Public figures and conventions stir political fever
A fragmented account notes Washington Jefferson and Manenek in a broader nation era, mentions a State Convention, Richmine county, and a candidate for Congress in the second district. It cites Gen Sherman declining to publish letters, debates over Hancock and aristocracy labels, and a Norristown NY Times correspondent commenting on campaign tactics and camphene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Sherman
Gen. Hancock
Samuel Bromley
Mystic River
Connecticut
General Hancock
Saya
New York Times
Norristown
Pennsylvania
Patrick Walsh
Richmond
McLendon
Camphene
Georgia Democratic Convention Rejects Governor Nominee Plan
After a week of balloting and 32 failed nominations the Georgia Democratic Convention voted 2062 3 to 1421 3 to abandon a governor nominee under the two thirds rule. The body urged Alfred H Colquitt as the party choice with a nine member committee to notify him. The split factions blamed bad faith, predicted the people would declare their will at the polls, and noted statewide financial gains amid national optimism. The dispatches warn the rift will provoke strong political controversy across Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Telegram
Walsh
Richmond
Democratic Party of Georgia
Democratic Party of the Union
Democracy of Georgia
Winfield Routt Hancock
Wm. H. English
Cincinnati
Georgia
Alfred H. Colquitt
Oice
Colquitt
A. R. Lawton
Henry R. Jackson
Martin J. Crawford
H. G. Turner
James Jackson
Augustus Reese
H. D. McDaniel
Alexander H. Stephens
Goud Men
True
Colqitt
Democratic Party
anti-Colquitt
Lester
Union
A Statesman's Letter Declares for Hancock
David Davis writes from Broometon Indiana August 4 1867 declaring full support for General Hancock in the presidential election. He argues Hancock will end sectional strife restore patriotic unity and promote prosperity through civil authority and lawful governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasaixctos
Harvey
Broomreton
Inn
Hancock
Louisiana
Texas
Fifth Military District
Sherman
Nes Sioheesy
Avid Davis
Jas. E. Harvey
Smallest Married Couple in the World in Odessa
Germany produced likely the smallest married couple before an altar the Marquis a thirty year old man weighing nineteen pounds and a thirteen pound marchioness born near Neuminstor. They met via newspaper notices and married after a Moscow Petersburg exchange now touring as a duo saving to retire in Germany. Meanwhile a Cuban family at a Saratoga hotel runs a weekly bill of four hundred fifty dollars for six adults three children two maids and a coachman.
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Germany
Place du Theatre
Odessa
Keil
Neuminster
Fox Mance
Kermessen
Marquis
Moscow
Franken Lilia
St. Petersburg
Saratoga
Old Roman Citizen Sees Through Obnoxious Talk
In a hostile critique, the writer mocks a boastful old Roman citizen, describing him as a loudmouthed gossip and idle loafer with little to commend his life beyond parading his claimed status. He is portrayed as a bungling figure who mingles in ward politics and social taverns, lacking notable deeds.
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Atlanta Daily Post
Pat Walsh
Yancey
Stephen A. Douglas
Bob Toombs
Aleck Stephens
Cicero
Toya
A Simple Way to Get Married in California History
A Sacramento Bee extract describes an 1880 marriage under California law by declaration and notarization. The document lists A B 28 and C D 16 from El Dorado and Sutter counties, declaring intent to wed on July 19 1880, and notes their signatures, witnesses E F and G H, with K M as notary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento Bee
California
County Recorder’s Office
A. B
C. D
el Dorado County
Cal
E. F
G. H
State of California
County of
Sacramento
K. M
C. D. Aleved
EK. F
K. M. Notary Public
Hancock's Prospects in Indiana Reflect Democratic Rally
Senator Joseph F. McDonald reports rapid party organization in Indiana as Democratic clubs multiply across the state. A formal campaign opening is set for August 14 with speeches by Hendricks Voorhees and others in key cities. McDonald predicts a October lead of at least 5,000 votes, aiming higher, as English aids canvass, while readers are reminded of sensational local crime and cultural notes.
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Meeo
Coweta
Newnan
Joseph E. Brown
United States
New York
Soan
Joseph F. McDonald
Indianapolis
Indiana
Thomas A. Hendricks
Fort Wayne
Daniel W. Voorhees
Bowling Green
Claypole
Richmond
A Busting Affair and a Burglar Tale
The Columbus Enquirer reports Fred Wilhelm uses red painted plaster busts of Byron and Shakespeare to deter mosquitoes, claiming the insects stick to the busts. Dan Watson, a famed burglar, sits in Philadelphia prison after explaining a bank raid was foiled by a watchman and his child. The Warrenton Hotel is for rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Columbus Enquirer
Fred Wilhelm
Herstofore
Byron
Shakespeare
Dan Watson
Philadelphia
Northumberland Bank
Terrible murder suicide in Webster County Georgia
The Atlanta Constitution reports a grim crime near Americus on August 4. Woodson Gunnells found his wife and nine of ten children unconscious from morphia in lemonade. The mother supposedly administered the poison with intent to kill all, though some children survived with medical aid. The note found suggests deliberate action, not insanity. Some children likely die. others recover. The article also mixes in assorted anecdotes and brief items about society events and local peculiarities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Constitution
Americus
Webster County
Woodson L.gunnells
Rey
Uns
Remembering a gifted singer in Trinity’s quiet shade
The piece recalls a beloved Victorian bard, a talented singer praised at Trinity and beyond, whose life and art stirred Dublin, London, and distant hearts. It notes his grave in Temple and the contrast of fame against humble beginnings, ending with a tribute to his lasting legacy.
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Washington
Jefferson
Richmine
Uwe
Carve
GG Turner
Messrs. Watson
Patterson
Watson
Richard
Albany Advertiser
Lanson
Conanta
News and Courier
Joseph Leo Conte
State Agricultural College
Louis Leconte
Colorado
David Davis
Ction
United States Navy
Seretin
Zephyr
Ron |Ceal
Brown
Andi Brown
anti-Brown
Bill Arp
Alabama
Fitch
John Branson
Twat Venerable
Roman
Lintin
Savannah
Columbus
Hari-Earl
Japan
Warrenton
Hans Schmidt
Hans
Jacob Miller
Jacob
Jacobs
Aait
Tunker
Mobile
Memphis
New Orleans
St. Louis
Jestera
Buffoona
Raprio
Meigs
Ge Gecko Baumer
Waz
Oliver
Amiles
Dublin
Trinity
London
Temple
Marcos
Montreal Spectator
State News
Stewart County
T F Cooper
Griffin
Barnesville
Sarah Tuttle
Baldwin County
Richmond County
Philip S Doody
Macon
Wiley Warrison
Augusta Canal
John Colberg
Thomsasville
RH Hicks
Harlem
Indian Springs
R A Gibson
Eatoneton
Atlanta
Early County
W Corbett
Mattie Little
Putnam County
Clarkesville
John W Adams
Ella C Adams
Eatonton
Charles S Rockwell
Thomasvile
John Yates
Elizabeh Savage
John Wambleton
Miss Summer
Worth County
Camden County Democracy
Gary Lang
House of Representatives
James W Horton
Henry A Wilson
Thomas County
San John B Johnson
Fort Gaines
J W Dozier
Butler Female College and Male Institute
W D Shaw
Joseph Scales
John Brandon
Joe Green
Senate
Camden County
Wilson
Chuse of
Simeon Remington
H J Remintadl
Thomasville
Apalachicola
Newton
Kemps
James Morton
LB Morton
A J Foreman
HJ Feagan
M L Everett
Lumpkin Academy
Bulloch County
J F Brown
State Senate
CS Martin
Balloch County
Bute
James Rutherford
Augusta
Geo Sloan
JG Maddox
Heard County
Jesse Gibbons
Sophia Green
H. Loenthall
Waynesville
B& Arr
Mr. L
Sylvania
Geof Hazlehurst
Hazlehurst
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