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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1884
Page
3
Poem reflecting on farewell and parting as day ends and night rises. The speaker notes good night will return with tomorrow and good bye marks the final parting with loved ones. Ida M. Davis is cited from the Indianapolis Journal.
In a Brookfield snowbound tale, Lady Ann brings a valentine to her cranky Grandfather the Squire after Billy the grocer’s courier warns of his harshness. The valentine softens him as the house dog recalls Mary and shared kindness, ending with forgiveness, family warmth, and a hopeful note for future harmony.
A compilation of remarks and anecdotes about notable figures including Mr. Ingram of the Illustrated London News, General Jackson, Rev. Dr. John Hall, Mary Anderson, Miss Alice Freeman of Wellesley College, Prof. Wolcott Gibbs, Mrs. Betsey Moody, Mrs. Rathbone, James Gordon Bennett, Mr. Howland, and Sen. President Salomon of Hayti. The notes touch on fortunes, public customs, lectures, honors, longevity, relics, real estate purchases, remodeling costs, and a dramatic physical portrait.
A collage of light jests from various papers features a batty mix of misheard vows, mischief at work, schoolroom quips, and winter banter. Skits include Fogg and a robe clad elder, a clerk with a caressing daughter, a Niagara bridge pun, a schoolroom grammar quarrel, and a soap opera of baby names and wax dolls.
A Spokane hotel scene centers on a disheveled man claiming Idaho Legislature ties. The intoxicated visitor mocks educated men, but the room ignores him, prompting reflection on how derision can feed criminal paths. The observer notes shared family shame and the danger of neglect.
An American officer may inspect British machine guns at Golwich, sparking a critique in the Pull-Mall Gazette. The piece argues machine guns lack field artillery range and fail against forts, noting continental powers emphasize artillery instead. Mark Twain’s new book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is announced in England.
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