Gerrymandering and partisan lines across states spark cross-issue critique
The piece denounces Republican gerrymandering in Illinois and South Carolina, arguing it distorts voters and weakens the popular will. It cites the Illinois Nineteenth District, notes other states like Ohio and New York, and accuses Republican media of hypocrisy while urging fair maps.
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South Carolina
Congress
Chicago
Illinois
Nineteenth
Hardin, Gallatin
White, Saline
Hamilton
Franklin, Jefferson, Marion
Clinton
Ohio River
Cairo
St. Louis
Clinton County
Washington
Morrison
Ilinois
Ohio
New York
Garfield's deathbed claim of 1876 election fraud remorse
A deathbed tale depicts President Garfield expressing deep contrition for his role in challenging the 1876 Louisiana vote and the Tilden victory. He allegedly confessed regret over aiding perceived fraud, fearing nemesis would visit his party. The account references a jawbone of evidence from the era and warned of future vengeance.
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Garfield
Tilden
Louisiana
A Republican With a Conscience in South Carolina
Detroit Free Press recounts Indiana and Ohio born Calkins William H. Calkins as chairman of the House Elections Committee who opposed seating Smalls in the South Carolina contest. His decisive reversal after wavering shows a notable political conscience and a moment of integrity amid partisan pressure.
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Republican Party
Wei Oy
Calkins
William H. Calkins
Ohio
Indiana
House Committee On Elections
Congress
Capitol
Rockies
Florida
Maine
Arizona
Small
Tillman
Fifth
South Carolina
Committee On Elections
Smalls
Detroit Free Press
Newman citizen lists unusual taxable property
A Newman Georgia resident filed a whimsical schedule listing taxable items by category. Merchandise includes old clothes swapped for berries, jewelry a single earring and a brass watch, and vehicles a wheelbarrow. He also notes a list of animals, library books, tools, furniture, produce, and finally two children and a prospective son-in-law as all other property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman
French Rail Firms Charge Big Fees for Private Carriages
French railroad companies reportedly demand about $2,000 annually to run and maintain private railcarriages such as those owned by Mrs. Mackey and Baroness Rothschild, who also pay for constructing the cars.
Buried fame and literary tides across a busy era
A roundup of anecdotes and memories: a bogus Mark Twain lectured in Ireland. a Rutland widow marries again. Col. James Taylor of Cincinnati left about $900,000 to heirs. George Lesard, 104, drew pension in Montreal. Christian Reid is identified as Frances C. Fisher related to Bull Run. the German Empress’s turf-roofed railway car. Bartholdi giving $20,000 to Liberty statue project. Wah-bun-an-kee travels to England with Tecumseh’s hatchet. George William Curtis paid a $100,000 debt after $10,000 stake and eventual public service through years of labor.
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James Taylor
Cincinnati
George Lesard
Waterloo
Montreal
Christian Reid
Frances C. Fisher
Bull Run
N. Y
Bartholdi
New York Harbor
W. Y. Herald
Wah-bun-an-kee
England
Tecumseh
Chicago Tribune
George William Curtis
Dix, Buwards & Co
Putnam's Monthly
Curtis
Chicago Times
Humorous anecdotes from papers and public life
A compendium of light remarks and cartoons from various sources. It mentions India boosting tea production to 40 million pounds, the common donkey in England serving visitors and ladies’ umbrellas, a flirtatious office chat with Ethel, a timid man avoiding smallpox checks, a tornados joke about a wife, and Maine orator Lewis Barker whose dog interrupted a House speech with a bow.
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India
Lowell Courier
England
Chicago Times
Ethel
Rockland Courier
Jones
Boston Transcript
N. Y. Commercial Advertiser
Lewis Barker
Maine
Lew
A Narrow Escape in a Medical Banter
A young Austin doctor freshly graduated faces a test from an elder practitioner. If called to treat a wealthy patient with nothing wrong the young man would suggest the patient buy wine to celebrate his narrow escape from professional care. The elder doctor tells him he has much to learn.
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Austin
Lexas Siftings
The Assassination Threat and the Pitt Snuff-Box Tale
A tale from early revolutionary times recounts William Pitt the Younger using a snuff-box portrait to deter a French assassin. Pitt offers a deal to defect, promising safety and rewards in exchange for spying, while a secretary recalls the bold exchange and its long-lasting impact.
The Library at Abbotsford and its Royal Gifts
The Library at Abbotsford is a grand 50 by 30 foot room with a large bay window overlooking the Tweed. It houses 20 000 volumes and rare books guarded under lock and key, with portraits and busts of Sir Walter Scott, and famed gifts from Byron, Napoleon I, and kings including George IV. A note on the elder Scott’s son recalls his service with the Fifteenth Hussars and death in India.
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Abbotsford
Melrose Abbey
Sir Walter
Fifteenth
Hussars
Madras
India
England
Chantrey
Rome
Lord Byron
George IV
Rob Roy
Napoleon I
Scott
London
Walter
Nicholas
Oxford Reminiscences farmer's will tale
In Motley's Oxford Reminiscences a farmer's will is shown to an archdeacon during visitation. A widow explains how a beneficiary named John Wheeler was scratched out with a knife after curiosity about the money.
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Motley
Oxford
John Wheeler
Farmers Like Fowls Explain Need for Industry
The saying compares farmers to fowls to emphasize that neither will reach full crops without steady industry. The analogy highlights the role of diligence and routine in agricultural success.
Burdock Blood Bitters Praised By Town Vendors
A dry goods dealer credits Burdock Blood Bitters with headache relief and pleasant use. A local druggist reports pimples clearing after two bottles, with improved appetite and no recurrence. A traveling man says the tonic aids digestion of tough meat at hotels.
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Ireland
Rutland
Billy Pitt
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Morocco
William Pitt
Monsieur Mehee de la
Great Britain
Dock Blood Bitters
Burdock Blood Bitters
Ming AP
Geo. W. Merchant
Lockport
U.S. A
U. S
Scuaida
N.Y
U.S.A
IDCE
Sec’y
John Bull
Bull
Dr.john Bull
John J. Smith
Louisville
Journ Bwllings
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Stewart
Phila
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