Tom Ochiltree yarn and Grant’s third term push
The piece portrays Tom Ochiltree extolling Grant and predicting a third term while criticizing Southrons and Grant’s supporters. It cites New York Sun commentary and details on Garfield’s inauguration preparations, including the Smithsonian hall venue and plans for military contingents, tents, and a March 4 event. It also notes Democratic dissociation from John Kelly and a call for party reform.
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Tom
Southland
Grant
Tom Ochiltree
St. Louis
Garfield
Jersey City
National Guards of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Smithsonian Grounds
Congress
Garfield traits and family in Mentor portrait
General Garfield shown as scholar and temperate man with a fondness for home life. The sketch details his math skill, love of literature, and care for farm, wife Ellen, and five children. Notes on his speech, temperance stance, and dislike of publicity round out a human portrait from the Chicago convention era.
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L. Nichol
Garfield
Nike Archimedes
Chicago
Sherman
Washington
Giarfield
Ble
Ilarry
Abram
Jin
Molly
Irvin
Harry
Jim
Concord
N. H
Blunder Omitted Name Defeats Elector Candidate
An Indianapolis dispatch reports B. $8. Parker was nominated as a Republican elector replacing Gen. Thomas W. Bennett who withdrew over alleged federal ties. Parker failed to win any votes in Perry Floyd Barthologiew Putas and Wells counties, and D W. Chambers appears set to win as Democrat elector by about five thousand votes.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Parker
Thomas W. Bennett
Theowell
Ticbe
Perry
Floyd Barthologiew
Putas
Wells
D W. Chambers
Quiet Welding Becomes Charivari Night in Western Visit
Mr Kimbrough returns from Fort Concho to recount a wild evening near the Leon headwaters. A rural wedding continues with music and a boisterous charivari ending peacefully as gunfire and broken strings yield to a quiet, nonlethal celebration.
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Kimbrough
Fort Concho
Leon
Mr. K
The Last Michigan Grist of a Jousting Editor
We recall a Michigan editor famed for weeklies and iron will. He valued space oddly, paying little for ads and taxes, while defending free speech with sharp wit. An old incident had a county officer threaten, then the editor mocked the attack and offered to publish it for two cents a line.
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Michigan
Band
Coonskin
Mark
Ionia
Banner
Sonia
Park
Charles Nathan Brings Back 124 Workers for Louisiana Planters
Charles Nathan, sent to Spain by Louisiana planters to recruit labor, returned with 124 workers. Emigration agents for Cuba and South America spread a fear that newcomers would be fed to alligators upon arrival in New Orleans, feeding rumors among the Spanish peasantry.
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Charles Nathan
Spain
Louisiana Planters
Cuba
South America
New Orleans
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Northwestern
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G. H. Crozier
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