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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1872
Page
3
A devotional reflection on facing death with faith and resolve to continue serving God. The speaker speaks of bearing life’s journey with courage, trusting in divine will, and seeking steadfast endurance through a long life or a brief day.
The scene near a San Francisco hotel recalls the Wolf mob tragedy. Editor Darrell and Kaynes defend their paper from Wolf the bully, disarming him and forcing a retreat. The crowd humbles the murderer, who leaves town and is later shot in Sacramento. Darrell becomes a respected Nevada resident.
A jumble of humorous clippings features a doctor moving near a churchyard, a dog barking as hydro phobia terms in an Indianapolis paper, a girl asking for her papa amid “The pigs are out,” and other sketches. It mocks culture, modesty, and society with wry, anonymous anecdotes and quips.
A miscellany of items mentions Independence and Lone Pine rebuilding in wood after quake, the Mississippi River system carrying 1,017 steamers and 272,798 tons valued around $10 million, insurance ads, railway reform talk in England, milk prices in Minnesota, and other varied notes from health to industry.
Toledo writer Nasby reports a fearsome dream where Republican foes led by Boss Tweed and Cincinnati poisons wreck Greeley and Gratz Brown, with Liberty personified as a warning ally. The vision features attacks on Greeley and allies, a prophetic exile of reformers, and a feverish struggle that leaves Nasby unsure if prophecy or illness explains the nightmare.
The piece cites Jazz Mr. Dima of the New York Sun praising Ulysses Grant, contrasting with Dana’s harsher tone. It notes reports that ladies of an English preacher’s congregation are agitating a fund to arrange his divorce.
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