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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1888
Page
4
The column surveys diverse topics from breach of promise cases in Connecticut to electric power's future impact, earthquake forecasts, coffee market figures, and tropical plant diversity. It references European politics, English marriage laws, aviation hazards, and social venues for workers, ending with cautionary notes on violence and hydrophobia among dogs.
The article recounts President Cleveland's differing views on clemency. He praises pardoning youths in mitigating cases but condemns absconding cashiers and clerks who robbed widows, signaling a strict line against what he calls criminal elements. He expresses reluctance to show leniency to such offenders.
Special correspondence from Danjeeling details a Darjeeling ascent to see the Himalayas. The writer describes the Darjeeling cantonment, the Kinchinjin ga peaks, and the 4 30 a m sunrise over Senchal Tiger Hill. He notes the Darjeeling Himalayan railway and the dramatic loops and scenery from Sealdah to the hill station. The panorama includes Everest, the Napaul Himalayas, and a vast array of snow clad peaks, with reflections on human aspiration amid sublime grandeur.
A Calcutta correspondent recalls a 25 hour Darjeeling journey and mountain exploits as he travels to Benares Agra Delhi Lucknow Cawnpore Jaipur Ahmadabad and Bombay. He describes palatial architecture parks and statues in Calcutta and notes Oude king finances plus the great banyan tree on Hoogly river and a Bengal tiger display at the zoological garden. He hints at sacred ghats and Brahmin rites along the Ganges and reports a 10 000 native 1000 European race audience with vivid costumes.
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