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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1877
Page
3
Poem urging a mother to remember the speaker in evening prayer. Written by Marion Lee from Davis on October 27, 1877, the verse asks for fond remembrance as day ends and night falls, guiding thoughts toward the throne above.
A reflective memoir recounts a boy from Batesville who lived in privilege while the narrator endured poverty and ridicule. Escape from oppression leads to hardship on river passage, abuse by a ship captain, and a long journey to education in Galesburg. The piece contrasts Charley’s decline with the narrator’s resilience and ends with a note on justice and a nod to General Butler.
Sitting Bull recounts the Custer fight with vivid, brutal details. He says the soldiers were exhausted and their horses failed them as the Dakota fighters pushed forward with repeating rifles. The interview also notes a runaway group of four youths and a poaching vessel incident with a Highland captain defending ownership.
Senator Maxey spoke in Washington this morning when Davis of Tiliness left his seat to get closer to the Texas Senator. A ordinary Senate chair collapsed beneath him, dumping the distinguished senator on the floor in an undignified bundle. This incident occurred November 14 as the chair gave way, shocking onlookers.
List of patentees and inventions for the week ending November 13 1877 including G Crosby and G White fence wire barbs J MecAdam wood pavements C Kahler and J Biehl tension regulator for calico printing machine W Ewart corn planters A Weber dorsets HT Holmes translucent photographic paper C Merrick bed bottom Sam W Merry shutter worker W Scott paper damping machine J Sears cans for packing meat C Taylor trunk fixtures and others.
A late Carthage letter reports two 18 and 15 year old boys and two 18 and 15 year old girls eloping, stirring great community talk. The boys are sons of a bank cashier and a prominent lawyer, while the girls come from respectable families. names are withheld for decency.
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