atlanta named the Widows and Orphans Manufacturing Company aims to provide employment for women and girls by producing inexpensive clothing. The initiative focuses on creating work opportunities and fostering female labor in the local economy.
A humorous Oswego Times note recalls a man who advertised a lost dog, only for the dog to return on its own the next day. The tale mocks the idea of running from newspaper notices.
A committee of the Soldiers and Sailors National Union announces preparations for a grand mass reception of members of Congress in Washington on the first of next month.
Mrs Eva Lancaster, wife of a Texas editor, operates the paper as her husband dodges arrest by the Freedmen's Bureau, reflecting local press resilience under postwar scrutiny.
An advertisement promotes Phalon's Night-Blooming Cereus perfume as irresistible. The copy claims its scent can sway people to a just conclusion by its unmatched fragrance and places the product as widely available.
A Treasury Department ruling states that oysters and other shellfish placed in cans while raw for transport are not subject to revenue tax. The decision clarifies tax applicability for canned shellfish shipments and may affect commerce rules for seafood producers and distributors.
Do not lend money at too great a share for the borrower must succeed to repay. If he fails, repayment becomes impossible and the lender bears the loss. The caution reflects prudent lending practices urged in civic discourse.
A cryptic line describes a wasp attacking the ripest fruit and an 80 sting or slander scheme aimed at wounding honest fame. The piece weighs on deceit and reputation with allegorical language.
The article notes Illinois backing radical Reconstruction and pressuring Southern states to accept constitutional amendments including negro suffrage. It highlights Butler's stance, Logan's radicalism, and Burrell at 115 Stephenson as a trusted radical businessman promoting quality goods, tea, coffee, sugar, fruit, and cheese at Burrell's.
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