16 Aug 1876
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Newspaper
Connersville Examiner
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1876
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR advert describes a 4th class grocery store run by James Wtoole Desler offering teas and coffees spiced salts and assorted tobacco and cigars. Reads like a period shop notice with garbled brand names and items.
A playful verse recounts a long, futile battle with a single mosquito that returns after every supposed defeat. The speaker imagines worse pests and ribs the relentless insect with vivid, humorous observations about bites, itching, and the look of dawn.
Governor Tilden submits his formal acceptance from Albany dated July 31, 1876. He condemns federal and local taxation, calls for spending reform, and argues for separating appropriations by department to restrain reckless government finance following the 1865 war. He cites the $7.5 billion tax burden and urges fiscal restraint to restore prosperity.
The discussion outlines national reconciliation between former foes, the St. Louis platform, and a plan to resume specie payments. It analyzes bank reserves, legal tender notes, and the central coin reserve needed to stabilize currency, with emphasis on avoiding distress and restoring public confidence.
Samuel J. Tilden era candidate Thomas A Hendricks states that currency reform, fiscal retrenchment, civil service overhaul, and preparation for specie resumption are essential. He condemns profligate spending, calls for public economy, and endorses New York Governor David B. Hamilton’s reform record while urging rejection of circular promises and political patronage.
Colonel Bob Ingersoll speaks against whisky in a crooked Chicago case. He condemns alcohol as demoralizing from manufacture to consumption, citing wrecked families, poverty, insanity, and crime as reasons for prejudice in the case.
The New York Herald, leaning Republican, concedes Tilden’s intellectual superiority and forty years in politics. It praises his wealth, hands on great interests, and declares he would be a fair safe and vigorous President. It lauds his work against Tweed as timely and effective and endorses his reform platform.
A man attempting a clever conundrum at his own tea gathering misfires. He tries an old ivy joke about clinging, but mutters a risque punchline that leaves the ladies puzzled and embarrassed.
A historical column argues that after eleven years since the war Republicans and statesmen have failed to relieve financial distress or curb disaster. It questions continued leadership and urges voters to recall their incompetence and untrustworthiness. The piece closes with a parable about a noisy fly at breakfast.
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