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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1875
Page
3
A reflective verse honoring Cambridge's past and notable figures, recalling Deacon William Brown, George III, and a historic academic town. The poem laments modern changes while celebrating local heritage and the reverent memory of Old Cambridge.
A Prussian tale of Soldatenfritze a cheerful boy who travels from Brandenburg to the Rhine carrying potatoes for his father, an Orderly-Sergeant. At an inn he is celebrated by veterans and guests, then reunites with his father in a generals tent where acts of courage are honored and the family is rewarded.
Eastern journal notes Twain orders a three piece Tingle chamber net with mahogany frame diamond china panels and heavy blue satin draperies costing 600. The Virginia paper mocks the idea and suggests an old camp stretcher would suit better. A New Orleans man is said to have invented a process to make cotton resemble silk and boost cotton use.
A solemn appeal urges Republican voters to fulfill their duty at the upcoming elections. It warns against apathy, stresses the ballot as a cause of national welfare, and calls on Republicans to persuade neighbors, defeat Democratic gains, and ensure the party's triumph and national peace.
Frederick Douglass replies to claims he advised colored people to abandon Republican leaders. He says no such idea appeared in his Hillsdale speech and he urged justice over charity, fairness over alms, demanding equal rights for the Negro.
A Baltimore Gazette excerpt highlights Lowell verse mocked by the New York Herald while noting political figures and principles. The compilation includes a banner with Hosea Bighow, and lines criticizing politicians for swerving from decent, prudent paths.
The next Democratic procession will be headed by Patmetal Allen bearing a huge greenback followed by Young Greenback Pendleton with a rattling money bag and Good Templar Cary with a whisky key. The body includes Democratic leaders with schoolbooks marked with crosses. Thurman will sit on the fence then leap down as the procession passes toward Cleveland Herald.
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