Corruption in Grant Party Cited in 1872 Commentary
The piece accuses the Grant administration of persistent corruption and blocks an Internal Revenue Bureau stamp deficit probe totaling six million dollars. It notes Republican opposition to Grant’s re-election and presents a clipped notice about Supreme Judge candidate Welch. It recalls Welch’s 1871 drinking incident with Judge Dickey and Sadge Green, and their disruptive behavior.
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Dickey
Sadge Green
How Republicans Feel Now in the Topeka Speech
Governor Brown denounces Republicans who bow to sticks and stones and surrender to delusions. He claims loss of confidence signals real change as he contrasts their stance with Hindu idol worship and plague inquiry. He urges readers to trust their own consciousness.
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Ransom
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Abbott
North Carolina
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General R, iv
Thomas Jefferson and His Legacy as a Reform Leader
Thomas Jefferson is celebrated as a reformer who challenged entrenched Virginia institutions. The text notes his early abolitionist impulses on the slave trade, opposition to the established church, and efforts to curb primogeniture and the real estate entail system. It portrays his life as devoted to liberty, self government, and civil and religious freedom amid a society slow to shed long standing prejudices.
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Saya
Virginia
Beopla
A Portrait of the Nation’s Leader and War Talks
The piece praises a revered statesman’s lifelong public service from the Virginia House to the presidency and University of Virginia, calling him a guiding beacon and benefactor. It also reports on Germany France tensions, Thiers plan, and a sharp editorial on France’s military buildup contrasted with German strength. It ends with a local note on Ohio gambling laws and a spoof about legislators playing Keno and municipal enforcement.
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London Times
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Radical Legislature Redraws 11th District Boundaries
The apportionment creates twenty Congressional Districts with five Democratic and fifteen Radical seats. The 11th District now includes Hocking, Vinton, Gallia, Lawrence, Jackson and Scioto counties, replacing Adams with Hocking in this configuration.
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Ohio Legislature Passes Rail Road Tax Levy Bill
The bill authorizing counties towns cities and townships to levy taxes by a two thirds vote to lease or build and operate rail roads has passed the Ohio Legislature.
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Ohio
The Pup That Wasnt There and School Enrollment Notes
A fragmented verse on a dog and a commentary on the McArthur campaign opens the piece, followed by an appeal to subscribe to the McArthur Enquirer. It then reports on enrollment at McArthur Public Schools, detailing age distributions across the first and second primary departments and urging the creation of a new middle primary department to better balance classes as explained by Superintendent M. R. Barnes.
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Tit For Tat Judge Harper Fines Ports mouth Vendors
The Jackson Standard notes Judge Hastings of Jackson fined liquor sellers in Portsmouth for similar offenses, totaling 1145 dollars. Hastings leads by 110 dollars. It also cites Radical managers pushing for Congress to adjourn to help Grant, and claims fourteen investigating committees are doctored to affect the upcoming election.
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Grant's Reselection Demanded for Officeholders' Good
A terse note urges Grant's reselection as best for the officeholders. The brief calls for unity and political continuity to safeguard current governance and policies.
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Various Political and Social Notes From 19th Century Dispatches
Reports include Nellie Grant’s governess pension and promotion in the Internal Revenue Bureau, Indiana Democratic State Convention plans for June 12, Cincinnati Volksdrat opposing Chief Justice Welel, Senator Peambull denying nepotism claims, an anecdotal dog anecdote and mail etiquette, Kinshawan & Silverpale’s Portland ad, Dr Helmbald’s bankruptcy, Spain Carlist unrest under King Amadeus, and seed wheat shortages in Southern Ohio with fruit prospects favorable despite frost threats.
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