17 Sep 1879
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1879
Page
1
A reflective poem by Maggie A Coyna calls on Christ for strength to bear grief and lose past rapture. The speaker recalls fading memories, a radiant past, and a present desolation, seeking solace and guidance toward heaven amid sorrow.
Louise meets Douglas Langsley in a sunlit Amberley woods while courting and social intrigues unfold. John Camden plots revenge with a forged pink-note ruse, but Louise exposes the deceit, restoring Douglas and herself while Camden wanders abroad. Mary Haines remains attached to Camden before forgiving Louise’s reconciliation.
Mr Henry A Severn of Hernehill has devised an electric mariner's compass that rings a bell when a ship deviates from its course. The device uses a fixed card with adjustable index hands to set acceptable deviation, signaling off course with two tone bells. It is compact, captains can monitor from cabin thus saving anxiety and improving vigilance at night and in crowded harbors.
The Rev Dr R D Hitchcock argues wealth comes from labor and saving. He notes land value relies on work, crops last a year, and rails and homes require ongoing upkeep. He says capital is wages saved and urges living within income to become a capitalist.
A New York Witness urges fathers to prioritize their children and share in daily life. He warns that neglect harms filial trust, while affectionate games and recreation strengthen morals and development, stressing the father’s role after work hours.
A rich copper ore deposit has been discovered near Taylor's Falls in Wisconsin. Prospectors report promising ore quality and potential mining activity may follow as crews assess the site.
A traveler recounts visits to ancient Memphis and its cemetery remains. He describes pyramids, a vast desert landscape, and a sphinx-lined avenue uncovered in 1860 by Egyptian authorities. The Mausoleum of the Sacred Bull and the tomb of the Priest Tih reveal twelve century BCE artifacts and carved bulls.
Pictures and Carpets in a Cow State describes Holland farmhouses where a sitting room, parlor and spare bedroom form the house. Cows face the wall in clean stalls with a behind-the-cows alley, a washable trench, carpeted passage, and beds behind a cupboard-like partition. Spring cleaning reveals white sand floors, shells as ornaments, china nails, and even tables in stalls for visitors, all kept as a custom rather than for comfort.
An engineer at a large Pittsburg machine shop was overwhelmed by an unfamiliar oath and believed he was going mad. To prevent harming himself or his family he sought help from Mayor Megraw and was confined, then spoke so rationally that the mayor doubted any illness.
The Ruya Agricultural Society in England conducted trials showing salt as a wheat manure. An acre with 300 pounds of common salt yielded 39 bushels of grain and robust straw, vs 29 bushels on an unmanured plot. Costs per extra bushel were about thirty cents.
An official return tallies seventy seven deaths from starvation in London during the previous year, highlighting severe hunger amid ongoing hardship and public distress in the capital.
The article argues grass yields greater direct and indirect benefits for farms than ideal crops. It stresses grass preserves soil utility, supports stock feeding, and warns neglecting grass harms cultivation. It defends using best soils for crops while maintaining grass for overall farm prosperity.
Alexander Beavers of the Va Vidette served as a witness in Judge Rives court. The judge sent him to prison amid a brief, sharp editorial titled ye Rives that appeared in the next issue.
A young girl, slow to speak, surprised her parents by asking why she had not yet spoken as boldly as George Washington. Her question, though awkward, showed curiosity about voice and leadership, and she confessed she had not yet spoken up with confidence.
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