Democracy and labor under fire in Reconstruction era critique
A Southern Democrat critique argues white workers suffer under Democratic rule, citing coercive labor practices, convict labor in Mississippi, and educational failings. It asserts the Republican party better protects labor by promoting equality and warns against slavery or disfranchisement of workers.
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Mississippi
Tral
Democratic Party
Hancock
South
North
Home Rule Attacked in Southern Debates and Debtor Scandals
A Republican document condemns Home Rule in the South and accuses Democrats of widespread state debts, railroad fraud, and misused trust funds. It cites South Carolina and Georgia voting restrictions, voter exams, and racial disparities, claiming a system of selection and examination biased against Black citizens.
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Home Ryle
Republican Congressional Committee
South
Wade Hampton
Cincinnati
Democratic Party
South Carolina
Pegaoa
The Lost Cause Revived and Southern Union Motion
Wade Hampton warns that full Democratic control would redraw power, split Texas into five states, expand the Senate, and entrench Southern influence. He predicts constitutional reversals, pensions for Confederate veterans, and possible slave restitution, urging Northern Republicans to unite for free government and civil rights.
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Beatty
Congress
Executive
Texas
South
United States Senate
Sureme Court
Pennsylvania
Senate
House
Wade Hampton
Staunton
Lee
Stonewall Jackson
North
Ee Port
Grand Union Hotel Sign Confusion Near Grand Central Depot
Notice warns visitors to watch for the Grand Union Hotel sign as a con artist imitating the Grand Union property operates near Grand Central Depot offering rooms at reduced rates. The Grand Union is contrasted with a genuine Grand Union Hotel noted for 850 rooms and amenities.
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New York City
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Central Depot
Grand Union
Natural History Allegories of Animal Roles and Governments
The text assigns human social and technical roles to animals, calling the mole a meteorologist, birds astronomers and musicians, the beaver an architect, the marmot a civil engineer, and the ants a trained army. It also likens beaver associations to republicanism and describes monarchies, aristocracies, and patriarchies in animal societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ram
Ancient fortress opposite Dakkeh on the Nile described
An English traveler details a mud brick fortress opposite Dakkeh with thick walls and a water ditch, likening it to a Norman keep. The castle’s 14 foot thick walls rise up to forty feet, with towers, gates, and a water entry, built over 2,500 years ago amid sandstone grottoes and Nile temple ruins.
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Nile
Asboshek
Ispampool
Dakkeh
Clark
England
White Tower
Rochester
Guildford
Thames
Dee
Scotland
Ireland
Ciaro
Egypt
Hatasoo
Ismael
Joseph
Moses
Troy
William the Norman
Plenty of Money and A Cure for Liver Complaint
A Suffield Ohio resident reports his wife suffered liver illness for fifteen years and no physician relief, but after using the Hamburg Drops she was cured and they have not required a physician at home since.
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Columbus Evening Dispatch
H. Lulay
Suffield, O
Hamburg
Harper's Magazine
Thackeray
Burney
Bulstrode
Windsor
Queen Charlotte
Miss Burney
Macaulay
Madame D’arblay
Mrs. Delany
Evelina
Miss Barney
The Picaresque in The Saturday Review
The article discusses the picaro as a longstanding Spanish stock figure from Gil Blas to Roderick Random, noting his shift from amusing scamp to cynical survivor shaped by Inquisition and political power. It traces his appeal in life and letters, highlighting the Viage Entretenido as a key literary predecessor.
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Saturday Review
Picaro
Inquisition
Count Duke of Olivares
Holy Church
France
England
Gil Blas
Colonel Jack
Ferdinand Count Fathom
Roderic Random
Pizarro
Cortes
Mexico
Mrs A A Allen’s Wife Finds Relief From Rheumatism
The wife of Reverend A A Allen suffered six years of rheumatism. After trying St Jacobs Oil one evening she experienced full pain relief and slept peacefully that night. One bottle cured her.
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Holly
Mich
A. A. Allen
St. Jacobs
A Parisian Loire Chateau and an English Exile
A traveler near Tours describes a brotherly French landscape with chateaux vines and orange trees, a five hundred dollar yearly estate, and a vivid garden life. The piece contrasts romantic Arcadia with London toil and notes how Thackeray’s portraits of the Georges connect to Queen Charlotte and Mrs Delany.
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Loire
Tours
London
Italy
Tropics
Chateau
Hampton Court
England
New England
Moil
Lonon
Clerical Swindler Snagged in Brooklyn Bank Scam
A smooth talking cleric posing as a southern minister feigned generosity and preached in Brooklyn churches. Local clergy hired a detective to trap him by setting up a $1,000 check. the bank confirmed it was good for up to $150,000, revealing the ruse and the con artist’s control of the bank.
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Brooklyn
Atele
Kidney Disease Cure Promised by Day's Kidney Pills
A patient from Illinois reports long term kidney illness cured after using Day's Kidney Pills. He says doctors told him recovery was unlikely but the remedy restored his health and strength. He wishes others suffering to be helped as he has been.
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Gaun Cela
Lars
Bageery Sulerel
M Deveraretlvs
Corenia
Tree Paw Bidakrwad CO
Saleters
Toledo
Chile
Dr Williams Indian Ointment claims cure for piles
A notice advertises Dr Williams Indian Ointment as a cure for piles including blind and bleeding forms. It cites testimonials from users like James Cannons and claims rapid relief and itching relief, selling for $1 per box through Henry & Davies in Cleveland or by mail.
A Crazy Duke and His Sovereign Pretensions in London
The Duke of Brunswick kept an immense establishment at Brunswick House and fought police and debt with pistols and a fortresslike chest. He fled to Paris by balloon in 1851, later faced family betrayal, and after legal battles returned to Paris to reclaim his status and hotel life at the Elysian Fields.
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Duke of Brunswick
London
Brunswick House
Duke
England
Paris
Green
Nassau
Vauxhall
Count de Civry
Brunswick
Hague
Elysian Fields Hotel
Are you a Home Ruler Question Sparks Banter
A late election scene features a debate where a candidate is asked if he is a Home Ruler. A voice from the back seats quips that the candidate is not the ruler, but his wife is, adding sharp local humor to the exchange.
A Wise Reform in Health Remedies and Cures
A dated survey of popular tonics and patent medicines promotes safer alternatives to quinine and malarial cures. It highlights Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, Dr Jaque’s German Worm Cakes, Uncle Sam’s Nerve and Bone Siniment, McIntosh Electric Belt offerings, Eilert’s Daylight Liver Pills, Uncle Sam’s Condition Powder, Dr Winchell’s Teething Syrup, Eilert’s Extract of Tar and Wild Cherry, E. B. Halliaay’s Blood Purifier, and Barovma for vitality and female health, noting wide public adoption and claimed benefits.
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Jaque
Uncle Sam
McIntosh Electric Belt and Battery Co
Jackson Street
Chicago
Eilert
Willy
Druggista
Twenty Years a Suffeer and Medical Advertisements
A damaged 19th century letter promotes cures for long-ago shipwreck injuries and chronic swelling. It cites dramatic recovery after using a "Golden Medical Discovery" and urges wearing Lyon's Patent Metallic Heelers to prevent frostbite and blisters. An M.D. endorsement from A. H. Brecken lauds Hunt's Remedy in dropsy and kidney diseases.
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RV Puen
Sir
Atlantic Ocean
Jefferson Buffalo
Lyon
Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure Endorsed
Rev P F Marklee of Coal Run Crossing Arkansas testifies after twenty years of kidney and liver pain and heavy medical bills. He credits Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure with his recovery and also says Warner's Safe Nervine cured his daughter of St Vitus Dance.
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Warner
Astonishing claim on Green's A Flower medicine
An article extols Green's A Flower as a cure for dyspepsia and liver disorders, claiming swift relief and widespread sale. It urges readers to try a 10 cent sample and notes wide availability through druggists on the Western Continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proon
Gromit
How to Get Sick
A dubious guide warns that overindulgence and excessive work without rest lead to illness. It suggests frequent medical visits and reliance on advertised remedies, urging readers to avoid healthy habits and overconsume wellness products.
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Mintteaports
Minn
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Hont
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Ohio
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OVC
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SR. Williams
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Peint
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Phila
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University of Des Moines
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Standard American Wach Co
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