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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1874
Page
3
Poem fragment from Scribner's, describing a rural district school setting in a snowy landscape. It evokes sleigh rides, bells, and holiday rituals with vivid imagery of snow, old red sleighs, brides in gowns, and family scenes, celebrating school, community and memory through lyrical stanzas.
In Washington on the 27th, Mr. Dewen of Massachusetts lauded Charles Sumner, calling his life a singular chapter in world history. He traced Sumner from entry to the Senate in 1851 through battles with sectionalism and the era’s great figures, noting how new leaders rose to fill the void left by Calhoun, Clay, and Webster.
A tribute to Charles Sumner’s relentless fight against slavery and inequality. The speaker praises his public courage, eloquence, and unwavering duty, noting his sacrifice and the lasting imprint of his crusade on liberty and human rights.
The piece notes a Democratic publication warns that to regain power it cannot rely on figures like Fernando Woods Eldridge Randall and others tied to alleged schemes and plunder. It argues removing these names would leave a damaged party with little ballast.
Detroit Tribune notes telegraphic summaries of eulogies for Charles Sumner and praises Br Lamar of Mississippi. It highlights cross party respect, reflects on Southern defection from fire-eater stance, and suggests unity sentiment may rise if South adopts his conciliatory tone.
A Scientific American summary explains that tiny airborne particles scatter light, giving the sky its blue color while larger particles form clouds. It notes that removing dust from air eliminates the visible light beam in a glass tube, proving light diffusion by matter in the atmosphere.
A British article titled Waste Products describes European use of rat bones and rat flesh for buttons frames fans and gloves. It details a Paris waste pen where defunct animals are cleaned by rats, with bones polished for market. Rat labor expands to skin fur and meat sold in Asia.
The piece contrasts two business models The first seeks every penny risking mental distress and treating workers as replaceable While the second follows Christ s commandment to love one s neighbor rewarding loyalty with care and support A firm s humane acts include keeping a widow s position and paying advances to a sick employee Demonstrations of mercy elevate the employer to a noble status praised by Christian Weekly
A stream of humorous vignettes and misheard lines lands in a fragmentary clipping. Jokes about court proceedings, a pig on stairs, a stormy baby, and a nursemaid’s icicle mix with quips about dentists, fashion, and a tipsy man at a streetcar, all in a late 19th or early 20th century tone.
Commissioners issue a decree paying threepence per dozen rat tails and allow catchers to keep the tails. The piece notes vast rat populations in France, with millions of rodents causing large losses, including a Paris slaughterhouse kill of over 6,000 rats in a month and about 1,300 in a single night.
Wash and peel rhubarb stems cut into pieces about three fourths inch square. Place in a porcelain lined pan with cold water boil once drain set aside. Refill with water cook until tender sweeten to taste and serve warm or cold.
The piece argues daily habits build character in youth and adults. Repetition strengthens justice, benevolence, honor, integrity, and self-control. Training, not just teaching, forms virtue by habit and by fostering a loving atmosphere for right action and pure thoughts.
A preliminary examination of coffee for admixture describes sprinkling powder on cold water. Coffee oil hinders wetting and causes frosting. chicory and burnt sugar lack oil and color water brown as they quickly dissolve. On the tester’s liquid coffee diffuses evenly without coloring the water, while chicory and other sweet roots darken and cloud the infusion. Roasted cereals show no distinct color.
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