The Republican Tax Policy Criticized in Boston Letter
The Boston letter accuses a Republican driven policy of taxing clerks and government workers to fund party favors. It attacks Russell and Hubbell, questions self-assessment of politicians, and argues mass oppression under tariffs. The piece cites Blaine and Mahone and contrasts with Democratic governance and liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Republican Party
Massachusetts
United States
Treasury
Hubbell
Billy Mahone
Washington
Mahone
Billy
James G. Blaine
Democratic Party
Blaine
Arthur
Loston
Philadelphia Reformed Men’s Home to Move for Country Retreat
The Philadelphia Reformed Men’s Home closes as residents yield to saloon odors and temptations. Managers plan a country location where gin odors and temptations are less likely, seeking reform in a quieter setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Reformed “Men’s Home
Chicago Herald
Hubbell and the Hubbellism in Republican Practice
Detroit Free Press denounces Jay Arabi Hubbell as head of the Republican Congressional Committee accusing him of campaign fundraising through government offices. The piece argues the spoils system sustains party power and that removal would not end the practice, calling Hubbell a symbol of entrenched GOP corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Arabi Hubbell
Republican Congressional Committee
Hubbell
Washington
Republican Party
Arabi
Jay Arabi
Arabi Hubbell
United States
Republican Committee
Detroit Free Press
Secret Valley of Flowers and Birds in New Mexico
A Boston Post note describes a hidden Sierra Nevada valley in southwestern New Mexico. It spans about ten acres, fed by a stream, with exotic flowers and birds, enclosed by high cliffs and accessible only via a secret passage. The tale ends with a taunt to skeptics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Sierra Nevada
Boston Post
Early steam era railways and Duke of Edinburgh speed
The Liverpool and Manchester line needed five engines to pull a small train at six miles per hour with passengers alighting to walk up inclines. The Duke of Edinburgh traveled from Leeds to London at sixty two miles per hour including a stop, as reported by M Y Graphic.
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Liverpool & Manchester
Duke of Edinburgh
Leeds
London
M. Y. Graphic
Paul Boyton Offers Niagara Crossing in Rubber Suit
The statement notes Paul Boyton offering to cross Niagara Falls in a rubber suit for $5,000. The suggestion modestly argues that hiring him could promote peace and quiet.
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Paul Boyton
Niagara
M. Y. Star
Infamous Fort Pillow hero Chalmers in Mississippi politics
The piece brands James R. Chalmers of Mississippi as the Republicans bitterly denounced figure behind Fort Pillow. It claims he is aligning with William E. Chandler for a Mississippi Second District bid, backed by Administration influence, with family ties gaining offices. Also notes Democratic misgivings about his seat and cross-party bargains.
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Congress
James R. Chalmers
Mississippi
Fort Pillow
Chalmers
John R. Lynch
William E. Chandler
Mahone
Riddleberger
Virginia
Arthur
Tennessee
Chandler
South
Sun
A Travesty on Civil Service Reform
A New Haven Register critique cites a Washington letter accusing Senator Mahone of using federal patronage to advance his Virginia interests. The piece portrays Mahone, an ex rebel, as buying and selling offices through access to department chiefs. It alleges partisan manipulation of appointments and criticizes the Federal Administration for tolerating the conduct.
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Washington
New York Times
Virginia
General Mahone
Mahone
Senate
Reublican Party
Richmond
New Haven Register
Lady Havelock Wife of Lucknow Hero Dies in England
Lady Havelock, aged 73, died in England after sharing in the anxieties of her husband Henry Havelock the Lucknow hero. She married him in 1829 at Serampore where she met him during his visit to her father the Rev Dr Marshman, a Serampore missionary leader.
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Havelock
England
Lucknow
Serampore
Henry Havelock
Marshman
Y. Post
Somerset Man Opposes Door Lock Evasion Ends in Burglary
Samuel Burkey of Somerset faced a night burglary when a gang escaped with a trunk valued at fifteen hundred dollars. He notes no further damage as his house door remained unlocked and intact, per the Boston Post.
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Samuel Burkey
Somerset
Boston Post
Literary and personal notes span authors, editors, and names
Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth authored sixty four novels. John Evans, a founder of table cutlery, died in Meriden at seventy five. Deacon Samuel Waldo, eighty six, marries Harriet Hammond, seventy, his sixth wife and an early teacher to President Arthur. Denver reporters track editors as F. H. Alison and N. P. Babcock visit for dental work. A Cincinnati literary club, in its thirty third year, counts Presidents and ministers among members. Folklore and wage data note low daily wages for English laborers and starvation wages for families. Frederick Douglass laments his wife’s death with reflections on resilience. Old Bronte servant recalls late night writing habits of the sisters, especially Emily, who wrote Wuthering Heights while ironing.
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E. D. E. N. Southworth
John Evans
Meriden
Conn
Samuel Waldo
Perry Village
Wyoming County
N. Y
Harriet Hammond
Arthur
Colorado
Denver Tribune
F. H. Alison
Georgetown
R. B. Hayes
Noyes
France
Mr. Taft
Austria
Salmon P. Chase
Stanley Matthews
Judge Taft
J. D. Cox
Harper's Bazar
Mayne Reid
England
New York Tribune
Frederick Douglass
West
Chicago Tribune
Bronte
Emily Bronte
Emily
Wuthering Heights
Amusing Bits From Midwestern Newspapers
A club of quips, cartoons, and columnist jests spans jokes about poets misprinting lines, a landlady and a salty farewell, women defending virtue with laundry, editors robbed near Long Branch, and a foxed reporter disappearing. It notes social witticisms and puns from Chicago and Philadelphia papers with lighthearted thrift.
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Fort Pillow Chalmers
U. S
Chicago Inter Ocean
Associated Press
Long Branch
Middletown Transcript
New York
Danbury News
Querist
Norristown Herald
Cincinnati Society
Rocky Mountains
Philadelphia News
Peter
Tammiremedy
St. Jacobs Oru
A. Vogeler & CO
Baltimore
U.S. A
John Bull
Dr.john Bull
John J. Smith
Louisville
Journ Hull
Main St
Perry Davis
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