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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1881
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text includes scattered names and phrases such as Mhambertiv Ma Matter and Harper's Mograine with no clear event or dates. The readable bits resemble advertising snippets or notices, lacking coherent structure or identifiable parties, making a definite summary difficult.
The Newport Republician announces a subscription renewal push for current subscribers in arrears. Those who pay one year in advance by January 1, 1882, will receive the paper for one year through January 1, 1883, under the same terms as prior.
Rates list for the Freeport Republican and various publications shows paired subscriptions with prices for each combo. Items include Chicago Weekly Herald and Weekly Journal combos, Harper’s publications, Rural New Yorker, Godey’s Lady’s Book, and other periodicals, with totals ranging from two dollars to several dollars per year. The notice catalogs multiple partner titles and the discounts offered for bundling the Freeport Republican with them.
Promises free Western Farmer and other agricultural works to farmer subscribers who pay in advance. Advertises annual price and extra gifts, including Kendall's works, to prepaid customers. Emphasizes full farm coverage and incentives.
The judgment notes a rare concurrence that Arthur contributed an excellent pick to the United States Supreme Court by appointing Judge Gray of Massachusetts to the vacancy from Judge Clifford’s death. New England press and legal profession praise Gray as a model jurist.
Ninois receives recognition for Speaker Keifer's Standing committees. Chairman roles include Thomas Henderson on Military Affairs, John J. Thomas on Mississippi River Levees, Joseph J. Cannon on Expenditures of the Post Office Department, William Aldrich on the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, and B. F. Marsh on Revolutionary Pensions. Five chairmanships for Illinois.
Mark Twain remarked during a Montreal address that literary property should be treated like whiskey and other life necessities. He warned that stealing a label to advertise another brand would bring heavy fines and punishment, and that penalties should match the crime.
A biting line laments that contraband literary whiskey could be theft without legal rebuke. The speaker imagines the law respecting literature only when one could drink it, revealing a wry critique of legality and reverence in culture.
The piece contrasts party stances, noting Republicans are protectionist overall with free traders within, while Democrats lean free trade but include protectionists. It cites Pennsylvania laborers in mills shifting away from Democratic protectionism and urges Democrats favoring protection to switch to the Republicans, as in the prior election.
A chilling comparison notes over 1 000 killed at the Vicona Ring Theater on December Sth amid a deadly crowd disaster. It cites Union battles like Wilderness Spottsylvania Shiloh Stone River with vast fatalities, arguing theatres risk similar slaughter from overcrowding and dangerous egress.
In Washington during the Guiteau trial proceedings, Rev. Dewitt Talmage denounced what he called "dead beat" beggary. He accused a class of people of living by borrowing instead of working, mocking the assassin for borrowing across cities to fund his pistol purchase.
A speaker denounces perceived government overreach and criticizes aiding a languid “lazy scoundrels of America” while accusing the president of exploiting judiciary and government funds. The audience responds with applause as the speech condemns national taxation to fund alleged misdeeds and sickness in office.
The text argues Guiteau was sane enough to know right from wrong, citing American and English precedents on criminal responsibility for insanity. It notes judges would likely instruct juries that the defendant must understand the illegality of the act to be liable, and asserts Guiteau should face execution to avoid setting a dangerous precedent for office seekers.
Treasury Department letter to the Journal of Commerce confirms ongoing Mint supervision and revision of procedures. It notes past letters explained crediting methods and profit calculations, and states current focus on statistics, instructions, and coinage operations. The missive acknowledges prior audits and ongoing concerns about irregularities and clerical integrity.
Horatio C. Borenann reports exhaustive examination of forty eight quarterly Mint accounts over three fiscal years. He confirms all silver bullion received was accounted for and profits from silver coinage, after expenses, were deposited in the Treasury or held by the Mint. He explains pre 1881 seigniorage practices and notes meticulous checks across Mint, First Auditor, and Treasury Comptroller offices.
A montage of short excerpts from multiple papers critiquing parties and figures. Remarks reference Southern claims, President Arthur, Congress finances, and Chalmer's bid amid partisan tensions.
A lengthy notice describes the Red Star Line steamer Nederland sailing from New York to Antwerp. It details ship size of about 3000 tons, 400 feet long, 87 feet deep, with first and second class accommodations and a steerage area for emigrants. The piece highlights the captain J Ucherwer, the crew structure, on board medical oversight, dining arrangements, and the line’s reputed care for emigrants while praising safety and comfort aboard versus other lines.
Dr KT Stareck writes from Antwerp about boarding the Nederland of the Red Star Line in New York on October 29, beginning a voyage across the Atlantic. Passengers waved farewell as they left New York, with a cheerful mood on the first day and lively dining, meeting new acquaintances, and rising seas causing some discomfort later.
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