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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1873
Page
6
Fragmentary verse describes a traveler or exile reflecting on homeland and country sights. The speaker laments distance, mentions tears, mountains, streams, and a longing to return. The text blends archaic diction with images of dawn, exile, and memory.
A western family endures a devastating Missouri River storm that destroys lives and home. Nancy clings to hope as John promises sobriety and returns to find their riverfront dwelling, newborn child, and wife vanished in the wreck. He discovers the wrecked town, visits the hotel, and confronts the loss of his wife and child, a haunting tale of remorse and ruin.
London correspondent reports on visiting Newgate and an American lady who questions prison punishments. Warden cites flogging as outdated, notes executions, body disposal, and public sentiment. A surprising claim about American views on torture yields debate as the warden recalls reforms and a remark attributed to a Mr. Murk waln.
San Francisco Chinese temples, once curious tourist stops, are now less open after reports that they were used to conceal smallpox patients. Authorities monitor sites and urge caution as health measures tighten.
A Boston lecture by Rev. Henry Wirt Beecher discusses commerce as the nation’s lifeblood and its dangers. It laments overwork, Commerce paralysis, and the intense grind of modern business, warning of moral and physical decline amid rapid growth.
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