Beecher on Blaine Nomination and Beecher Declines
The letter from Henry Ward Beecher dated New York June 6 1884 declines the national Democratic convention nomination due to weakness. Beecher voices criticism of Blaine and says he would vote for Cleveland if nominated. He opposes a new party and supports reform through existing parties.
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Sage of
Gramercy
New York
Daniel Manning
State Committee of
Democratic Party
Republic
A.bang
N. Y
Henry Ward Beecher
Blaine
Chicago
Delaware House
Beecher
J. T. Campbell
Murha
James G. Blaine
United States
Cleveland
Blaine Campaign Tactics Spur Maine Visit Trends
The Dallas Herald notes Senator Logan's Augusta Maine visit to Mr Blaine at his home and predicts a vigorous canvass. It mentions Walker Blaine being summoned by his father and anticipates prominent visitors. The piece portrays Blaine as a bold, energetic campaign organizer shaping a nationwide effort.
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Logan
Blaine
Augusta
Maine
Walker Blaine
Ead
Seger
Mi.ne
Democratic Party
Dallas Herald
San Antonio Mass Meeting Backs Gulf Railway Plan
A large crowd gathered at the courthouse to organize rapid railway links from San Antonio to the Gulf. Representatives of city capitalists attended, committees were formed, and subscriptions reached 198000 dollars with 145000 from workers and small property owners. Arkansas Pass favored as the practical outlet.
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San Antonio
Gulf
Aransas Pass
Laughing Jim Dismukes Figures Out Jail Key Prank
In Putnam Georgia James Dismukes known as Laughing Jim caused a disturbance in a superior court. He duped the sheriff by pretending fear and then locked the sheriff in jail, bragging to the court that the sheriff was locked up. The stunt amused the court and he went free.
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Putnam
Georgia
James Dismukes
Jim
Dismakes
Dismukes
Shifting Occupations and Crop Yields in Early American States
The 1790 census shows seven eighths of Massachusetts residents in agriculture, while 1880 data reveal less than one eleventh in farming. New York and Pennsylvania workers in all trades total under a quarter in farming, and Illinois, the top agricultural state, has under half farming. Massachusetts shows six times as many people in auctions as in sparring. 1880 outputs include 30 bushels corn per person, 9 wheat, 8 oats, 1 barley, 0.4 rye, 0.1 wool, 0.5 ton hay, 0.5 lb hops, 2 lb rice, 10 pounds tobacco, 3.5 bushels potatoes, and 0.5 bushel sweet potatoes.
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Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Ex-Governor recalls liberal farmer and his honesty
Ex-Governor Seymour recounts a neighbor, a liberal and upright farmer who always gave extra produce. He explained it would be unfair to correct mistakes after life ends, urging people to do right because one cannot return to fix errors. The tale highlights principle over profit.
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Seymour
Young Myron Accused of Smoking Habits Denied
A Mrs Jones challenges Mrs Brown about her son Myron smoking. Prefound tobacco pieces in papomets prompt an accusation, but Myron’s guardian insists he has no bad habits, only cloves and coffee beans found in pockets.
Blaine Denounced as Most Corrupt Among Democrats
The passage asserts that among leading Democrats seeking the presidential nomination, no one matches James G Blaine in corruption, presenting a stark critique of his integrity within the political arena.
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G Blaine
Adversity and anecdotes unfold in a 19th century fragment
Readable vignettes show a proposal scene where Fred asks a father for his daughter hand, a comic escape, and a 1860 speech by John Logan on fugitive slaves. The Dallas Mercury piece ends with a dining-room joke about Mrs Jarpley’s cooking and a startled toast.
Drunkenness Among Chicago Elite Warns Doctors
Dr Duncan notes twenty cases of inebriety among prominent residents in fashionable hotels and boarding houses. He says many have wrecked homes and ruined lives, while Dr Singley adds the worst forms of drinking affect some of the citys first families.
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Emeri
Chicago
Dr. Duncan
Singley
Nets
Miner outruns avalanche on mountain slope in 1900s report
William Martin rushed from the mountain to Bunn's basin when a man-slide bore down direct line. He chose speed over safety, using a shovel to propel him down the slope for nearly half a mile, escaping into timber as the slide collided behind. The heat blistered his overalls from the friction of the shovel.
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William Martin
Bunn’s
Blaine supported by Georgia Whig Republicans
The text notes Mr. Blaine has backing from Georgia Whig Republicans led by Longstreet who pledge support. It contrasts them with the “brother in black” and accuses them of a platform to push negroes to the rear, suggesting their strength relies on black votes and that Longstreet issues guarded praise to Blaine.
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Blaine
Georgia
Longstreet
Rom
Women on Juries in Washington Territory
A Seattle deputy district attorney hails a new law allowing women on juries as the grandest change for the city. He notes the visual of women in cloaks and bonnets in court and mentions the rare use of a spittoon in the courtroom as a sign of propriety.
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Washington Territory
Seattle
Mule Versus Indian Ambush Foreshadows Fort Webster Tale
Dr William A Hammond recounts a Fort Webster incident in which a mule halts a cannon march. The animal refuses to move just ahead of an Apache ambush, saving the fort and riders. A editor’s wife ponders giving away old trousers to a tramp, while the editor contemplates starting a daily paper someday.
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Wm. A. Hammond
Fort Webster
Arizona
Hammond
Pepe
Court win ends Dallas gambling cases in favor of county
The Gatesville Advance notes the appellate court ruling effectively ends the Dallas gambling cases. County Attorney Clint led the effort, praised by the Dallas Mercury for its prosecution and a decisive victory for law enforcement.
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Gatesville
Dallas
Avor
Clint
Dallas Mercury
Lightning Sets Roach Barn Ablaze In Storm
During a heavy rain last Monday Mr. Mack Roach’s barn was struck by lightning. His young son Charle stood about twenty feet away and narrowly escaped injury as the bolt ignited the barn. Prompt family efforts prevented total destruction. Weatherford Times.
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Mack Roach
Charle
Weatherford Times
Tablecloths Eggs and Hen On Scene
A domestic scene shows Mary and a speaker preparing for a meal. Mary reports she has laid the cloth and plates while noting eggs remain and Jim mentions a hen is present. The snippet conveys kitchen duties and farm life dialogue.
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Mary
Jim
Butler Speeches Dominate Daily Atlantic to Pacific Tour
A traveling speaker tours coast to coast delivering daily lectures, drawing crowds across cities from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The campaign highlights include energetic advocacy and broad public engagement with timely political topics.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Butler
Samuel J. Tilden Birth and Age Notation
The text notes that Samuel J. Tilden was born February 9, 1814 and thus reached seventy years of age last February.
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Samuel J. Tilden
Brab of Promise Case Quoted in Pittsburg Chronicle Telegram
A court scene features Mrs. MacCarthy declaring a breach of promise after six months of boarding with her partner. The judge questions and the man replies with a rambling, humorous defense about promises and domestic duties.
Judge Bradley's Continuance Sparks Dallas Mercury Critique
Col. De Morse of the Clarksville Standard denounces Judge Bradley for granting a continuance in the Adams case due to absent witnesses. He questions if false swearing influenced the outcome and urges reconsideration to proceed with a fair trial. The editorial calls for equal justice and warns against favoritism to individuals.
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Col. de Morse
Clarksville
Bradley
Adams
Texas
Prince
Dallas Mercury
Sherman council orders crackdown on gambling and lewd houses
At a Sherman city council meeting held Tuesday night last week the marshal urged a full council vote. Every member present approved strict enforcement to suppress gambling houses and close all lewd houses within city limits.
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Sherman
Mexican town deputy drives building boom rule
The mayor of Zacatecas orders every house painted at owner expense and requires owners to build on city lots or forfeit the land to the government. The decree aims to rapidly develop the town.
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Mexico
Zacateca
No family happiness without regular employment say local leaders
A Kentuckian General Abe Buford is said to have died by his own hand last week. His brother, who killed Judge Elliott, is in the lunatic asylum. The Baird Clarendon reports grain prospects 50 percent better in Callahan County than between that place and Patrant County.
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Abe Buford
Judge Elliott
Baird Clarendon
Callahan County
Patrant Goubty
Democratic Convention at Chicago nominates McClellan amid clashes
The 1864 Democratic National Convention in Chicago opened August 30 with heated debate. After Thomas H. Seymour and Horatio Seymour were debated, McClellan won the presidential nomination on the first roll call with 2024 votes to 254 for Seymour, amid sharp charges over Maryland actions and calls for unity from Vallandigham.
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Chicago
Vallandigham
Hardtio Seymour
George B. McClellan
Thomas H. Seymour
Harris
Maryland
George B. M’clellan
Gen. McClellan
Gen. Banks
Gen. MccClellan
Gen. Butler
Jeff. Davis
Tlarris
McClellan
Louis XIII
France
Prince Conde
Mr. Harris
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Morgan
Ohio
W. W. O’brien
Seymour
New York
Horatio Seymour
George H. Pendleton
James Guthrie
D. W. Voorhees
George W. Cass
August Dodge
J. D. Catron
Powell
John
Phelps
Eace
John McKeon
North
Kentucky
Allen
Bogg
Missouri
Seymiour
McClella
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