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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1875
Page
3
An old Brooklyn Sunday Sun verse reflects on social pretensions and class through a tale of a man who travels wide and falls for a maiden who marries a barber rather than a noble, all ending with the refrain that “Only a printer” can loom as grand as “Only a hero or king.”
Mr Jones returns home weary and finds his wife missing. Bridget says she left for “particular business,” and he suspects an affair. A letter bearing the name Dean EDWARD is found, leaving him to fear his wife’s secret meeting with a trusted rival.
Philadelphia Baptists contribute near eight thousand dollars to Lewisburg University endowment. Louisville Northern Presbyterian Church grows to seven congregations and 1,600 communicants across six missions. New York Jewish synagogue approves women sitting with families. Seamen's Friend Society funded forty-eight chaplains and sent 898 ship libraries, spending sixty-five thousand and eight dollars. Southern Presbyterian Assembly urges thorough Bible drill in Sunday schools. Berkley Mass reports 3,150 absent school days last year, implying large lost ideas. Maj G. W. Ingalls cites Indians seeking preachers and Sunday schools at Okmulgee. Ohio Diocese lists 51 resident Episcopal ministers and 6,991 communicants across 76 parishes. many counties lack active parishes. Old-fashioned Methodists debate advance appointment plan with six proposed advantages. Brownsville Texas bees disrupt groceries. stores smoke them out, causing customer loss.
The article discusses Senator Morton and Republicans maintaining control as essential for Southern peace. It cites Lamar and Logan, critiquing Democratic reform claims and warning that reconciliation requires consistent federal policy. It contrasts Democratic calls for reform with perceived lack of genuine reform in Democratic states, urging vigilance against opposition to Reconstruction.
The Inter Ocean summarizes President Grant’s decree that no high influence, cabinet or congressional, should shield officials from fraud charges. It urges proving charges before punishment and warns against rumors harming reputations. The piece defends Secretary Delano against independent press allegations.
A Washington special reports that Georgia insurrection claims are a scare for political effect. Dispatches say no mass killings. White Leaguers and Ku Klux Klan arrest defenseless colored residents, and Harris may be implicated. Officials await clarity while racial tensions rise.
The Milwaukee Sentinel criticizes recurring reports of a negro conspiracy to kill whites in Georgia, noting captured Black suspects and threats of lynching before elections. It argues the cycle blames Black communities and suppresses Black voters, describing it as a familiar pattern tied to political moments.
The article cites a writer who tallies state and county malfeasance in Ohio since 1856, claiming total losses of $1,280,031.21 from Democrats versus $80,000 from Republicans. The figures are presented as suggestive comparisons of party dishonesty.
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