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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1875
Page
3
An excerpt-style meditation on frontier travel and exploration. The poem describes rugged camps, vast skies, and the travelers’ gaze upon stars, storms, and God as they endure long nights and peril. The voice blends mythic imagery with the harshness of travel across untamed lands.
A tale set in Blainville follows Mrs. Broughton and her physician husband Dr. Colwell as gossip, social scrutiny, and a deadly typhoid outbreak test a young beauty’s reputation. The village condemns her for seeming impropriety until illness and tragic death reveal true humanity among Mrs. Bridge and the minister.
The article recalls old world beliefs about omens and luck. It lists signs such as morning singing, ear tingling, dreaming of weddings or fire, and various household rites like pocket coins and black snails, noting they linger among the ignorant and some educated.
In East Berlin Connecticut a giant rattlesnake crept from a coal bin, nine rattles, aged fourteen years, housed as an old settler. Mrs Norton and her daughter heard a strange noise before the men shot the creature after hours of watching. The body was skinned and the head damaged.
California exports and consumption figures for citrus are cited with 5 880 000 limes sent to San Francisco and annual orange consumption around 10 000 000. Imports from Mexico and Pacific islands are noted as well.
From the Republic Magazine dispatch, supporters urge unity for the fall contests in Ohio and Pennsylvania. They argue Republicans retain strength since 1860, denounce the Democratic party, and call for new allies to join the campaign against perceived threats to national governance.
The Washington Chronicle questions whether the Addawit party can have a worse record than the Democratic party, implying critics prefer looking ahead to avoid confronting the past. It critiques calls to emphasize past fidelity over future promises.
The Cincinnati Commercial concludes that a Republican win in Ohio is certain with a handsome, emphatic majority for Hayes, predicting it will doom the current Democracy in the state and nationally.
Cincinnati and St Louis compete to secure the National Democratic Convention site in a bidding contest described as an immense bargain for either city. The remark by Craphiec highlights the high-stakes choice for the party.
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