17 Sep 1873
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1873
Page
1
The fragment expresses lingering love and reflection on life without a beloved presence. It contrasts life with and without grace, noting months passed, breath drawn, and a sense of independence amid longing.
In a German duchy theatre, a clown loves Dora the principal danseuse while fearing rival Count von Walters. As Ada, his sister, rises for a finale, a stage machinery collapse wounds Ada and reveals the count’s cruel pursuit. Dora protects Ada, and later uncovers the machinist’s deliberate sabotage, ending in tragedy and a hard-won, faithful union.
A description praises a 12-year-old girl, daughter of Thomas Welfe, who after a house fire left ten miles from neighbors guided her starving siblings through swollen streams to safety. She forded streams with the baby, older sister, and three other children, built a shelter from an abandoned camp, shielded them with a dress and pine boughs, and tended them through a cold night until dawn, when her parents returned.
Carl Benson argues against the stereotype that scholars are weak eaters and ascetic to a fault. He contends that learning thrives on good nourishment and that true art embraces sensuousness. He critiques ascetic literature for vulgarity, noting saints’ filth and Philistinism as counterproductive to elevated intellect.
A Cincinnati Times reminiscence from 1847 recounts odd marriages and divorce tales. It notes Whitford Foster’s return to wed his former partner, a central city merchant with five wives, a daughter of wealth who becomes separated then reconciled with her first husband, and a series of remarriages including siblings marrying the same man. The column highlights social quirks, contrasts wealth and hardship, and ends with a wealthy widower and his son-in-law situation.
Reading in spare moments boosts learning more than long sessions. The piece argues that habit, not total time, matters, citing Johnson and famed scholars who read only a few hours daily. Even brief perusal can sharpen thought and provide lasting mental rewards.
From the New York Ledger Mr Beecher notes how time is wasted by men from dawn to night. He chronicles a Sunday routine from waking to church to meals, arguing that leisure slips into trivial talk, idle dressing, and unproductive habit, while calling for purposeful use of time.
A visiting correspondent among Modoc prisoners notes women run the home, fetch rations, cook, and care for children while men stay under blankets until meals, yet many women appear aged and unhappy. He cites Bogus Charley claiming three or four squaws are rarely cheerful unless startled.
The article notes past beliefs that oceans deep could not sustain life. It reports Dr Carpenter and colleagues proving operations at 600 fathoms are feasible, nearly three statute miles, expanding natural history to the ocean bed. It also briefly mentions Tansey used to banish lice in setting hens.
A Dunbury News item recounts a man who, influenced by his wife, buys a cow for fresh milk and butter. The animal causes mayhem at home, injures people, escapes, and ultimately is sold to a neighbor, with the family returning to store butter.
A young man bungles carving during a turkey meal watched by an old maid, a shy maiden, and guests. He struggles with joints and wings, splashes gravy on the cloth, and ends by addressing the Indian question before quietly leaving.
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