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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1875
Page
3
A poem from All the Year Round reflects on a farewell between lovers. The speaker recalls a purple pansy given with a shy kiss, vows faithfulness, and foresees death. The verse contrasts memory and mortality, urging courage and constancy.
Prof David Swing argues happiness drives human effort and ethics. He cautions against pleasure misused, cites God and Christ as sources of true joy, and elevates intellectual moral development and service to others as key to lasting happiness.
A reflection argues that without belief in immortality, pursuits of happiness falter as life’s summer ends. It urges shaping a soul’s map toward an afterlife, envisioning immortals, God as judge, and a realm beyond the grave.
A column of humorous items and curious observations. It jokingly taxes dress spending at Saratoga, cites social foibles, oddities, and local happenings from the era, including quips about fashion, manners, politics, and everyday life. The tone is light and commentative, typical of late 19th century newspaper miscellany.
A Republic Magazine essay argues that former independents have largely returned to the Republican fold, faulting Democrats for being unable to purify the party. It cites Grant era tensions, civil service disputes, and patronage as causes of dissension, noting reforms and purges have strengthened GOP integrity.
The speaker lauds the Republican Party for its policy and national unity. He asserts citizenship across states, equality regardless of race or birth, and pride in American liberty. He claims personal allegiance to the party since 1654 and vows to pass the Republic to future generations.
A boy struggles with a heavy market basket of groceries causing pain as he bends and groans, but the same boy carries a load of baseball bats lightly and seems happy, skipping along like a potato sack in a large field.
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