Ensenore and Other Poems by P Hamilton Myers
A new volume from Dodd Mead presents Ensenore as the leading poem, a 196 page edition praised for paper quality binding and notes. It is linked to the author’s family with a celebrated Indian legend near Owasco Lake and includes four appendixed parts with explanatory notes and lines by Dr. William Croswell of Boston. The work is contextualized by local interest and a famed sponsor Seward, with Lake Owasco poetry highlighting the legend and scenery.
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Ensenore
P. Hamilton Myers
Dodd & Mead, Publishers
Broadway
New York
D. A. Knowlton, Jr
Enaenore
Seward
Owasco Lake
Accidental kicking cripples young reaper driver John O Neill
Last Thursday afternoon John O Neill, a young man driving a reaper for Sanford Giddings three miles north of Shannon, was kicked from the seat when he placed a hand on a frightened horse. He suffered a three inch head cut and other bruises while the horses ran away and the reaper was damaged. Dr John S Smith treats him and recovery is expected.
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John O’neil
Reaper
Sanford Giddings
Shannon
John S. Smith
Hayes and Ohio political history span since 1864
General Hayes, noted Republican standard bearer in Ohio, began his political career in 1864 winning a Second District seat. He served as governor, faced strong opponents, and secured several majorities. The piece predicts a large Western Reserve vote and likely Republican victory. It also includes a Chicago Journal letter from China describing tea culture and a consular tea shipment anecdote, noting green tea's disliked coloring and health concerns.
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Hayes
Ohio
Congress
Allen G. Thurman
Geo. H. Pendleton
Noyes
Gen. Hayes
Western Reserve
China
America
Cours
United States
Chicago Journal
Tornado Ravages Herveyville. Several Die in Hen Dricks
A terrific tornado struck Herveyville in Hendricks County Indiana last Wednesday tearing houses to pieces and causing multiple deaths including five women.
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Herveyville
Hendricks County
Ind
Storm Hits Geneva Region With Lightning and Hail
A severe storm struck Geneva and nearby Swiss areas on July 7 causing extensive damage to cities and countryside. Reports from the Mint director estimate subsidiary silver coinage at $1.5 million monthly for three months from San Francisco and Carson City, with $4 million total for two months ending August 31. A Missouri report claims Cherokee Nation violence including the assassination of Chief Ross and over 130 deaths in six months. Yellow fever cases rise at Fort Barrancas with two new cases and two deaths, while Fort Pickens reports no new cases. Gold in the Black Hills is confirmed by Professor Janney, spurting miner excitement. In Alton, Illinois, the heaviest rainstorm on record floods farms and railroads, causing widespread damage.
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Geneva
Switzerland
San Francisco
Carson City
Philadelphia
Springfield
Ross
Downing
Washington
Fort Barrancas
Ingalls
Fort Pickens
Hornberg
Barrancas
Black Hills
Janney
Interior Department
Alton
Ill
Tennessee Debt Crisis Allegations Against Democrats
The Louisville Courier Journal reports Tennessee finances are strained with looming debt. Taxes due in November may trigger a $1,000,000 warrant burden and July interest could be unpaid. Some doubt January 1876 interest can be met, with speculation that low-rate bonds or repudiation may settle the debt. The piece contrasts Democratic criticism of other states with Tennessee’s perceived bankruptcy.
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Tennessee
Louisville Courier-Journal
Morrow
Louisana
Alabama
Quiet Strength Proves Truth Through Life
The passage argues that beliefs about religion waver on doctrine but steadfastly affirm virtue when witnessing patient endurance. It contrasts doubt in philosophy with certainty seen in a calm man and a devoted woman caring for her family through labor and love.
Grant’s absence from Long Branch races noted by Democrats
The text argues Democratic papers would hype Grants attendance at Long Branch races but instead focus on camp meetings. It notes race reports spread quickly while camp-meeting chatter stays with the speaker, attributing limited Democratic reporter presence at camp-meetings to the phenomenon.
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Grant
Long Branch
Maine
California
Georgia treasurer grand theft charged in reform papers
The piece notes months of silence from the Democratic reform press about a million dollar theft by Georgia state treasurer. It mocks reform advocates and brushes aside Republican critics as it labels the accused as a high-toned Southern gentleman rather than a carpetbagger or a racial slur.
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Georgia
American views on European drinking habits and temperance
The New York World notes Paris and European capitals shift from strong spirits to lighter wines and beer. It suggests German influence could reduce American excess by favoring lager over fiery drinks, praising temperance as practical, unlike paid lectures by reformers.
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New York
Paris
Gough
Odds and Ends Fancy Snippets From A Late Era
A patchwork of quips and gibes on newspapers readers and public life. It notes humorous lines about printers ex pressmen, a Cockney mishearing, tea and teeth, school mischief, and social mores. It mentions Mark Twain on nets, a Port Jarvis joke, and political turmoil in Louisiana with White League activity and displaced Black Republicans.
P T Barnum Challenges Public to Prove Claims
P T Barnum issues a set of $5,000 challenges asserting his Barnum Universal Exhibition Co. leads in horses, musicians, performers, wardrobes, and grand pageants. He claims larger tents and expenditures, foreign imports, and unique acts, inviting others to prove the contrary. The document emphasizes the Congress of Nations spectacle and hip podrome uniqueness.
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Barnum Universal Exposition Co
America
Messrs. Kennedy
Birmingham
Eng
Congress of Nations
England
Pekin
P. T. Barnum
Cne
Donnybrook Fair
Barnum
New York
W.honaldson
P.T. Barnum
P. T. Barnum Universal Exposition Tour Details
Charters Barnum venture aims to elevate public entertainments blending instruction with amusement. Great Hippodrome tour across Europe and America boasts 15 000 capacity amphitheatre and vast canvas enclosures. Features include ancient Greece and Rome sport revivals, a parade of races, exotic acts, and grand tableau performances.
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P. T. Barnum
Ae Eee
Connecticut
Great Hippodrome
Great West
Cresar
Eelig
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Rene
Greece
Rome
Pekin
Leonchi
Mlle
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Senate
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Iowa
Tripod
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Boston Physican
Mark Twain
Port Jarvis
Dr. Johnson
White League
Louisiana
New Orleans
East Feliciana Parish
Roman Hippodrome
Freeport
T. Barnawmw
School of
P. T. Barnum Universal Exposition CO
the Congress of Nations
Eibe
Bae Gs
Hus Zeige
Fides
Teo
Pat
Mary
Chase Sanborn
Rock Island
Dudugue
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