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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1885

Page

2

Keep politics out of naval matters says Chandler

William E. Chandler warned against mixing politics with naval construction and management at a Concord dinner. The anecdote then recalls a Scotch minister who, after a rough drive, tells his horse to settle, then to yield to it, illustrating firmness under strain.

William E. Chandler Concord William Jemmy Terra Firma

Clearing house statistics as gauge of trade value

A letter from Lorin Blodgett of Philadelphia questions the reliability of clearing house figures for measuring U S trade activity and contrasts his view with the NY daily clearings and Grant Ward Fish transactions He argues the data misrepresent total bank transactions while the prevailing use of national checks grows and the clearing house becomes a broader measure of business conditions.

Bradstreet’s Lorin Blodgett Philadelphia Ward & Grant New York Blodgett Grant, Ward Fish New York Clearing House Blodget The Times Clearing House United States Post

Gentleman Farmer of Topsfield Aided by Charity and Vision

Correspondence from Topsfield Mass June 3 describes Hon. Thomas W. Pierce overseeing a 600 acre New England farm with 180 head of stock, 40 workers, and a 250 by 52 foot three-story barn. He shows farming can be profitable in New England, improves lands, builds a legacy of benevolence, and plans a church in memory of his parents while fostering Marion, his daughter, and Tommy, his son.

Boston Post Topsfield Mass Witch Hill Granite Vermont Atlantic Stirling Castle Scotia Acropolis Athenia Esty Salem Tommy Marion Mr. Pierce Pierce New England Lord Bacon

Spoils, offices, and party victory in a volatile republic

The text argues against the spoils system citing that public offices are public trusts and that governing power must pass to the victorious party. It contends that holding onto rival appointees harms democratic gains and emphasizes trustworthiness, unity, and patience as the new administration assumes control. The piece endorses the Democratic victory and the party’s right to administer.

Cleveland United States Senate Timeself Democratic Party Dria Mt. Vernon George Martha Washington Washington Mr. Burgess

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