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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1880
Page
6
In the Lickskillt district meeting-house a heated clash erupted between Noah the pastor and Robinson from the Back Short district over rain prayer. They wrestled as deacons intervened, but Robinson fell and Noah pinned him briefly before signaling a new prayer. The clash ended with the ministers reconciled.
A Cambridge mother receives a letter from her son describing a country stay. He mentions a canoe accident, a buried companion, a Chelsea mother crying, injuries, paying a doctor, plans to set a barn on fire, lost watch, mud turtles, and a woodchuck in his trunk. The tone mixes danger, mischief, and casual humor.
A Parisian column warns Americans that marrying in France is highly difficult. It notes foreigners must reside three months at minimum and often longer, and both partners must show birth certificates. The piece concludes with the advice that if marriage is needed, Americans should avoid France for the ceremony.
A young guest replies with a cautious quip at his first dinner. His father’s rule to defer to the host leads him to say half of that, if you please, when offered a choice between a favorite dish and haunch of mutton. The host and guests react with astonishment.
The article explains that many fruit crops need heavy mulching and manuring for best results. Grape vines require deep soil preparation and frequent surface manuring. currants and gooseberries benefit from mulching to suppress blue grass and weeds and promote growth. The Dolittle black cap raspberry must be heavily manured and cultivated like corn, with no tips allowed to grow. Strawberry beds need frequent well rotted compost and thinning plants. Heavily manuring cherry trees increases yield, size, sweetness, and advances harvest by up to two weeks. Some fruit growers favoured by theory that orchards in grass do better without manure.
Em ironical testament of Ludovick Cortusius who died at Padua on July 15 1518 forbade tears at his funeral and fined heirs if they failed to comply. He ordered musicians pipers and 12 maids in green habits to escort his corpse to St Sophia with cheerful singing and paid half a ducat to each performer. Clergy and convents joined a bright procession while black habit wearers were excluded to avoid gloom.
Pennsylvania spent about 4500 dollars to suppress pleuro pneumonia with 2365 dollars paid to kill 150 infected animals. Over 6000 examinations were made and a special agent reportedly traveled nearly 11000 miles. Maryland is noted as a principal source of infection but a new law in that state may curb its spread. Drunkenness is ruled not a crime in Massachusetts. Judge Tillson discharged a drunkenness prisoner due to legal technicalities after a repeal and replacement of an old law.
Trains going south and east with freight and passenger services. Freeport departures at 9 00 am and 6 00 pm listed. Milwaukee Frig leaves Freeport at 7 26 pm and Milwaukee at 6 45 pm. Eastbound day and night passes show arrivals in Milwaukee 6 14 pm. Various race and live stock freight times noted.
Mayors and city officers listed include Cronkrite as mayor with offices in Cronkrite’s stores at 98 Stephenson St. City clerk and treasurer D B Breed and J H Stearns city attorney. City marshal Chamberlin street commissioner H Huenkemeier surveyor F E Josel. Aldermen by ward: 1st Ward Dorman and Waddell 2nd Ward I B Zartman and Brown Taylor 3rd Ward J R Wagner and H J Porter.
All county offices are in the Court House. Board of Education members WM Wright President W G Barnes and H J Porter. Superintendent Chas Snyder with office in High School building. Office hours from 7:80 to 96 oclock A M.
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