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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1876
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR text recalls a singing crowd and rallying cries praising Hayes and Wheeler. The garbled lines mention a chorus, victory, and cheers to a gathering with martial and triumphant overtones. References to Southern, Layes, and a grapher appear uncertain.
A Richmond correspondent predicts a Republican victory in Virginia. German Turners back Hayes and Wheeler, while Tilden Hendricks debate inflations and hard money. Chicago Tribune notes partisan feuds, New York Times cites Littlejohn and Millard shifting to Hayes Wheeler. Union letters reveal wartime loyalties and election cautions to soldiers.
The Chicago Inter Ocean blasts a secret circular linked to Samuel J. Tilden era plots. It accuses a Republican official of soliciting disaffected lists from townships to forward to a named person. The piece likens the scheme to 1868 New York Tilden activities and labels the official a hare faced swindler.
The piece accuses Samuel J. Tilden of railroad graft involving the Harlem Extension Road and bond subsidies. It alleges inducements to landowners, indemnity bonds, and tax schemes that left New Lebanon residents bearing the bonds’ load while Tilden and associates avoided liability. The critique cites town bonds, a Times-quoted view, and farmer backlash.
The Hudson River Chronicle analyzes Governor Tilden in New York as a reform figure using pardons. It cites Recorder Hackett on cases like Henry Vincent Clinton alias Bob Clark, a burglar and forger with many aliases, sentenced to Sing Sing.
In a report alluding to a pardon, the Chronicle notes Gov. Tilden granted clemency for Clark without usual scrutiny to please prominent Democrats. The piece argues the act stemmed from forged letters and political ambition, risking justice for influence amid St Louis nomination bids.
Judge Johnson at Avondale Ohio extols Gov. Hayes as a steady, principled leader. He praises Hayes as a model man, loyal to reform, and unfazed by partisan labels, emphasizing his commitment to equal rights and civil service reform. He recalls Hayes’s wartime service and firm resolve to stay the course, urging Hayes’s presidential bid.
The Senate committee finds force and intimidation tainted Mississippi politics in 1875, claiming Democrats benefited from organized armed groups, disfranchised Republican voters, and that the state’s government lacks legitimacy. It urges federal safeguards, possible denial of representation, or even territorial reorganization to restore republican government.
Vermont manufacturers buy the new wool clip at twenty five cents a pound the lowest price since the war reflecting a weak market and reduced demand.
A concise fable style note contrasts the busy bee with a hornet to highlight how a lively insect can elevate a moral tale beyond simple fables and proverbs.
The article explains boxwood supply for engravers and measuring tools comes from distant regions near the Black and Caspian Seas. It notes trade towns like Poti Abkassia and Tzaritsin, shipped via Constantinople, with Turkey boxwood prized for quality. Prices to Boston range $75 to $250 per ton, and substitutes have failed to match its properties.
A reflection on a pretty girl remaining composed under insult as men react with loud talk. The piece lampoons typical male behavior and contrasts it with her restrained dignity in a charged moment.
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