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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1881
Page
2
An 1881 notice announces the estate of Mary Ann Tfart with administrative details. The Mississippi River is regaining level, trains halted between Freeport and Rock Island for a week, and flooding has damaged large stacks of bottom-land hay as the river falls and subsides.
A Saturday night action resulted in an estate holding of 360,345 dollars invested in United States bonds. The bonds yield more than 14,000 dollars annually, with the annual interest subject to the control of Mrs. Garfield. After her death, the principal is to be divided among President Garfield's children.
The piece notes Rev. Thomas K. Beecher of Elmira New York ran for Congress on the Greenback ticket and lost. It forecasts he will again lose in a bid for the state Legislature, then for city Council next spring, and finally align with Meachum in Stephenson County as a Greenback ally.
A fragment discusses David Davia as a rich Illinois farmer and senator. It notes his Senate pay of 5000 dollars annually, with an extra 3000 dollars as President of the Senate when there is no Vice President, totaling 8000 dollars. The law ties the Vice President's pay to the Senate president's compensation in such cases.
The Charleston News and Courier attacks Senator Voorhees for backing a high protective tariff while praising free trade, questioning farmers' protection and accusing Republicans of abandoning protection as they move toward free trade. It argues farmers should be first and frames the tariff issue as key to national prosperity.
Ohio manufacturer of wine and cider presses Mr Ludlow was named the temperance prohibition candidate for governor though he did not expect to win. He warned that no wine or cider producer is unaware of his industry ties and the publicity sheathed in the nomination. The question remains why the Prohibition Convention chose him.
A Wednesday ceremony marking the Yorktown battle passed without incident. President Arthur delivered the principal address. Officials from France Germany and England attended. The event signaled the end stage of the revolutionary conflict, with Lexington initiating the bloodshed and Yorktown concluding it.
Dr K T Stabeck a Rush Medical College graduate from Davia Bunner and Freeport newspaper leader now Fursporr Republican departs Monday for London to study medical lectures He plans further study in Paris and Vienna before returning to practice medicine and surgery in the United States We wish him a safe journey and a pleasant trip abroad
Marper's Publishing House ranks among the largest, with every member a practical printer skilled in setting type and versed in all craft details. One of the youngest members of the firm is noted for promise.
Wetcher Harper, 34, died that week after being compelled to enter the printing trade as an apprentice before becoming a member of the firm. The piece comments on the ease with which moneyed newcomers enter the craft without experience and often depart with none of the profits, only experience.
In a Chicago Inter Ocean interview, Garfield’s eldest brother recalls poverty during father Garfield’s death, describing farm labor, wood chopping, meal costs, and selling cloth dyed for the children. He notes James was seven years younger, taught school, and that he once carried him to the school house.
Bankers railroad firms and businessmen now accept mutilated coins at set fractions of their value. Silver dollars 65 centers per dollar half dollars 35 cents quarters 20 cents ten cent pieces 7 cents. Such coins or pieces trimmed are not legal tender and may be refused or valued as the holder chooses. The Mint buys by weight as bullion at current precious metal prices.
The Grant Locomotive Works at Patterson N J has produced a second Fontaine patent locomotive. It features above boiler machinery and a dual driving wheel system enabling 60 mph on top while 90 mph is achieved by the locomotive overall. The first unit reportedly reached 90 mph on a Canadian line, and the inventor expects 100 mph for this model with a speed toast soon.
Washington telegram to the Chicago Journal reports California Congressman Page will try to oust Hon. H C Burchard, director of the United States Mint. Page previously pressed to fire the San Francisco mint superintendent, then charges failed, while Alexander Ramsey chaired the investigating panel and vindicated the San Francisco official. Burchard’s integrity is praised as flawless and competent.
The piece mocks the practice of wealthy nominees winning favor at conventions by using their bars and barrels. It notes Tilden English and Bookwalter as examples and claims the Democratic rank and file reject such methods, citing disasters at the polls. The narrative critiques influence by wealth and alcohol wealth.
A reflective note urges Democratic supporters to stay out of rain and switch to the Republican ticket. It frames the shift as a move toward brains and action and promises the satisfaction of being on the winning side in politics.
The Ohio results undermine Democratic hopes tied to Garfield. The piece notes internal doubts among Democrats about Republican leadership, the impact of Garfield’s death, and a broader shift in public opinion. It questions Democratic apathy and loyalty while contrasting Republican steadiness after a national bereavement.
The Senate yesterday saw Judge Davis assumed the chair with good nature and humor as the peaceful counter revolution placed him at the head. A pioneer Illinois lawyer and popular figure, Davis helped form Illinois Republicanism with Lincoln and others, earning broad support across the state beyond mere political standing.
The article recalls David Davis as Lincoln’s trusted ally, noting his open nature and scarce circle of intimates. It covers Davis’s appointment to the Supreme Court, Lincoln’s praise, Davis’s humorous courtroom anecdotes, and his respected, hawk-like fairness, including a Terre Haute case reference from the N.Y. Tribune.
Articles reveal Guiteau wrote letters in June asserting he must remove the President as a political act. Defense points to writings as support for insanity, noting the self proclaimed plan to assassinate and a belief the President betrayed the party. Recounts the 1881 context and party divisions.
The document recounts Chanles Guiteau defending the Garfield murder as a political necessity to save the Republic and propel his ally Arthur into the presidency. He claims divine mandate, cites Civil War sacrifices, and predicts national unity and a boost for his book The Truth. He laments press vilification while detailing motives and expected outcomes.
A compilation of editorials from Philadelphia Press Norristown Herald Boston Herald Newark Advertiser Richmond Dispatch Albany Evening Journal and Cincinnati Commercial discussing party loyalties in Ohio New York and Virginia and how Pennsylvania should stay in the Republican line. It notes Daniel Barbour McKinney hopes in Virginia, Senate actions, Conkling, Bookwalter political moves, and calls for renewed exertion ahead of elections.
Reports from the Memphia Avalanche and the Bhannan Express cite strong opposition to Bourbon claims of a fair count. They note Republican resilience and dissension over election-board selections, while commentary in the N. S. Tribune warns on Senate organization and partisan power plays.
A fragmentary montage quotes President Garfield on sacrifice, the Anglo Saxon influence, religion, and the meaning of memory. It includes lines about the dead, the value of institutions, divine rule over government, and a dismissive view of crime and punishment voiced in an 19th century travel scene.
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