Third term talk and political shifting noted
The piece sketches West Virginia and Bristow moving toward a capital decision and a Pennsylvania county meeting naming a presidential candidate. It notes attacks on Grant over a third term and mentions the Boston Post purchase by a Republican firm with Ben Butler alleged funding.
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Secksrin’ Bristow
Pennsylvania County Republican Meeting
Grant
Boston Post
Ben Butler
Cock-Eye
Most Mischievous Man in Louisiana Politics
Cuantes Norpuort accuses Marshal Packard, Grant’s appointee, of exploiting the colored vote and preserving segregation. He demands the ouster of Packard and allied figures Caney and Kellogg to enable true reconstruction in the South.
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Cuantes Norpuort
Louisiana
Marshal Packard
Grant
South
Ostracism in Southern Society Cited by Ana Dickinson
The excerpt relays Ana Dickinson arguing that ostracism in southern society, while unpleasant, is taught by lectures and practiced to control young people. She warns against excessive ostracism, noting no one wants to become an ostrich, and urges milder methods.
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Ose
Ana Dickinson
Southrow
Ambiguous Greencastle Speech Sparks Third Term Debate
A reader notes Governor Monrox praised a named figure for wartime contributions and questions the ex tender's stance after the war. The writer suggests possible personal stake in opposition to a third term idea and accuses Oliver of sly motives.
Troy City Ed Board Drops Bible Education From Schools
Troy New York moves to remove religious instruction from public schools as an unsettled policy issue reappears in national discourse. The article notes past tensions in Cincinnati and mentions local support for Senator Morton as a presidential candidate.
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Troy
New York
Board of Education
Cincinnati
Gazette notes on valedictory of Mesers Williams and Hessler
The Gazette reflects on the farewell of Mesers Williams and Hessler in the last Indiaman as tender and touching. It warns editors against overreaching sentiment and laments a community moved to tears by the change, urging restraint in commentary.
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Gazette
Mesers, Williams & Hessler
Spotrep Tart and Allies Demand Better Land Deal Terms
Spotrep Tart and allies express dissatisfaction with negotiations over compensation and transfer terms for their land. Mr. S. Tait becomes visibly aggressive, calling Grant a prevaricator and ignoramus, while the president has just left for Long Branch. Rumor hints Tait recently drank Cincinnati fire water.
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Long Branch
War scare and German arms race praised by era press
The excerpt notes Bismarck’s push to strengthen German military power as a response to France and portrays German efforts as “the most splendid” organization in history. It argues that all nations trade arms for security and questions the morality of such militarization amid progress.
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Bismarck
France
Europe
Germany
Perent
Ohio Republicans Face Reform Split Over Taft Hayes Clash
The piece assesses Ohio Republican tensions between supporters of Judge Taft and leader Hayes, contrasting liberal reformers with conservative factions. It notes Democrats must respond to shifting views on finance and tariff policy, warning that vague promises risk sincerity and alignment with free trade and specie payments.
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Ohio
Washington
Rewan
Taft
Advanced School of Républicana
Teater
Greeley
Hayes
Judge Taft
Ohio Republicans
German Printing Law Misinterpreted by City Officials
The city council misreads a state law on German language newspaper notices. The text clarifies the law applies to county papers with German circulation and public notices, not city printing. The history of the bill traces back to legislators Edwards and Peed, with later amendments.
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Common Council
Edwards
Vigo
Peed
Geld Discoveries in Tenn Spark East Tennessee Excitement
A Clarksville correspondent reports gold discoveries along the Tennessee River between McGhee's ferry and its mouth creating excitement in east Tennessee. The piece cites Dr. Troost’s 19th century descriptions of Tennessee mineralogy and suggests the Kentuckian-like wealth could rival famed global mines, noting the transition formation and auriferous pyrites in the region.
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Courier-Journal
Clarksville
Tenn
Tennessee
McGhee's Ferry
East Tennessee
Troost
Dotany Ad
Wills
Tennessee,Ophir
Telico Plains
Unika Mountains
Eberokee
Italy
America
Lead Hills
Wanlockhead
Vonaspotock
Transylvania
Brittany
France
Sperre
Jefferson to the king Bond of marriage license
A 1771 Virginia bond binds Thomas Jefferson and Francia Eppes to pay fifty pounds if a marriage license to Jefferson and Marthe Skelton proceeds. The document, dated December 23, 1771, names Charles City County as the locale and invokes royal authority and heirs.
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State Library
Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Francia Eppes
Virginia
Marthe Skelton
Charles City
Thomes Jefferson
Francis Eppes
Partridge Aid For Dying Girl In Putnam NY Story
An eastern exchange recounts a Putnam New York tale of a dying young woman who requested a boiled bridge but was offered a squirrel instead. A partridge flew to the house and, after being captured, was cooked for her, marking a final earthly meal before she died.
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Elijah and
the Raven
Putnam
N. Y
Berlin paper depicts Bismarck and Moltke amid dark storm
The illustrated Berlin paper shows a cut of Bismarck and Von Moltke facing a menacing sky. Faces of Emperor Wilhelm, Mahon, and the king appear within cloud outlines. Belgian scenes and German soldiers with helmets are also suggested in the dramatic composition.
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Bismarck
Von
Moltke
Victor Emmeauel
Mahon
King
Belgium
Bismarck Mays
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