Mackey and Dibble sparks a party power struggle
The piece attacks Mackey as a forged beneficiary of Republican tactics and urges Democrats to seek a House inquiry or Grand Jury action. It lauds Dibble as a steadfast district representative and advocates his renomination despite partisan conflict. The opinion contrasts Blaine and Cameron as corrupt leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Mackey
House of Representatives
South Carolina
Dibble
Charleston News and Courier
Blaine and Reform in Pennsylvania Politics
The Independent Republicans in Pennsylvania are critiqued as a cheap political pretense and a break from Cameronian authority. Senator Mitchell is seen as a potential but still self serving boss aiming to build a superior machine, despite reform rhetoric and endorsements from various outlets. The piece warns against equating factional reform with genuine change. The tone calls for skepticism toward leadership claims and party realignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
James G. Blaine
Blaine
Don Cameron
Cameron
Revellion
Satan
Boston Post
Pennsylvania
Camerons
Epicene
Hose
Question of Self-Dependence in Colored Politics
A stinging critique argues the colored man in American politics remains dependent and marginalized. It claims progress exists yet real power is blocked by social and political structures, urging self-improvement and asset accumulation over seeking office.
Notable reminiscences and aging public figures recalled
A NY Post clipping recalls Edward Stabler serving as Sandy Springs Postmaster for 50 years, Emmanual Leutze’s painting gift to UC, Fremont’s waning years in New York, and 109 year old Henry Johnson of Oberlin. Cadet Whittaker denies self-mutilation claims amid academy scandal while Simon Cameron recalls starting in printing for $20 a year. George Jones plans Europe voyage for health. Frederick Harrison criticizes book abundance and its impact on thought and self restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Stabler
Sandy Springs
Andrew Jackson
Mark Hopkins
University of California
Emmanuel Leutze
Henry Johnson
New Orleans
Oberlin
N. Y
Whittaker
Buffalo
Academy
Simon Cameron
Birthday Club
George Jones
New York Times
Europe
Gilbert
Printinghouse Square
The
Times
Ticknor on London life and New York dining luxury
The excerpt quotes George Ticknor on early modern indulgence and contrasts it with ten years of change in New York. It notes ladies luncheons now costing 15 to 20 dollars per plate, signaling rising social and economic appetite for fine dining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George Ticknor
Bee Association of
North America
New Haven Register
Bangor Lawyer Sues for Libel After Harsh Local Remarks
A Bangor lawyer, praised for modesty honesty and industry in the local journal, filed a libel suit seeking 50000 in damages. The fallout boosted his business and exposure nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Witty snippets and quips from late 19th century papers
A collage of humorous clippings and bon mots from various papers noting wisecracks about noses cats and beards. Jokes touch on travel taxation and social foibles with light satire and playful dialect. The collection lampoons manners and pretenses with regional humor and pithy lines.
Pearls of Thought and Metaphor Lose Their Luster
A London Telegraph piece catalogs German authors and orators noted for grand metaphors and pompous rhetoric. It highlights Justice Miller Hye on revolution’s chariot, a Rhineland mayor’s pan Germany claim, and Joseph Prudhomme’s quip upon receiving a sword of honor as the brightest day of his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Hye
Vienna
Rhineland
Austria
Prussia
Germany
Johannes Scherr
Lenau
Count Frankenburg
Fatherland
Joseph Prudhomme
National Guard of
France
London Telegraph
Warning to Huggers From a West Oakland Case
A San Francisco Chronicle note tells of an aged West Oakland grandam who fainted after a strong hug from a grown grandson. The embrace dislocated three ribs, a risk given her age and girth, and she now receives ongoing medical care while the grandson remains devoted at her side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Oakland
Oakland
Fontana
Gran’ma
San Francisco Chronicle
Handling Horses and humane team management
The American Agriculturist notes workers and owners vary in how much work horses tolerate and how kindness and calm handling boost performance. It warns ill-fitting harness, harsh bits, and excessive whipping reduce a team's efficiency and welfare, stressing humane treatment and respect for equine sensibility.
Brown's Iron Bitters Promoted as Whole-Body Tonic
An advertisement touts Brown's Iron Bitters as a reliable fortifying tonic for health, claiming it strengthens blood, stomach, muscles, and nerves. It asserts cures for dyspepsia indigestion malaria wasting diseases and certain female-specific ailments and promotes wide druggist availability at one dollar per bottle.
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O Mackey
Robeson
Grant
Might
Makey
Missouri
New York
Mississippi
Massachusetts
St. Louis
Frederick Harrison
Hibernian
Arrah
Lockport Union
Philadelphia
Philadelphia News
Tennessee
Detroit Free Press
John
Frankfurter Zeitung
Johnny
Norristown Herald
Rocky Mountains
Great Salt Lake
Burlington
Pharisee
Saducee
DR. John Bully
Smill’s Tonic
Dr.john Bull
John Bull
John J. Smith
Louisville
SMITH
Main St
Louisville, KY
Yealth
America
Rob’t Wells
Vesey St
P.O
J.C. HerrMan
Chicago
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Portland, Ste
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