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Newspaper
Freeport Weekly Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1871
Page
3
A fragmented reminiscence quotes Irish wit and peasant humor from travelers in Ireland. It contrasts Irish verbal flair with other Europeans, recounts humorous exchanges with car drivers and officials, and notes Stratford-like scenes in Wicklow and Limerick with colorful quips about miles and ale prices.
A chunk of text from James Henry Browns Pictures of Ireland recounts Irish roadside dialogue and colloquial humor. It features a shilling gift to a persistent girl Norah, a Galway hotel porter rewarded with a sovereign, and a local guide in Glendalough describing slow horses.
The New York Tribune editorial argues Greeley seeks no immediate renomination stance, yet endorses Grant as a safe choice. It notes war clouds subsiding, debt payments rising, and calls funding five-twenty bonds at lower interest to aid Grant’s cause, urging Republicans to stay united and avoid Democratic victory to prevent a return to secessionist forces.
Fragmentary remarks call for backing a different candidate and timing for presidential action. The text suggests prioritizing support for an alternate figure while discussing press needs and scheduling.
The article urges community progress via mutual aid and kindness. It cites a barn fire where neighbors rebuilt and sheltered the owner's stock, emphasizing deeds of charity, encouraging support for new local trades, and praising spoken encouragement as seeds of growth. It stresses aiding the sick and poor as daily acts aligned with a proverb from Country Gentleman.
Washington special to the Chicago Tribune reports Gen. Grant describing the Lee surrender. Grant says Lee came with a flag of truce, terms were exchanged and written, and copies distributed among generals. He disputes a carpeted room depiction and confirms the real scene was under a tree before his tent.
In Cheatham county near Kingston Spring about a dozen masked men forced entry at John Davis home on January 28. They whipped Samuel Finney after taunting him as a deserter and fired three shots at him. Davis, his son Oscar, and a colored man named Lewis Hannah were beaten. The assailants warned the neighbors against publicizing the incident. Davis and Finney recently moved from Pennsylvania. Winky, a former Union soldier, has lived in the area.
In Brewer, opposite Bangor, two liverymen with large Chester hogs clash when a dog from one owner roams, leading to a desperate fight. The next day the dog returns at night and maims the rival pig in a staged act of revenge.
A tribute to the deep, unfathomable love of a mother urging children to cherish the comfort of a mother's touch and the calm tone that eases pain. It extols the unique, inexpressible affection only a mother can bestow and the lasting value of such love.
An extended excerpt discusses Senator Wilson of Massachusetts urging universal people education as a national issue. It critiques Horn’s bill for a national education system and favors aiding states, endowing normal schools, and redirecting surplus revenue to support state education. It also notes reports on South African diamond wealth and a Capetown tale of fortunes.
In Cedar Rapids last week five five to six month old babies gathered for a casual tea party. Mothers praised each other’s infants until an officious remark sparked a vote to name the nicest baby. Each mother claimed insult as every child received one vote and the mothers dispersed with belongings in hand.
The Bath Courier reports on January 5 Mrs. Lorinda Hoyt of Greenwood prepared spearmint tea for her child and a neighbor’s child. Both children fell ill after drinking, later found to contain henbane. The eight year old died January 6 and the two year old daughter of Mr. Norton died January 11. Mr. Hoyt survived after tobacco was used.
A lawyer riding through town asks a cottage woman for directions. She guides him a while then offers to show the road herself. He quips that bad company is better than none, and after miles he learns they passed the correct route. she explains she kept him with her because she preferred company. Also: Clark County republic reports loggers in Bopple River camp witnessed two buck deer locked horns. Alexander Polander killed them for venison.
Books for sale at the Tribune office with cash in advance terms. Address details appear in the fragment.
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