08 Oct 1873
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1873
Page
1
A nostalgic poem extols October as a month of hunting and forest life. It contrasts rustic pleasures with urban decay and laments brick and mortar greed, pollution, and death in the city, ending with a tribute to past hunts and forest memories from the Aldine for October.
In June’s fading light at a village hall, Tilda Maynard defies her fiancé Walter Irving to perform for a relief drama aiding homeless families. Her star turn wins praise, secures donations, and ends their engagement. Walter, pride wounded, leaves broken. Tilda marries Paul Rivers, finding lasting happiness while Walter’s remorse lingers.
Rev H A Henderson of Louisville urged young men to seek a true wife with plain simplicity. He warned against adornments and fashionable luxuries, urging a partner in plain dress, shared home duties, modest means, and a cheerful, enduring home life.
Ballou’s Magazine presents stories poetry and engravings and practical reading for October. Contents include The Statue of Jupiter Olympus The Lion The Banana The Lost Game The Ghost of Hendee Hall Remember Remember Sentenced to Siberia and other pieces. Also Eclectic for October features a portrait of Marshal MacMahon opening chapters of Turgenieff Spring Floods and articles on Living English Poets Du mas and Wordworth with editorial notes and subscription details.
An evening lecture by Miss Mattie Gaylord in Temperance Hall ended in a brutal mob attack. About 1,000 spectators booed and disrupted her talk, powder exploded causing a panic, and her box-office attackers stole jewelry worth $200 and injured her. Police refused to intervene as a Massachusetts publisher was harassed outside. A bystander blamed Yankee prejudice, noting one third joined the riot while others stood by. The piece then shifts to home advice from Aunt Lov on married life and child care.
A Richmond letter to the Boston Advertiser portrays Libby Prison as a hated, brutal ruin near the James River. It notes four story brick walls, removed basement cells, and a grim interior repurposed for three businesses, with Castle Thunder nearby and wartime ruins littering the block.
Advice urges women to marry farmers or merchants, cultivate domestic and intellectual skills, and serve as a 'help meet' to enhance home life. Emphasizes respect for labor, self-improvement, and aligning tastes with farm life to support a husband’s work and happiness.
A Chambers' Journal summary notes Glaisher and Coxwell ascended to 87 000 feet in 1872 with rising pulse and hypoxia signs. It compares Alpine climbers, St Bernard monks at 8117 feet, Potosi heights, Tanlein Thibit at 16000 feet, Schlagintweit encampment at 21000, Mont Blanc guides, and Everest at 29003 feet with condor sightings. It explains blue air perception and light’s role in perception.
Englishman Henry Harold Brookes came to San Jose seeking Miss Rosey Durwent, a fictitious bride who had answered his ad. He sent $190 for a trousseau and a wedding, only to find no such person. Anonymous threats followed, implying violence unless he left. Investigators suspect a deliberate scam by local hoodlums, a cautionary tale about marriages advertised in papers.
A historical discussion reviews Buffon's claim that life duration follows duration of growth, noting how species differ in growth completion. It cites Flourens and Owen, arguing average human longevity hinges on growth cessation and ossification, with exceptions under favorable conditions.
Scribner's Magazine for Girls and St Nicholas will issue a new illus monthly for children conducted by Mrs Mapes Dodge. It aims to suit all ages from five to grown up with high quality illustrations and stories by noted artists and writers. Subscriptions are set at 3.00 per year or 25 cents per issue, Scribner & Co., 654 Broadway, New York.
A short tale from October magazine recounts an old negro named Pete debating sin with his master. Pete compares sin to shooting ducks, arguing the devil pursues the sinner while the sinner doubts his own fate, capturing a blunt moral on conscience. The dialogue emphasizes humility before spiritual judgment.
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