Washington Letter Reflections On Elections And Legislation
The Oct 29 1877 Washington letter discusses Congress remaining stalled after the President's message. It covers Belford and Kellogg case fates, Louisiana questions, pending bills including silver dollar restoration, pensions, land grants, and retrenchment. It notes delays due to committee actions and party calculations amid upcoming adjournments.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Belford
Committee On Elections
Colorado
Patterson
Partizan
Oregon
Committee On
Kellogg
Spofford
Lousiana
Eustis
Nichols
Corben
Hamburg Butler
South Carolina
Merriman
North Carolina
Army
Navy
United States
Samuel
Messrs
Beck
Wood
Baltimore
Evarts
Donald Cameron
Pierepont
Wayne Mecveigh
Simon Cameron
State Department
Washington Living Costs Fall to Eastern Levels
The article notes Washington now offers low rents and board comparable to Eastern cities. Rent and room prices have dropped, with board at hotels and boarding houses available at $15 per month for board or $25 per month for lodging and meals, making total monthly expenses around $25. A tourist asks about Alder Creek, and a local replies in a dialect.
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Washington
National Capital
Arlington
Riggs
Ebbitt
Willard
National
Metropolitan
VEGETINE Restores Health After Kidney Complaint
Dear Sir In the spring of 1869 I suffered a fever with excruciating pains and kidney complaint. After trying many medicines VEGETINE began to help from the first dose and I steadily improved until fully restored. I can perform my duties as a police officer and enjoy good health. Lafayette Ford 564 Broadway.
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H. R. Stevens
Lafayette Ford
Broadway
East Marshfield
Mr. Stevens
Sir
Josiah H. Sherman
H.R. Stevens
Boston
Bethro
H. G. Hughes
Union Place
Mass
All Diseases of the Blood and VEGETINE Claims
The advertisement argues VEGETINE relieves pain cleanses and cures blood diseases restoring health after years of suffering. It asserts the medicine works in the blood and circulating fluids and labels it the great blood purifier with cures explained by direct action on the blood.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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