23 May 1876
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1876
Page
1
Fragmented letters and notices critique convention picks and national figures. It cites Peter Cooper, Senator Booth, Taft, Pierrepont, Kellogg, and Anger amid Georgia tidbits on the World’s stance and Louisiana unrest. The piece blends political opinions, editorials, and brief notices with local reactions.
The Cay nominations include Attorney General Pierrepont to be minister for England and Taft to be secretary of war Don Cameron son of Simon Cameron named for war secretary. A Wilson committee subcommittee of Kiley and Dacesli appointed to review payrolls. Judge Wilson asked permission to accompany the committee to inspect December January and February payrolls. Adjourned to five. TILDENS TRICKS New York World purchase details revealed by the Times.
The article traces the historical lineage of the pair of pistols used in the 1804 Weehawken duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton. It follows their custody through Colonel Bowie and Dr. Carr to collectors, with notes on later owners and a 1842 duel connection. The second piece describes New York Herald coverage of a Centennial Safe exhibit at Memorial Hall, detailing the vault’s purpose, contents, and planned 1976 openings, including albums, portraits, and signatories.
A Nash vile man questions H L Solinsky about Hirsh the Nashville Jew who renounced Judaism and became a Baptist preacher. Solinsky answers with a satirical heaven gate joke involving Abraham and Christ, depicting a comic clash of faiths and warning of a devilish aside.
Crop prospects vary by county with Lowndes and Polk reporting strong harvests and dying fruit twigs in Polk, rust in Forsyth and McIntosh praising corn and cotton. Wheat shows rust in several areas while Jefferson sees rain-needed corn, and Altamsha river rice thrives amid general good yields. Stewart county peas and cotton show positive signs as harvest nears.
Theodore Tildon visited Wellington on Friday night to deliver a lecture but produced a rambling, incoherent speech before a large audience. He returned to his hotel and spent the night examining his room's carpet and furniture, illustrating a bizarre method attributed to a leviathan of the deep in extracting Jonah. A brief promotion for Dr J H McLean's Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier appears, claiming it strengthens and purifies the blood. Dr McLean's office is listed at 314 Chestnut, St Louis, Mo.
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