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Newspaper
Freeport Weekly Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1871
Page
8
Fragmentary poem recalling several named loves Marie Christine Louise and a garret room. The speaker laments forgotten vows amid memories of April nights and perfumed roses, as a hopeful note hints at spring and the endurance of affection.
A lyrical passage implores Louise to rest by the speaker’s side and describes deep, impassioned affection. The speaker praises her truthful heart, mercy, beauty, and soul, claiming unwavering devotion through years of hopes and fears.
A dense excerpt arguing method as a progressive transition between steps in any course and the need to concentrate power on a single object. It cites Emerson and Plutarch on self knowledge and strategic focus, warns against idle imagination, and stresses social and practical discipline to achieve success.
The article notes the Kaw Indians in Kansas lacking powder and shot, yet showing ingenuity to secure meat. It mentions them guiding cattle onto railroad tracks to lure and kill them, then gathering carcasses for roasts and soup-pieces, illustrating a perception of potential civilization and adaptation.
In Jersey City workmen on the Erie railway complain they have not received wages since November. The stalled payments have prompted unrest among those employed on the line.
A fragmented poem recounts a sailor named Jim and his steadfast honesty amid a rough voyage. References to boats, a southern ship with rosin and a safety valve appear, along with a commentary on duty and faith. The voice recalls rugged seafaring life and a pledge to act rightly.
The article recounts the fourth annual meeting highlighting timber culture, agriculture, and regional industry. It notes a hot, dry year, fruit crop variations, and urges legislative support for timber industry subsidies, with emphasis on Rockford, La Salle, Ottawa, and other towns and mills shaping Illinois commerce and manufacture.
The Paris Journal notes that France's financial plight exceeds the military strain. In 1807 debt reached 540,805,205 pounds sterling with 1870 revenue projected at 69,466,686 and expected expenditures at 66,002,400 in peacetime. War costs have dramatically worsened the burden as industry stagnates, capital falls under enemy control, and government systems falter, risking political and financial collapse.
An old anecdote from the Pension Office recalls December 1775 in Boston when a detachment of five hundred troops fortified a post. General Washington inspected the site unseen, and a soldier named Wilder was playfully grabbed by the shoulder as he warned him to start working or risk freezing.
In the Eastern District of Brooklyn, police report a man with a gamia for stabbing women. Twelve women are said to have been stabbed by him, provoking wide concern and a police investigation.
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