09 Apr 1885
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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1885
Page
1
A compact portrait tracing Ulysses S. Grant through handwritten sketches and published lines. The piece highlights key moments, character, and public perception, weaving personal anecdotes with the broad arc of his military and presidential career.
A detailed narrative traces Ulysses S Grant from his Ohio birth near Pleasant through West Point and Mexican War, his early military career, Paducah and Belmont actions, Fort Donelson siege, and the Shiloh battle, highlighting his grit, leadership under Halleck, and evolving strategy amid severe 1862 campaigns.
A collage of quotations and anecdotes from varied sources discusses politics, industry, railroads, literature, and social issues. The text includes remarks on immigration fears, payments to settlers, war memories, dynamite as a global threat, and Eskimo dog driving, with anecdotes about letters from New Orleans and experiences from Frederick Schwatka.
A 19th century survey traces church growth in the United States since 1860, noting Methodists rising to about 15 million, Baptists to 12 million, and Catholics predicted to reach 24 million if trends continue. It highlights declines among Friends and shrinking governance by Presbyterians and Congregationalists, while ritualist and emotional sects gain or hold. The piece cites Lemorest's Monthly and hints at broader shifts in religious sentiment and institutional structure.
John McGaughey, agent, advertises five plus acres at Die Py Acres Armstrong township. Property includes five acres cleared and well fenced in good cultivation state, frame house, frame barn and other outbuildings, orchard and more. Priced at fair terms.
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