Townsend's Letter on Republican Hope and Party Prospects
George Alfred Townsend reports on political and economic strains across the nation. He discusses theater business declines, tariff debates in Washington, and shifting support among Blaine Depew and Gresham factions, with observed remarks from Depew, Hayes, Garfield, Sherman, and Harrison allies shaping the 1880 election landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Yale
Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton
Robert Morris
Philadelphia
Sherman
J. Depew
New England
Ohio
Faye Vee
Blaine
Depew
Mostrsons & Défeat
United States
New York
Arthur
New York City
Cleveland
Europe
Standard Oil Company
Gresham
West
Ben Harrison
Indiana
Harrison
Northwest
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
Allison
John Sherman
Aim
Grand Army
Foraker
Lincoln
Grant
Chicago
Papeyasnond
Sone
Robert Lio
St. Louis
Canada
England
McGlynn
Soto
Mr. Conkling
Phiscary
Roswell P. Flower
Carlisle
George Alfred Townsend
The Little Old Mill and Its Silent Miller
A West Chester Local News poem reminisces about a small mill at a hill, its miller with powdered hair, and a bygone era. It recalls busy days when waters and ticks marked time as villagers gathered, then notes that all who once gathered have since faded. It ends with a reflection that none survive today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
American Agriculturist
GLOBE
Hoary Sages and the Septuagenarian Senators in Congress
In Washington April 7 a vivid portrait of aging lawmakers notes no fewer than eight centenarian and septuagenarian figures across Supreme Court justices and members of Congress. It highlights Justice Bradley and Field among the bench, Senators Morrill and Saulsbury among the old guard, and six veteran representatives led by Judge Kelley and Edward J. Gay, detailing long careers, habits, and health in late public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Senate
House
von Moltke
Sherman
Frontier Police
United States
Victor Hugo
Bradley
Miller
Justice Field
Smyrna
Marysville
David Dudley
Glenn Yn Scofield
Congress
Justin Smith Morrill
Vermont
Clay
Benton
Mr. Morrill
Senator Edmunds
Morrill
Stephen Douglas
Dengan
Payne
John C. Spencer
Canandaigua
New York
Cleveland
J. Payne
Douglas
Illinois
Jacksonville
Northern Democracy
Charlestown
Committee On
Democratic Party
Saulsbury
Delaware
William Maxwell Evarts
Beecheriston
Johnson
Tilden
Ade Hampton
John H. Reagan
Texas
General Hampton
South Carolina
Business College
Torr
Was & Surveyor
Republic of Texas
Tnion
Jefferson Davis
Vallie
Kelly
Boston
Tenney Ivanis
Pew
Har
Edward J.gay
Louisiana
Ralph Plumb
Willam Vandever
California
Iowa
Capitol Dome
Sones Nents
Miles Tovey Granger
Connecticut
Berkshire
Mississippi
Judge Granger
Edward Louil
Pennsylvania
Jonn Quincy Adams
Mnry Clay
Thad Stevens
Polly and Ned Comfort Bessie Amid Snowstorm Tragedy
Polly holds Bessie while Joe and Ned rest by grandma's fire as a snowstorm rages outside. A wee girl is described with blue eyes and sunny hair who dies in a cruel act. Ned sobs for the police as Polly tries to soothe the distressed child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
Bessie
Joe
Sturdy Ned
Grandma
Chicago Tribune
Bank Bank Clark
Sweetbread Confections and Almond Prep Notes
A set of kitchen instructions covering maple syrup desserts with lemon and eggs, gelatine desserts with strawberries and cream, and almond side dishes. Includes sugar adjustments, gelatine handling, sieves for seeds, chilling methods, and browning almonds in butter for luncheon or dinner accompaniments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farina
Fortitude Tested at Washington Convention Stand-Up Moment
At a Washington convention a notable test of womanly endurance occurred when the chairwoman asked attendees who were present at the Seneca Falls meeting forty years ago to stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Times
Washington
Seneca Falls
Rochester Express Phrase Captures Carver Etiquette
An excerpt notes a genteel carver who sits as the carving begins and jokes about diners who engage in a ling match with the chicken, hinting at nicknames for those at the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Express
What Would Mrs. Bob Say
The note humorously questions Mrs Bob’s stance on education while referencing Bob Ingersoll as irreverent and suggests a playful satire about impending judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Bob
Journal of Education
Bob Ingersoll
Unknown-Implied Science Pact Claims Solved
Fragmentary OCR notes suggest a claim about an implicit science pact solved by a 8c. scientist, with unclear attribution to Peck's Sun and no traceable names or dates. The readable bits imply a discovery or solution but lack concrete entities or events.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Towsend
New Yor
Dulness
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Carter Harrison
Washington City
Eing
Marieta
Chauncey Depew
New York State
Marietta
General Sherman
John
Tom
General Ewing
Washneton
Sheridan
Justice Chase
Lozse
Hayes
Bristow
Morton
Noyes
Maine
Thomas Ewing
Allan G. Thurman
William Allen
McKinley
Andrew Johnson
Lso
Ashtabula
Mr. Depew
Daniel Webster
Chaancer
Rane
Otce
Chile
Peru
Bayard
Denen
Commodore Vanderbilt
New York Central Railway
William
Vanderbilts
Rutter
Pestias
Cs Gresham
Mr. Gresham
Popu
Larity
Indianapolis
Albany
South
Iown
Waterson
Morrison
Polic
Dallas
William, Scott
Spiegelmeyer
Eves
Arshall
Chi
Taney
Justice Joseph FP. Bradley
Berty
Spooner
Laurens Dawes
Massachusetts
Dawes
George Hoar
Capitol
William D. Kelley
William D. Kelly
Tiny Bess
Doe
Ned
Tewgan M
Hadley
Housekeeping
Eres A Corps
Edion AP
Weekly Globe
Fox
Mass
Boston Cooking School
Sweetbreada
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!