Pennsylvania Republican Resolutions Adopted at Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania State Republican Convention in Harrisburg adopts platform praising post 1870 financial stability. It defends specie resumption, tariff policy, free ballot protections, honest elections, and loyal adherence to Republican principles. The chairman is instructed to check elector disqualifications and substitute names as needed.
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Grant as Despotism Target: Democratic Press Attacks Third Term
A satirical critique argues against Grant seeking a third term, accusing him of despotism and violating Washington’s precedent. The piece mocks his world voyage and supposed study of tyranny, recounting interactions in Europe and with royalty, suggesting his actions echo autocratic aims.
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Mount Vernon
Europe
China
England
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Torsin
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Cdotyn
Berlin
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Hohyohld
Grant's Despotism Lesson From East China China Asia Visit
A critical nation reacts to Ulysses S Grant's travels to Asia and Egypt. The piece portrays Grant studying despotism under Prince Kung and the Khedive Ismail, alleging a dangerous diploma and urging electing Tilden instead. It questions Grant's fitness and warns of autocratic tendencies.
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Honoré
Europe
Germany
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Ismail
China
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Prince Kung
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University of Pekin
Tilden
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Maine Election Fallout Shapes Republican Prospects
Analysis argues the Maine results reveal a Democratic Greenback collapse and a strong push toward Republican gains next fall. It credits Blaine and cautions the conspiracy's failure will injure allied parties across New England and the Atlantic states while praising restraint and prudence in leadership.
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East
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le Step
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Tilden
South Carolina
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Blaine
Blaine Gains Credit From Maine Victory for Republican Lead
The piece argues Blaine’s Maine victory strengthens his nationwide standing and steadies Republicans in the East. It claims the defeat of the Democratic Greenback coalition there relieves fears of fraud in Northern states and reduces the push for extraordinary election plans. The editorial credits Blaine with stabilizing the party’s future.
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Bose
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A Brilliant Diamond Robber Laid Bare by Clever Ruse
A London Telegraph summary reports a daring St Petersburg caper where a pretty woman lured a jeweler, posed as the wife of a famed doctor, and vanished with 10 000 rubles in diamonds after staging a dramatic cure scene. A doctor, a lunatic asylum, and a swift escape followed by police pursuit.
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Agar
Ninsk
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Ladya
Sensé
London Telegraph
The House of the Tailor's Children in a Small Home
A fragment from Mary D. Brine describes two line garlands and a queer dwelling under a low roof. Johnny and Flossie, self named Mr Pape and Mrs Mamma, share a fragile home with a rag doll and cracked head, while a table topsy turvy and furniture sits on the floor. The scene shows tender family care as they treasure lullabies and simple play amidst chaotic rooms.
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Mr. Pape
Flossie
Mamma
Ancreamally
Floaste
Andre
Ghianey
Mary D. Brine
Secrets of the Dead Letter Office in Washington
A curious tour of the Dead Letter Office explains how unclaimed, misaddressed, or unpaid letters arrive there. It notes examples, mail rules, and yearly volumes, including four million letters and sums of money routed back or deposited to the Treasury.
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New York
Europe
Grandpapa
New Orlim
Chef Grandpere Cheri
Euphorsy
James Smith
Maryland
United States Treasury
Post-Office Department
Dead-Letter Office Oddities Disclosed in Postroom Tour
A Harper's Young People reader recalls the Dead-Letter Office's shelves of detained packages and curious contents. Items range from Florida beans to a diamond ring and even jars of preserved snakes. A grinning skeleton head and live serpents occupied space, illustrating the department's strict rules and the odd tasks of postal service.
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Holy Land
D. L. QC
Gross
Philadelphia
D L. Q
Germany
P.L. Collins
Harper's Young People
Cross Patch and the Shadow of Envy
A tale about sisters Eva and Helen. Helen's envy and cross temper lead to an ice accident that injures Eva and changes their lives. Eva's hip becomes permanently affected while Helen grows devoted and sorrowful, seeking forgiveness through care and gifts from neighbors.
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Strength of an Honest Judiciary in Maine Case
The piece extols the judiciary as the bulwark of liberty and cites Maine Supreme Court decisions as evidence of impartial justice. It lauds fidelity to the Constitution, notes no bias in recent rulings, and warns Fusionists to submit to the law. An Indianapolis Journal excerpt and odd historical anecdotes follow.
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Supreme Courts
Supreme Court
Garcelon
Supreme Court of Maine
Inti Macy Ever Hea
Indianapolis Journal
Mourning over a Sister’s Suffering in a Victorian Display
A Christian Observer reflection laments a family’s needlessly public suffering of Helen a bright life overshadowed by illness. The piece warns children to avoid ill treatment and to show love, urging kindness and compassion within the home.
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Lelen
Oraevala
Helen
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