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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1876
Page
6
A boy recalls a father’s writing about moral courage that surpasses worldly boldness. It praises steady, quiet virtue, endurance under trials, and obedience toward God, citing Moses, Joseph, Daniel, Aristides, Regulus, Paul, Luther, and Washington as exemplars.
Ally once had a pot of honey visited by ants. She hung a rope to deter them, but a single ant named Jeff found the way. He led many ants up and down the rope, then they emptied the vessel and left. The ants never heard the eighth handment.
The passages describe ants as noble helpers that share all they collect and assist one another. The text highlights lessons in kindness from these industrious insects and encourages readers to imitate their cooperative behavior.
The author argues happiness comes from God and moral living rather than wealth or power. He cites Ecclesiastes figures and famous persons to show pursuits fail, then defines true joy as a gift of the Holy Spirit and a devout, thankful heart living by commandments and reverence to God.
A devotional note contrasts human frailty with divine support citing Psalm lines about God as refuge and strength. It extols faith as a fortress in trouble and urges reliance on the omnipotent Friend within the Most High.
A puzzled man explains tangled kinship from a widow and her daughter with marriages creating a web of relations. A railway president questions lightning rods for cars, then learns they conduct well. A closing note credits mental and moral causes for many infirmities and illnesses.
Mail arrivals and closings listed for Freeport Post Office including routes to Chicago Monroe Elizabeth Buena Vista and Kent details show daily hours from April to November and holiday timings with departures on specific weekdays and times through various rail lines. Postmaster D Atkins notes office hours and special open times for holidays and fasts.
Railroad time table lists Illinois Central trains from Freeport to Sioux City and from Freeport to Chicago and St. Louis with schedules for passenger and freight service. It includes departure times, lines for North South East and West routes, and agent names Johnson Mitchell Houder Stennett Skinner Penfield.
An advertisement touts Centaur Liniment and White Liniment as cures for many pains and conditions. It claims to ease rheumatism neuralgia and burns, aid sprains and bruises, and help sore throats teethache and back pain. Testimonial from Indiana in 1876 supports its effectiveness and offers free bottles to the poor.
Yellow Centaur Liniment touted for tough horse muscles and general animal lameness with testimonials from New York stables and U.S. Ex Stables. Letters praise its cure range from spavin to galls and wounds. James Darrow reports heavy use on mules and requests wholesale supply. Sold by J. B. Rose & Co. in New York.
An old physician's remedy developed by Dr Samuel Pitcher of Hyannis Mass is presented as Castoria a non alcoholic purgative pleasant to taste and free from griping suitable for all ages especially for children treats wind colic sour stomach worms and constipation and helps mothers rest J B Rose Co New York sole preparers from Dr Pitcher's recipe.
The notice promotes Chicago and Northwestern Railway with connections to major eastern and western cities, Pullman Palace Cars on night trains, and sleepers linking Omaha with the Union Pacific. It highlights modern track, safe brakes, comfort features, and 2000 miles of lines, urging purchase of tickets through Chicago for best travel. It names Marvin Hughitt and W J H Stennett as officials.
Announcement from College of Lakeside Hall Evanston invites scholars of all grades ages to study in common school college of business studies music drawing reviews and teacher training. Boarding options available inside or outside the college. Catalogues may be obtained from W P Jones A M 2118 Evanston Ill.
Regular quarterly meetings are held on the last Saturday of February May August and November at the Hart and Milerberg school houses alternately. Any citizen of this county of land standing can become a member by signing the Constitution and By-Laws. A. V. Sheetz.
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