Beardstown spreads cheer before holidays Rochelle Eiselt, rochelle.eiselt@myjournalcourier.com FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 A child awaits a stuffed animal being handed out Wednesday by Beardstown city officials and City Public Works at Fourth and State streets, near the Old Smoke shop.Rochelle Eiselt | Journal-Courier Show MoreShow Less 2of3 Beardstown Mayor Leslie Harris gives a stuffed animal to a small dog on Wednesday at Fourth and State streets in Beardstown.Rochelle Eiselt | Journal-Courier Show MoreShow Less 3of3 BEARDSTOWN — The City of Beardstown spread some holiday joy on Wednesday, one bundle of fluff at a time. During a giveaway midday Wednesday at Fourth and State streets, children could take their pick from a selection of stuffed animals, from green dinosaurs to pink unicorns, dogs, cats, hedgehogs and llamas.