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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1880
Page
4
An old advertisement invites readers to form clubs for the Weekly Globe offering one free year for clubs of five names and five dollars. Each club member contributes five dollars plus five new subscribers, with one free copy for each five names, and postage is free. Single subscriptions cost one dollar per year.
The November 24 issue will publish full directions for making a variety of fancy work suitable for Christmas presents. Subscribe or renew now to ensure you receive that number.
A new department for the young folks will appear in another column and be continued weekly. It promises to be an attractive feature with contributions from a leading national puzzler, providing his best efforts for readers.
This notice advertises a campaign subscription deal offering one free copy for the first year to the organizer of a five-member club. Each member pays $1 annually, with a call to renew immediately to avoid year-start delays.
The Weekly Globe offers one year nationwide delivery for 100 dollars with postage paid. Subscriptions should use postal orders or drafts from New York or Boston, stamps acceptable in 1 2 or 3 cent denominations. Address all mail to the Weekly Globe Boston Mass with full writer details and update notices. Free duplicates for lost mail.
A collage of editorial notices and opinion snippets discusses political events and personalities including John Sherman Chester Arthur Grant and Hayes, Irish land and potatoes imagery, cricket praise, New York theatre visits, and criticisms of judges and Gladstone. The piece blends satire with commentary on public sentiment and press bias, reflecting era tensions.
Commentary argues for constitutional liberty against a strong government in Britain as Irish land agitation continues. It praises the Land League for peaceful methods while noting troops and police protecting Orangemen and Captain Boycott amid the drive for tenant rights and public sentiment in favor of liberty worldwide.
The piece analyzes the 1882 apportionment after the latest census, detailing how northern and western states lose seats while the south and west gain, with Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts Vermont and others losing one seat each and Texas gaining three. It notes shifts in electoral power and cites The New York Times on regional gains, while assuring no grounds for suspecting returns manipulation.
The late convention of shipowners and shipbuilders evaded rebuilding the merchant marine by seeking subsidies. Boston board of trade members, led by W H Lincoln, oppose bounties and endorse free ships and competition. Ropes Beaman Hardy Spooner back a policy favoring foreign-built ships to maintain commerce. The article notes a shift toward free trade in ships as a Democratic principle.
The piece argues the solid south has ended after the 1880 election, with southern Democrats splitting from national campaigns. It cites leaders like Ben Hill and Watterson, notes Garfield’s likely effort to realign parties, and predicts a broader north-south realignment. It expects the breakup to aid Democratic renewal and reduce sectional tensions.
A Boston board of trade meeting declares support for Democratic trade principles, condemns Republican policy restricting merchant shipping, and argues revival of the carrying trade must follow natural free trade laws, not bounties or subsidies. The piece cites John Roach and aims to restore national sea power to former levels under Democratic rule.
The passage argues that opposition has died and the party can be reformed on Jefferson and Jackson era Democratic principles. It envisions a campaign focusing on those principles rather than issues, with prospects of converting voters in both north and south and reviving the party by ending the solid south’s dominance.
The article debates how Garfield's victory alters the southern question, arguing solid South dynamics may persist or fade, and notes Garfield’s likely effort to break up solid South. It critiques Morey-Garfield publicity, Hancock's honorable conduct, and broader political implications across the era. It also includes urban anecdotes and a wedding tale.
Iron costs rise to two dollars a ton while coal trade improves on local demand. Freight cars now carry about 30,000 pounds. Bernhardt praised as a remarkable artist and woman. Grant claims no stimulants for two years as he seeks a healthful balance. Georgia shows surplus and black property value tops five million dollars. Senate leaders and cabinet reshuffles loom as Garfield era begins amid economic notes and social critique.
A collage of remarks and witticisms from various papers citing theatrical titles, political quips, fashion misadventures, and social observations. Notes mention a Chicago setting for a play, a warning about green stockings, jokes about voters and telegraph operators, and snatches about dogs, weddings, and local humor.
Columbus dispatch discusses the Ohio U.S. Senate struggle. John Sherman and Charley Foster of Fostoria square off as Garfield backs Foster while Sherman fights to retain his seat. Political maneuvers, past betrayals, and pressure from Ohio Republicans frame a tense, historic contest in Mentor and Cincinnati.
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