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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1883
Page
2
The passage notes Senator David Davis resigned from the role of President pro tempore of the United States Senate. It is discussed that Senator Martinids or Senator Allison may be chosen to succeed him, with speculation on the future leadership.
The present Congress plans to adjourn tomorrow and the next Congress will convene on the first Monday in December. A special session is not anticipated and is considered unlikely.
A garbled note discusses February and debt, suggesting the national debt may be repaid quickly. It mentions a large figure 87,630,678 and hints at financial calculations, but the meaning is severely obscured and requires clarification.
A recent Glover Club dinner in Philadelphia gathered notable figures including Hon. Albion, Hon. W.A. Richardson, Jox Secretary of the Treasury, Doctor W. Po, Todohn day Knox, Controller of the Currency, and many other distinguished gentlemen.
Governor Hamilton on Tresdiy nominated for members of the Ullinois Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners, William N. Brainard of Chicago Edward C. Lewis of Tusalle County and Charles T. Strattin of Jefferson County. It forms an entirely new Board and is composed of able men.
Medical officer reports emaciated children due to diet scarcity in Gweedore Donegal with seaweed as principal meal. Illness widespread. sick persons in nearly every home due to lack of food.
The deadlock in the Michigan Legislature broke on the fifth ballot Thursday night, electing Hon. P. W. Palmer of Detroit as United States Senator to succeed Hon. W. Perry. Palmer, an able and uncompromising Republican, replaces Perry, whom colleagues mourn as an experienced Republican leader.
A large group of farmers and businessmen from JoDaviess County Illinois and southern Wisconsin are heading west toward Iowa and Dakota. Estimated that at least 500 men, mostly family heads, will have left the Galena region by March 15 to seek Lennions further west, with numbers likely higher. Real estate and personal property advertised for sale.
Mrs Wy Wisner has been appointed Postmistress at Shelbyville Tennessee. He was a staunch chief man in the union Coven in Shelbyville during the war and represented his disobed dnc after the war. He attends as Postmuster at Shiellyville with Capt Be PL Steele.
A Nebraskan study details cattle herd management costs and breeding techniques. Researchers describe plowing practices, feeding, and conditioning in a laboratory setting, reporting expenses and outcomes. The report notes ongoing experiments and observations without asserting final conclusions.
A garbled OCR passage discusses a local group or youth team among Hempstead county and mentions names or roles in unclear terms. It hints at a selection, a wool element, and a possible contest or outcome but content is heavily corrupted and hard to construe into a clear report.
The text discusses raising funds to compensate for sheep killed by dogs and proposes adopting a similar policy in Tlinois. It notes a law approved in LS81, its partial compliance and limited effectiveness, suggesting that Illinois should strengthen the approach to aid affected farmers.
The Philadelphia Committee of One Hundred inspires New Yorkers to organize a similar reform push. A hundred citizens have formed a committee to wrest control of municipal government from politicians and direct it for the people's interest amid rising expenses. The effort calls for nonpartisan citizen action to overthrow the spoils system.
The article notes a stalled temperance push as the committee on License opposes the measure in WUinjis Lewisha. Missouri and Texas reject prohibition amendments, Kansas weighs repealing the federal ban, Iowa declares its prohibition void, while Ohio and Indiana show little winter progress with no major legislative gains expected this session.
The Indianapolis Journal reports Governor Palner intends an unusual move to boost his presidential hopes. He will issue a letter around Congress’s adjournment protesting ex Governor Cullen’s Senate seating. Palmer argues Cullen was chosen during his governorship, a claim seen as audacious to gain attention amid a turbulent political year.
The mangel wortzel is a valuable stock feed root requiring strong soil and heavy fertilization. Plow in Pall end cross plow in Spring, harrow and mark ground into rows for sowing by hand or drill. Apply fertilizer, sow Kinver's yellow globe or Longe red, and harvest before frost for rich yields on well cultivated gourd land.
At a recent Ohio Republican conference the mood favored local control of saloon regulation while not endorsing Prohibition. Speakers argued decoupling liquor policy from the party, blaming past failures for losing German and other votes, and urged honesty with the people before the legislature.
George Alfred Townsend comments on John Cogan as a potential president candidate. He notes Cogan's experienced leadership, roughness as a campaign asset, and strong support from soldiers and political allies. Townsend suggests regional appeal including Indiana and Ohio, with caveats about Blaine and third-term sentiments.
A special election to fill the vacancy in Stephenson County caused by the death of late County Treasurer Alea Grand will be held on Tuesday, Marvel 27. A Republican call gathering at 2:30 p.m. in Prep port will set the date for a county convention to nominate a candidate. Potential Democratic candidates include J. H. Pierce and Poffenberger. Republican names mentioned include Gra ham, Jesse R. Leigh, and Wallace W. Hutchison. all are respected in Stephenson County.
The article recounts Chief Justice Waite of the U S Supreme Court visiting Richmond eight years after his first term there. It notes his simple manners impressed locals, and an amusing episode with a marshal who doubted the boot patch and misread Waite’s resolve to reach the court.
In a Raleigh gathering, supporters extolled cotton as king while hay producers argue hay outvalues cotton. Figures show 1875 hay valued at 872 million compared with 882 million for cotton, a gap that disappears just before the war, prompting witty quips by Henry Millon and Devan Nis about camouflaging a hay crown.
Mr Crump, a Philadelphia iron ship builder, asserts British steamships are inferior in material and construction. He claims frequent boiler and structural failures stem from bad iron and poor workmanship, contrasting with American ships he says are stronger and more reliable.
The excerpt contrasts American and British shipyards, arguing Americans lead in capital and plant and possess superior mechanical knowledge. It praises native American mechanics as versatile and warns that a foreign mechanic can be recognized by attire, while British workers are portrayed as stagnant for twenty years.
Washington notes a milder forecast given by General Hazen contradicts reality, prompting calls for investigation. Allegations link his appointment to political influence and question the bureau’s fitness and efficiency amid broad farmer and business interest in reliable reports.
The Southern papers condemn Poll and Vincent as thieves for misusing public trust. The Mobile Register calls for no apology and demands punishment. Tennessee and other states are praised for paying debts, while debtors who refuse are labeled thieves.
A Colualus Gia youth sent Senator Browns a pair of guitars and received a note of gratitude. The letter praises the maker’s age, skill, and self reliance urging the young man to work honestly, improve his trade, and seek distinction through labor to secure a bright future.
In a winter scene a man, poorly dressed, attempts to sell a pair of pounds at the foot of a stair outside an electric building, as Josh Billings contemplates human charity and the elves’ mockery amid a cold snowy afternoon.
An idle story recounts Kevin or Josh selling two pencils on a dark street near the Gilsey House and Fifth Ave Hotel room. Passersby refuse, a benevolent pedestrian offers pennies, and the vendor endures hunger and repeated refusals as a passerby finally pays attention.
Contrempt qeiands ape ieto a the Mint by coin colleetars and mat tic societies for proof sets and coins. The standard proof set includes gold, silver and copper-nickel pieces priced at $4.05 excluding the trade dollar. Minor coins such as the half dime and the new five cent piece are sold at eighteen cents per set. The new five cent piece spurs demand and collectors seek the old and new half dime and the bicentennial medal, now struck in silver and widely sold. Northwestern states and Pacific coast areas show strong demand due to scarce small coins and recent descriptions of the new coin. Mint supplies coin in mounts of one hundred, with express charges set by the Mint for $20 shipments.
Gath relays General Grosvenor’s view that Windom’s Minnesota delegation helped Blaine’s nomination chances while Conkling and others blamed Windom. The chatter suggests Blaine’s camp aimed to curb Windom, with Grosvenor criticizing the state’s influence and noting Sabin’s retirement could yield Windom broad respect.
Democrats oppose the Harper bill and seek to lower license fees to 8500 while prohibition advocates push the Denver plan as preferable to partial measures. The note recalls Omaha revenue experiments with high licenses yielding 7,000 dollars annually from 170 saloons, and mentions Omaha expanding licenses to 70 galleries, a drastic change from prior policy.
Discussion notes a decline in saloons in Chuntay and Freeport, with 853,000 in revenue and potential license changes. The text contemplates halving state sitting and Treasury gains, hints at New York style reforms, and weighs extreme voices for total prohibition and broader economic impact.
The piece argues for masterly leadership and a strong bold Republican policy to unite disorganized factions. It critiques Senator Warner Miller and New York politics, warning that factional infighting could cost the party victory and likening it to an army needing capable generals.
Opinion piece argues Republican unity in Congress falters on tariff revision with diverse member views. It cites Democratic charges of influence on schedules and notes lack of party cohesion. Also reviews stock market chatter from Boston and Philadelphia, questioning protection vs free trade and historical tariff policy.
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