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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1871
Page
6
A long list of humorous questions and witticisms, including jokes about snoring, divinity versus physics, a dog biting, a farmer’s wife, a local poet and misread Latin, and a hunter in a tree. Contains dialect spellings and playful quips about manners, cricketers, pawnbrokers, and a line about a boy dreaming of California.
The piece explores how audiences miss onstage slips while actors confess flaws. Anecdotes recount Garrick acting drunk, Young misunderstanding lines, and Mrs Siddons guiding scenes. Behind the curtain, actors whisper cues and props, while spectators applaud despite errors, with famous performers sealing the night’s comedic slips.
The piece laments sensational literature and argues for a moral fiction movement led by women. It urges female readers to elevate taste, reject lurid tales, and demand literature that educates, uplifts, and refines virtue while remaining engaging and entertaining.
Leigh Hunt’s essay on marriage extols a young woman leaving a protected past for a hopeful future with her lover. It contrasts childhood security with the unlit path ahead while she rests on his shoulder and declares belief in a shared future.
A colored servant of Virginia's Thomas Goode smuggled a man into the Pennsylvania Hospital claiming he was a detective. The door keeper was shown the supposed insane officer and Duncan was left in custody for hours before the man was recaptured and returned to the hospital.
An odd social scene from a recent Mendelssohn Quintet Club gathering in St John features a fair damsel and her swain discussing a missing Wendelssohn. The attendant mentions the event’s haunting note that he is hardly leaving Boston.
An argument emerges over a proposed program asking 1800 young women to endure heavy dress and strict attire for study purposes. Stancon supports the idea, claiming it would test endurance, while critics doubt feasibility and safety.
A Quaker expresses a resolve to act kindly now, noting they may pass through this world only once. They urge doing any good possible for fellow humans without delay, avoiding neglect or postponement of kindness. The reflection emphasizes immediacy and compassion in daily life.
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