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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1884

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2

Republicans try to break Morrill testimony but truth endures

Report notes Republicans press to undermine Mrs Lot Morrill's damaging testimony. The article asserts Morrill spoke truth and stands firm despite efforts to discredit her account.

Lot M. Morrill

Journal urged to publish Blaine Fisher letters

Critics urge the Journal to print all Blaine Fisher letters disclosed to date to show fairness. They accuse the paper of acting as an organ rather than a newspaper in the foreign appointment inquiry.

Fisher Blaine Blaine-Fisher

GOP Cheerleader Questions Ohio's electoral cost

The speaker rails at Republican morale, comparing Ohio to a decisive British victory and noting Maine cost $265,000 while asking what Ohio would require. He signals campaign strain and fiscal considerations in the political race.

Cambridge clergyman’s daughter slams Mr. Elsiness as a liar

A bright three year old daughter of a Cambridge clergyman expresses sharp political opinion about Mr. Elsiness. She declares he is a naughty man who tells lies, and then tells more lies, illustrating strong early interest in current events.

Cambridge Mr. Elsiness

Tammany Endorsed Cleveland Hendricks by Large Margin

A wire from Hal stead reports that at most 500 Tammany voters took part and the Tammany mood foreshadowed Cleveland’s knife in the city. The editorial notes in the same issue claim Tammany endorsed Cleveland and Hendricks by 810 yeas to 87 nays.

Halstead Richard Smith Tammany Society Tammanys Cleveland Tammany Hendricks

Amherst College President Offered Prohibitory Nomination

The Springfield Union pressured President Seelye to resign if he accepted the nomination. The editor suggested the offer was a costly compliment, likening the doctor’s contribution to a postage stamp, and likely deterred him from pursuing the position.

Seelye Springfield Union Amherst College

Whittier Declines Presidential Elector Role on Blaine Ticket

In a dated note, Mr. John G. Whit tier states health prevents him from serving as a presidential elector on the Blaine ticket. The passage also hints at Dr. Hopkins and fresh revelations, casting doubt on his adherence to ethical standards.

Mulligan John G. Whittier Blaine Williamstown Danvers Hopkins

Wheat Oats and Corn Yield Parades Abundant Harvest

September bureau estimates wheat and oats at 500000000 bushels each and corn at 1800000000. The article argues prices will stay low to prevent market disruption, notes the NY Commercial Bulletin says there is no overproduction while millions still lack meat, and asserts cheap, nutritious food aids civilizing progress and national well being.

The Agricultural Bureau Europe New York Commercial Bulletin

Lowell Republican defends Cleveland over Blaine a remarkable stance

A Lowell Republican confides that he believes Blaine a rascal and Cleveland honest, yet argues the party behind Blaine is dangerous while Cleveland attracts better men from both parties. The remark highlights split loyalties, with reformist Republicans backing Cleveland and fringe elements fueling Blaine’s side.

Lowell Blaine Gov Cleveland Republican Party Gov. Cleveland Bayard Thurman Tilden Pendleton Cranks Dynamiters Vodl-Xen 4. Ae Shuld

The Suppressed Letter in Mulligan Memoir Debate

The New York Sun defends Blaine against charges of suppressing a Mulligan letter, arguing all letters were accounted for and Fisher’s letters are copies. It notes Blaine did not possess the contested Fisher letter and asserts the house received a complete exhibit. The exchange centers on who held and read the Mulligan packet.

New York Sun Blaine Tribune Mulligan the Sun Fisher Riggs House Sun

Blaine’s letters and alleged betrayal spark outrage

The passage accuses Blaine of concealment and dishonor over a loan secured by collateral. It notes he kept a memo and bundle containing the funds, denies receiving the money, and mocks The Sun’s defense as audacious and inappropriate while urging truth-telling.

Caldwell Mr. Blaine Blaine Gen. Butler

Demagogic Tour by Mr Blaine Angers Ohio Voters

A republican organ condemns Blaine's western tour to energize Ohio voters. It cites his planned stop at the Garfield homestead to honor the martyred president's widow and predicts strong turnout against him, likening him to a spectacle and urging rejection at the polls.

Blaine Ohio Garfield Western Reserve Garfield Homestead Lot M. Morrill

Bath Times and Bragg Lie Exposed by Argus

Portland Argus notes Bath Times repeats false claim that Gen Bragg of Wisconsin said at the Chicago Democratic convention Let the Irish vote go Gen Bragg denied the remark and has written to a Dover citizen refuting the charge The Bath Times is criticized as a belated liar and the Dover Republican is praised for exposing the lie

Portland Argus Bath Times Gen. Bragg Wisconsin Chicago Dover N. H Bragg

Unruly letters and noted querks in 19th century chatter

A collection of satirical items references Blaine Fisher and Kellogg. It notes a fire scare in Vienna and a patent claim on cotton seed lint cleaning, plus jokes about pets, politics, and a pension tale. It ends with commentary on George Sand’s fading popularity in France.

Lockwood St. Louis Brother Blaine Indiana Chicago Detroit Free Press

New Book Announcements From Houghton Mifflin Co

Houghton Mifflin announces a long list of forthcoming publications including works by Allen Botta Bishop Burroughs Th eodoreson Stedman and Melville among others A new English dictionary by Stormonth is described as a comprehensive reference with phonotypes spelling and etymologies The Century plans Howells Italy pieces with Pennell illustrations and Langley notes on sun spots plus military life sketches by George F Williams and more.

Houghton, Mifflin & Co Alex. V. G. Allen Boston Joseph Cook Joseph P. Thompson D.D Edmund Clarence Stedman Mr. Stedman Bodleys Horace E. Scudder Eduard Wilhelm Eugen) Reuss Evangelical Theological Faculty Emperor William’s University Strasburg Germany Edwin L. Houghton A. M A. P. Sinnett J. Fennimore Cooper Jack Tier Miles Wallingford the Crater Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Lena Delta George W. Melville U.S. N Melville Phillips Persia Samuel Johnson B. Frothingham George Herbert Palmer Harvard University James Parton England Florence Kelley John Fiske Nathaniel Hawthorne F. S. Church Compton Augustus Gentleman’s Magazine Library Gentleman’s Magazine G. Laurence Gomme F.S.A Bayard Taylor Marie Hansen-Taylor New England Passamaquoddy Charles @. Leland Stormonth Harper & Brothers James Stormouth P. H. Phelps M. A Franklin Square W. D. Howells Italy Florence Florentine Whistler Haden Howells Joseph Pennell Langley George F. Williams Edwin Forbes Julius H. Seelye The North American Review

George Sand and Musset in Popular Tales Questioned

The Pall Mall Gazette questions whether modern French heroines, including those in George Sand and Alfred de Musset’s works, live up to ideals of female autonomy. It argues women of the day may hold strong views even while indulging traditional feelings such as longing for absent loved ones.

George Sand Alfred de Musset Pall Mall Gazette

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