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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1880
Page
3
Buried in the amid Asian election chatter Heng Republican appears to address regional issues with emphasis on economic policy and governance. The fragment hints at party positioning and potential strategies affecting voters and local shift in party dynamics.
The Republican National Convention reassembled at 10:30 am. Prayers by Rev Dr Thomas of Chicago opened renewed balloting with Garfield 399 Grant 800 Blaine 42 Washburne 5 Sherman 8. States listed votes on first ballot. Haymond moved to make Arthur nomination unanimous. convention adjourned for the day.
A garbled excerpt outlines Republican stances on immigration, subsidies, and the civil service. It stresses enforcing laws, opposing Democratic patronage, and ensuring fair elections, with calls to restore harmony in the South and uphold constitutional governance through measured federal action and reform.
The text outlines ancient Egyptian origins and social makeup, noting mixed ancestry across regions along the Nile. It describes education for commoners and opportunity for capable individuals, with pharaoh lineage often via the female line and succession marked by variability and occasional bloodshed or banishment.
A satirical piece mocks claims that the moon will turn dark or explode, arguing the moon’s influence is benign and that Earth has long guided the moon. It ridicules a Madison Square telescope showman’s alarm and defends lunar steadiness against sensational predictions.
Paris violet fashion and Lady Harcourt’s marriage to a British minister are noted while royal ceremonies and court roles, including the Duchess of Bedford as Mistress of the Robes, are discussed. Effie Deans on stage and beauty in plain dress draw comment. Hawarden Castle near Chester, owned by Mrs. Gladstone, sits on Dee estuary with historic ties to Cromwell and the Stanley family.
Inherited qualities tend to fade or reappear across generations as vitality competes with morbid traits. Domesticated horses revert to primitive types, and human illness can be suppressed or expressed by ancestral forces. Atavism explains how revived traits can skip generations, influencing health across families.
The fragment recounts Artemus Ward railing at editors who demand puff and fees, then threaten his show. He recalls a nameless Virginna town editor who mocked his wax works, labeled him crazy, and urged payoffs. Ward counsels poets to ignore such papers and avoid attacking editors, noting most editors are fine men despite some black sheep.
A farmer toils with a scarecrow target to frighten birds from his cherry tree. The robins study the figure and improvise a clever nest in its pocket while the birds feast on ripe fruit unseen. The tale ends with the birds enjoying safety and ease above the farmer’s watch.
A moral tale from St Nicholas describes a boy famed for constant aiming and a bird mother feeding her five chicks. After a single shot breaks the bird, the mother dies and the nest all perish, leaving six dead birds in the wake. The narrator asks readers to read the tale to the boy and reflect on pride and cruelty.
Patty rushes in with yellow hair and blue eyes bright with news. She claims bees are swarming, though mother hesitates, recalling Patty’s habit of crying wolf. The scene shows Patty’s eager imagination and the family’s wary response to her alarm.
In a sunlit garden Patty watches a bee swarm from a big shaker worn by Aunt Nabby. A sudden hive incident frightens her as her father and mother rush in. Patty ends laughing, teased by a bee in her bonnet remark, while the family plans honey as payment.
A compact moral guide urging boys to hold integrity sacred, practice good manners, endure trials patiently, make few acquaintances, fear neither discouragement nor wrong, guard passions, fight life bravely, sacrifice money to principle, and use leisure to improve, attend details of business.
A reader reflects on making a comfortable home on small means, praising self made furnishings and prudent living. The piece contrasts frugality with debt, noting young couples should build slowly and avoid overspending while admiring handmade, affordable decor. It cites a Grandmother as a voice of reason and mentions an Albany editor's anecdote about faux ostrich feathers.
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