Politicking in Tennessee Democrats and Republicans Clash
A Charleston era political column outlines Democratic delegate meetings in Jonesboro Erwin Elizabethton and Morristown with calls for unity and cautions about rival Ted McFarland and Butler. It weighs tariff policy land grants and party strategy in the 1886 congressional race in Hawkins Hamblen Sullivan Washington and Blount counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frst
Congressional Disrich
Rogureville Junction
Mwet
Martlatown
Congress
Anong
Mosars
Wim, McFarland
Hamblen
Geo. A. Smith
Hawking
S.J. Kidkpatrick
Washington
Curtin
Sullivan
Alf and Dead Ienes in a Democratic Graveyard Speech
A political sermon argues against the Republican stance as Alf Taylor uses a graveyard metaphor to attack Democrats. The speaker contends Republicans resurrect past issues, refuse to bury their own dead, and mock secession while Democrats keep their dead in peace. The piece paints the GOP as haunting Democratic tombs and fostering political decay.
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Ali
Alfred
Alf
Taylor
Ibis
Republican Party
Alf Taylor
Iload
History of the Democratic Party as a graveyard of dead issues
A scathing, dark prose piece imagines the Democratic Party as a moonless graveyard filled with monuments to folly. It laments past policies like the bank system and fugitive slave law, depicting secession’s monument as the towering symbol of decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Democratics Party
Cranberry Hotel visit to coal mine works tour Aug 25
A Bakeraville party of Mitchell county visitors toured the Cranberry Mine in Cranberry N C on Aug 25. Led by Col Nimson they inspected coal kilns tunnels and open works then viewed the mountain top deposit. The group returned to Johnson City Tenn for a rail round trip with speeches and a celebratory dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakeraville
Mitchell County
N. C
J. K. Pritchard
Freeland
Philips
J. W. Bowsman
Chas, Stewart
DA. Bowman
Baker
M. E. Greer
M. Keener
J. Keener
Jake Bowman
Presswood
L. A. Parker
D. R. Garland
A. Dillinger
Cranberry
N.C
C. H. Nilas
Cranberry Hotel
Col. Nimson
Gol. Nimson
Phillipa
E.T. & WN. Clr, RR
Johnson City
Cranverry
Watanga
Doe River
Cranberry Tron and Coal Co
Col. Nimeon
G. B.sennet
Brown
WI. Whipple
Acceptance of Governorship Nomination by Hon. L. B. Taylor
Exogyinur Tennessee August 28 1885 Hon L B Taylor sends letter of acceptance to Chairman McConnell acknowledging nomination for the office of Governor by the Democratic Convention at Nashville He expresses loyalty to Democratic principles and endorses national and state policies including constitutional enforcement, economy, debt reduction, free education funded by public domain sales, opposition to convict labor, and support for temperance amendments. He congratulates the party on its restored harmony and signs Kowr L Taytor.
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Tenn
IB. L. Taylor
McConnell
Knoxviii
Aus
T. M. McConnell
Gondonsen
Hay
Tiielve
Nashville
United States
Feot
Sfav
Tennessee
Kowr
L. Taytor
Towne Establishment Promises Reliable Goods and King’s New Discovery
An enterprising Towne business, M A McFarland, touts reliability and stock variety. It claims to carry top goods and secure the agency for Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds with a positive guarantee. Trial bottle offered free to invite inspection.
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M.A. McFarland
Aiponi
Dr. King
No. 6 House and Lot with Frontage on Cherry Street
Advertisement lists a house and lot on Cherry Street with 76 ft front and 16 ft back, two stories, four rooms plus hall, two additional rooms, good cellar, water and fuel, fixed in front across the street. Sale entry notes Johnson City and Carter Depot Road ownership, describing land, porch, water, and nearby improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter & Campbell Real Estate Ag
Johnson City
Tenn
Muaens
Limestone Depot
Washington College
Limestone Creek
Houe
Cherry St
Aino
Johmson City
Carter Depot Road
Fragmented real estate notice from early records
An OCR fragment describes a two story house with seven rooms, various parcels and street names, and mentions a business fronting a main street. It references a flour and latly agreement, a motion of two poems and mail, and notes a well water feature with a high degree of garbled text.
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Ini Bussetle
Dabory House
Tonwa Erol
Awil Adison
Wheeler Evra
Conver Tnt
T &W
Mroet
No coherent report from damaged OCR segment
Fragmentary OCR text contains garbled terms and misread phrases about trees and land but no clear event or identifiable entities. Unable to determine a valid news item, person, or organization to summarize into a proper headline and card.
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Robert L. Taylor
Sth
Jobe
Micol
Erwin
Morristown
Sept
J. A. Hews
Chin
Carter
Elizabethton
Alonday
W. P. Dongan
Chun
Fred Whisky
Bob
Madisonville
Blountville
Bristol News
The
Mountaineer
Bob Taylor
Democratic Committee
Maxwell House
Tarif
Michigan
Supreme Court
Miller
Butler
Dudges
Hawkin
McFarland Cones
Dofard
Henry Bowen
Tagowell
Virginia
Mr. Fowler
Bowen
Henry
Jor
Cranuuary Hotel
Johnson Ciny
Sprecis
Amree
Warkot Street
Ilce Alte
Hou
Lot
Nou Pooh
Ralligan
Onitom
Albertian
Mammoth Cave
America
Piretelites
Wic
C. Comprack
Levany Maninotl Uve
P.O. Cave City
C. J. Broyles
Linslow Mook
J. HE Allison & Eppl
Jonesboro
Knoxvithe
Fox
C. G. Mitchell
Stookes
Vane
Richards
Bankers and Brokers
Broadway
New York
J. H. Hodgson
Rankin Block
E. F. Wilson
M.E
Johnson City, Tenn
John Boyd
East Room
A. P. Hart’s
Public Square
Crouch Building
Geo. E. Naff
Hamilton
Main Street
Bridge
Bristol
WIP Hamilton & Sok
Nicklas
Suella
WAR
Loatina Tools
Dec
Knoxville
P. Angel
Knoxville, Tennesse
Uae
C.W. Fore
Banker
Thalao
Greally
Wick
Ina Nunc
Ray
Jaslas
Morris
Tan Swart Sexctrio Co
Drawer 5
Atlanta, Ga
Kentucky G
Rarinaaly
Bopha
Bank OF Johnson CY
Europe
East Tennessee
Sargent & Greenlief
Crandall c Senuler
Guinn
M. A. Msfarland
Deulgist
Mr.fosters
Chapmawn
Orlando
Pla
Hirilly
Orlanta
Macon Medicine C CO
Macon, Ga
Maloney & Bro
FO P. OQ
Will Harr
Queenesware & Groceries
Harris Remedy CO
Mra
Curmars
H. Tenth Street
W. A. Kite
Commission
COAL
H. Pouder
Princd and
DAL Crogk Coal
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