Blaine Out of Politicized Spotlight Says He Lacks Statesmanship
A Memphis / St Louis Republican critique argues James G Blaine has faded from power. It claims his career shows partisan aims over national unity, citing 1876 defeat and 1880 bid, while praising Moore and criticizing Democratic widows appointments as political tools.
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Hayes
Cincinnati
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Grant
Garfield
Carfield
Congress
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Ohio
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Memphis
Andrew Jackson
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Flanigan
Dangerous Widows and the GOP Warning
Republican Congressman Mr. Moore of Tennessee warns the party against dangerous widows like Mrs. Wilcox born in the White House. He asserts widows threaten the party s foundations and urges awakening or risk ruin and control by the Philistines.
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Tennessee
Weller
Samson
Wilcox
White House
Andrew Jackson Donelson
Grant
Treasury Department
Heri Tondges
Founda
Colfax’s Retirement Revisited in Public Eye and Debate
A historic reflection on Schuyler Colfax and his public returns. The piece notes public demand, Colfax’s retained influence, and his stubborn retirements. It discusses his latest letter and hints about his supposed revival of political life amid lingering doubt.
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Schuyler Colfax
Schuyler
Oakes Ames
Colfax
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Taking Boarders and Home Comforts for Success
Ella Rodman Church argues in Harper's Magazine that hosting boarders hinges on good housekeeping and inviting, homey rooms. She advises tasteful, affordable decor and well cooked meals to attract tenants and boost income.
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Ella Rodman Church
Harper's Magazine
Bills for sale placard seen in Chicopee window
In Chicopee Massachusetts a man displays a placard These bills for sale in his window addressing MelchMent customers as he extols a novelty item.
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Chicopee
Mass
Longfellow Survivor Sought by Lone Confederate General
In the Mine Run campaign of 1863 Lieutenant C. A. Longfellow was shot and left for dead beside General J. P. Taylor. Decades later at a poet’s funeral the general spotted Longfellow’s name, learned the truth, and wrote hoping to reconnect. He plans a visit to discuss old cavalry days.
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C. A. Longfellow
J. P. Taylor
Longfellow
C. A Longfellow
Virginia
Cavalry
Notable Deaths and Literary Echoes Highlight 19th Century Figures
Colonel George W. Patton, retired regular army, dies and is linked to songs including Joys That We've Tasted. Charles O'Connor plans a verse work on a famous regiment. Panny Davenport warns about stage tastes. Rev. Charles C. Sewell turns eighty as oldest Unitarian preacher. Christian Reid is the pen name of Johnson, a Southern novelist who keeps anonymity. Musurus Pacha praises a twelve syllable meter in Dante translation. Emerson recalls Longfellow funeral, forgets the name. George Otto Trevelyan, nephew of Lord Macaulay, becomes Ireland’s Chief Secretary and Admiralty secretary with literary renown. Louisville Courier-Journal cites Parson Brownlow, Andy Johnson, Horace Maynard as Tennessee’s three greats, united by blunt honesty and principled leadership.
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Charles O'Connor
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Charles C. Sewell
Medfield
Mass
Christian Reid
Johnson
Musurus Pacha
England
Mr. Emerson
Longfellow
George Otto Trevelyan
Ireland
Lord Macaulay
Admiralty
Boswell
Louisville Courier-Journal
Brownlow
Andy’ Johnson
Horace Maynard
Tennessee
Comic Fragments and Quips From The Boston Globe
A curio of humorous snippets and quips lands in this page: jokes about a country girl with a six foot lover, a boot-black and a castaway cigar, theater seats versus dress circle gifts, a miser’s costly funeral, and witty wordplay from Brutus and Cassius. The tone is light and breezy.
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N. O. Picayune
Jones
Myrtle Avenue Thread and Needle
Brooklyn
Guarding Furs Against Moths A City Industry Issue
A Chicago article discusses fur storage during summer, outlining care methods, risks of moth damage, and high costs. It notes boxes must be tight, furs aired and beaten weekly, camphor and tar are harmful, and airtight sealing often ruins sable furs. It also mentions a up-town tailor offering summer storage for coats and suits with claimed moth protection.
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Suni
Electric bell plan for steamer safety
A Southern suggestion proposes installing an electric bell in every state room on passenger steamers linked to the clerk and pilot house so passengers could be awakened quickly in a disaster, saving time during emergencies.
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